Birth rates fell during the pandemic, but possibly not for low-income women

The United States experienced a baby bust as the COVID-19 pandemic shook the economy. But a new study published in the National Bureau of Economic Research from University of Michigan researchers Lea Bart and Vanessa Lang predict births for low-income women may have a smaller decline than the overall population and could have even increased during the pandemic. This bucks the “well-documented” trend for childbirth rates, which have steadily dropped in the United States for the past two decades, to sharply decline during recessions, Brookings researchers say. “When economic times are good, people have more babies; when times are tough, birth rates fall." READ MORE
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Alleged leader of Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot: 'Dominoes will start falling' with a governor's hanging

A man accused of leading an alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said on Facebook that a governor should be hanged, testimony showed.Barry Croft Jr. wrote on Facebook in April 2020 that “I believe all it’s going to take is one state to burn … and hang a governor and the dominoes will start falling,” FBI special agent Thomas Szymanski, assigned to the Baltimore office, testified Tuesday. Croft also wrote: “Which governor is going to end up dragged off and hanged the first?” the investigator said. READ MORE

►Alleged leaders of plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer excited by bomb video, FBI agent says

Why the Detroit Lions are so excited to star on 'Hard Knocks'

At this time last year, the Detroit Lions were going through a complete organizational reset. A year later, well, they’ve still won just three games, and a healthy dose of skepticism remains. But there is also no doubt hope -- some might even say enthusiasm -- is building in Detroit. Now the Lions have landed a starring role on HBO’s “Hard Knocks,” and while those prying cameras will present a unique challenge in training camp, the organization is embracing the opportunity to pull back the curtains a bit on their rebuild and sell the world on all the good things they believe are finally happening for this long-lost franchise. READ MORE

►The Lions had NFL's worst attendance last year. Now their season-ticket sales rank among the top 10

These Michigan schools have the best graduate programs, U.S. News rankings say

A number of Michigan colleges and universities feature prominently in national graduate school rankings released by U.S. News and World Report. University of Michigan, Michigan State University and others are represented on this list, which shows rankings for business, law, medical, engineering, social work and many other graduate schools. The rankings for graduate schools are based on opinions by experts in their respective fields, as well as statistics that measure the quality of a school’s students, faculty and research. CHECK IT OUT

►15 student groups urge faster timetable for carbon neutrality from University of Michigan

Gardening talk: How to get enough light on your seedlings in cloudy Michigan

It's spring, which means MLive Chief Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa is spending a lot of time thinking about gardening. "If you like gardening like me, you probably want to get the party started. Starting seeds now and in the past few weeks is a great idea. But the almost constant clouds of Michigan make it almost impossible to grow sturdy, dark green, healthy seedlings to transplant in our gardens. We can add artificial light to our seed growing setting, but how do we know if we are giving the small seedlings enough of the right kind of light?" READ MORE

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