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May 21, 2025
A federal funding freeze is the latest setback for vulnerable communities in Detroit and other cities left behind in the transition to cleaner, cheaper power. “The current energy system has this imbalance, but if we don’t fix that, we’ll continue down that path, even as we transition to a cleaner, greener energy system,” said Tony Reames, associate professor of environment and sustainability.
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May 21, 2025
“Nationwide injunctions are useful if you are an opponent to the person who sits in the White House,” said Nicholas Bagley, professor of law. “But the thing about nationwide injunctions is they’re equal-opportunity offenders. … If they were a problem during the Biden administration, you (may) want to pause and think before defending them just because they’re opportunistically useful against Donald Trump.”
National Public Radio -
May 21, 2025
While drug overdose deaths have fallen to their lowest level in six years, Allison Lin, associate professor of psychiatry, said it’s too soon to say the crisis in the U.S. is over: “It’s nice to celebrate all the hard work that people have been putting in; we’re starting to see some rewards from that. But it’s not time to move from the gas pedal.”
ABC News -
May 16, 2025
Nearly 19 million children in the U.S. have at least one parent with a substance use disorder, according to research by Sean Esteban McCabe, professor of nursing: “Over three-fourths of people with substance use disorders do not get treatment. And kids in households with parents that don’t get help are much less likely to get help themselves. It’s important for us who serve and provide care to children to … design programs to meet these kids where they’re at.”
National Public Radio -
May 16, 2025
Medicaid work requirements seem logical, but most able-bodied Medicaid enrollees already work, says Susan Dorr Goold, professor of internal medicine and of health management and policy: “Work requirements increase costs by adding bureaucracy, have no effect on employment, and disenroll eligible people who don’t navigate the bureaucratic requirements correctly.”
Newsweek -
May 16, 2025
“Rather than regarding law as the repository of values that officials should try to realize, (Donald Trump) regards it as a set of obstacles to be worked around as he pursues his interests. If his goals conflict with the project of the law … he will disregard the project of the law and pursue his own goals, as long as he can get away with it,” wrote Richard Primus, professor of law.
The Atlantic -
May 15, 2025
“Our findings suggest that RTO mandates cost the company more than previously thought. These attrition rates aren’t just something that can be managed away,” said David Van Dijcke, doctoral student in economics, whose research found that return-to-office mandates at some of the most powerful tech companies were followed by a spike in departures among the most senior, tough-to-replace talent.
The Washington Post -
May 15, 2025
Minor discrepancies in money management are fairly common among people who remarry in their later years, says Scott Rick, associate professor of marketing: “I think you have to be more understanding that their spending habits might seem weird to you, and they might have hobbies or quirks they might have developed over the decades before they met you.”
The New York Times -
May 15, 2025
“I think what we don’t talk about, we don’t study — we don’t treat. So if people are not aware of the whole range of experiences that people can have both during pregnancy and afterward, then they can’t get the care that they need,” said Kara Zivin, professor of psychiatry, after the federal government stopped collecting key data to better understand the health of new mothers.
National Public Radio -
May 14, 2025
“We’re really interested in learning whether or not this payment can help people grow or sustain their businesses, or if it just allows folks an opportunity to step away from something that maybe otherwise you wouldn’t be doing,” said Kristin Seefeldt, associate professor of social work, about Ann Arbor’s guaranteed income program for entrepreneurs and gig economy workers. This unconditional cash, says Rebeccah Sokol, assistant professor of social work, “is for people to really choose where are their priorities, where do they need the extra funds.”
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