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What is Fusarium graminearum, the fungus a Chinese scientist pleaded guilty to smuggling into the US?

A Chinese plant scientist at the University of Michigan who drew national attention in June 2025 when she was arrested and accused along with another Chinese scientist of smuggling a crop-damaging fungus into the U.S. pleaded guilty on Nov. 12, 2025, to charges of smuggling and making false statements to…

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Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith honors Midwest roots with U. of Michigan music scholarship

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith is gifting a need-based music scholarship to the University of Michigan

The Independent UK

Herbal supplements were supposed to make them healthier. Instead, they got sick

Common compounds like turmeric and ashwagandha can overwhelm the liver and lead to health complications

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This fleet of sungazing spacecraft could help spot 'space tornadoes' headed towards Earth

Four proposed sun-gazing spacecraft, working together, could help speed up space weather warnings by 40%, a new study suggests.

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Dow Surges 150 Points; US Consumer Sentiment Edges Lower

U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 150 points on Friday.

Benzinga

Gaza and Ice protesters exposed to teargas in the US report disrupted menstrual cycles

Toxic crowd-control chemicals used in Michigan and LA have caused long-lasting health effects, activists say

The Guardian - US

Easy Income Portfolio: September 2025 Update

Market and Economic BackdropSeptember has been a month of mixed signals across global markets. Inflation remains sticky, with shelter, services, and insurance costs continuing to put upward pressure on consumer prices. The Federal Reserve has signaled patience but has not yet delivered the long-anticipated rate cuts. Long-term Treasury yields remain…

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Champions of truth and democracy, the Tribune’s fall fellows are eager to represent and serve Texas

Student fellows support vital initiatives like the Texas Tribune Festival and provide in-depth coverage of key issues.

The Texas Tribune

‘AND YOU LET HIM’: Nashville man doesn’t get out of car while wife pumps gas. Then another man approaches

Recently, the University of Michigan found that there are slightly more women drivers than men, with women making up 51% of all drivers. However, despite this, female drivers are still treated as a novelty. This Nashville-based couple found that out first-hand when the wife started pumping gas at the gas…

The Mary Sue

White House stonewalls when pressed to explain Trump’s implausible Unabomber story

Press Secretary offers non-answer when asked about Trump’s impossible claim that his MIT professor uncle once taught future killer Ted Kaczynski — who never attended MIT

The Independent UK

University of Michigan faces federal investigation after two Chinese students arrested for smuggling biological materials

The University of Michigan is under federal scrutiny after two Chinese scientists linked to the school were separately charged with smuggling biological materials into the United States.

The Independent UK

NFL coach Jim Harbaugh added to lawsuit about hacking allegations against former assistant

NFL coach Jim Harbaugh has been added to a lawsuit against the University of Michigan and a former assistant football coach who is accused of hacking into the computer accounts of college athletes to look for intimate photos

The Independent UK

Lawyers say plea deal is being pursued for Chinese scientist charged in US toxic fungus case

A plea deal appears to be in the works for a Chinese scientist who is charged with conspiring to raise a toxic fungus at a University of Michigan lab

The Independent UK

How your air conditioner can help the power grid, rather than overloading it

As summer arrives, people are turning on air conditioners in most of the U.S. But if you’re like me, you always feel a little guilty about that. Past generations managed without air conditioning – do I really need it? And how bad is it to use all this electricity for…

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University of Michigan drops private security after reports of surveillance

The University of Michigan says it’s cutting ties with a private security company that was accused of following pro-Palestinian activists on and off campus

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US reports another arrest of Chinese scientist with no permit to send biological material

A Chinese scientist has been arrested while arriving in the U.S. in Detroit

The Guardian - US

University of Michigan using undercover investigators to surveil student Gaza protesters

Revealed: security trailing students on and off campus as video shows investigator faking disability when confronted

Fortune

A Chinese couple was arrested at an airport for smuggling a fungus, considered a biological pathogen, hidden in a wad of tissues

Zunyong Liu was coming to the U.S. to visit his girlfriend, Yunqing Jian, a researcher at the University of Michigan, where he hoped to use her lab to clone the fungus.

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College board reverses decision on hiring University of Florida president over DEI concerns

Santa Ono was rejected after questions about his earlier support of DEI initiatives and later disavowal of them

The Independent UK

University of Florida board rejects hiring Michigan’s president over his changing of DEI policy

The State University System Board of Governors’ 6-10 vote came after hours of contentious debate and grilling of Ono over his previous position on diversity, equity, and inclusion

Al Jazeera

Chinese couple charged with smuggling toxic fungus into US

Federal prosecutors say the couple intended to carry out research on the toxic pathogen at the University of Michigan.

The Independent UK

Bustling crowds and bus rides are part of the annual peony pilgrimage to Michigan

Visitors are making the annual pilgrimage to the University of Michigan this week to see and smell one of the world’s premier collections of peonies

Kiplinger

Stock Market Today: Stocks Bounce as US-China Tensions Escalate

Stocks were volatile to end the week and the month amid concerns a trade truce between the U.S. and China is splintering.

The Independent UK

Asian shares slide and US futures and dollar drop after Wall Street's winning week

Asian shares are lower after Moody's Ratings downgraded the sovereign credit rating for the United States

Fortune

Consumer sentiment plummets to near-record lows—but stock markets remain unfazed

Sentiment readings dipped from 52.2 in April to 50.8 in May, according to new data from the University of Michigan.

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