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Academic Stress in the Age of Screen Time

Increasingly, screen time compounds students’ academic stress. While working on this article, I found myself experiencing this very issue. I’m currently a sophomore at Henry Ford College, taking five classes.

Why People Seek Out Fear and the Thrill of Being Scared

Illustration of mom and daughter in Halloween costumes being scared courtesy iStock Getty Images

High Cost of Being an International Student

For many international students, studying in the United States represents an opportunity to pursue higher education, build a better future, and experience life in a new country.

The Foundation We Can’t Afford to Crack: Research Integrity and Why It Starts With

Illustration by Youssef Daher

Science is built on trust. Every vaccine approved, every treatment prescribed, every policy informed by data rests on the assumption that the researchers behind it were honest.

Extreme Weather and Power Outages Impact Students

Illustration by Abrar Alatooli

On Sept. 3, several schools in metro Detroit had to close due to power outages caused by extreme weather. Roughly 280,000 residents were left without power following the storm.

Moon’s New Gravesite: Here Lies SpaceX’s Falcon 9

Illustration by Malena Cervantes

Our moon is no stranger to craters. Its surface gets struck every single day by natural space debris.

Mental Health on Trial: The Lindsay Clancy Case

Lindsay and Patrick Clancy with their children Cora, 6, Dawson, 3 and Callan, 8 months. The picture, taken in the fall of 2022. Provided By Plymouth Superior Court

Lindsay and Patrick Clancy with their children Cora, 6, Dawson, 3 and Callan, 8 months. The picture, taken in the fall of 2022. Provided By Plymouth Superior Court.

A Lesson in Saying My Name

Illustration of name tag and broken up image of face by Vrinda Zaveri courtesy of Medium

It’s a bright Monday morning in a third-grade classroom. Students are shuffling in, buzzing about lunch and recess, thrilled to see their teacher out for a three-day weekend and a substitute in charge. For most of the class, it’s a win.

No Kings Should Learn from the Civil Rights Movement

Protestors hold up signs during a No Kings protest outside the Henry Ford Centennial Library in Dearborn, Michigan, March 28, 2026. Photo by David Rodriguez Muñoz, Detroit Free Press

Protestors hold up signs during a No Kings protest outside the Henry Ford Centennial Library in Dearborn, Michigan, March 28, 2026. Photo by David Rodriguez Muñoz, Detroit Free Press

The Digital Assault

Photo of woman looking at smartphone and seeing "deep fakes." iStock Getty Images

As we observe Sexual Assault and Prevention Awareness Month this April, a new and insidious threat is emerging from the digital realm: the weaponization of Artificial Intelligence against women and girls.

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