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  The order that launched the Revolutionary War, 250 years later

  The start of the Revolutionary War 250 years ago can be traced to one manuscript containing the orders for the Concord Expedition on April 18, 1775.

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  Consumers worried about labor markets amid trade policy volatility

  Consumer sentiment fell for the fourth straight month, plunging 8% from March and reaching its lowest reading since July 2022.

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  A single-dose compound unlocks brain’s adaptive power

  University of Michigan researchers have found that certain psychedelic compounds improve the brain's ability to adapt and flexibly learn new concepts over long periods.

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  U-M physicists among winners of prestigious Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

  University of Michigan scientists are among the thousands of researchers worldwide honored with the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.

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  Pope Francis redefined Catholic church’s role in social justice, global politics

  As the world considers the legacy of Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, his guidance on migration, economic justice and unity continues to hold critical importance amid growing political divides.

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  Finding ‘win-win-wins’ for climate, economics and justice

  As evidence continues to pour in showing that climate change's impacts disproportionately affect disadvantaged communities around the globe, so, too, do stories showing that these communities can also pay outsized costs to implement climate solutions.

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  As SCOTUS hears case on preventive health care, U-M expert can comment

  University of Michigan physician and researcher Mark Fendrick is available to discuss Braidwood v. Kennedy, as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments today.

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  Michigan Minds podcast: Shalanda Baker talks about sustainability and climate action at U-M

  Shalanda Baker is the University of Michigan's first vice provost for sustainability and climate action—two pillars of Vision 2034, the university's 10-year strategic plan that was unveiled last year.

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  Many political leaders silent during surge in policies

  Political leaders from both the Republican and Democratic parties have largely opted for a strategy of silence as President Donald Trump approaches the milestone of his first 100 days in office on April 30. The Trump administration has rolled out an array of policy shifts—from immigration to tariffs—but, notably, there hasn't been a substantial wave of resistance from many politicians, especially Democrats, says University of Michigan expert Jonathan Hanson of the Ford School of Public Policy.

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  Filling a gap: U-M dental students help combat Michigan’s shortage of rural dentists

  Becky Klein needed a dentist for herself and her two teenage sons when she returned to Atlanta in northern Michigan after years living down state.

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  Catalyst grants fuel groundbreaking sustainability projects across Michigan and beyond

  Five research projects tackling key sustainability issues have received funding through the Sustainability Catalyst Grant Program, administered by the Graham Sustainability Institute at the University of Michigan.

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  50 years of US economic change linked to poorer health, shorter lives for less-educated Americans

  Fifty years of economic change have taken a heavy toll on some Americans, especially those with less education who not only have been left behind but are sicker and living shorter lives, according to new research.

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  Sunscreen, clothes and caves may have helped Homo sapiens survive 41,000 years ago

  Ancient Homo sapiens may have benefitted from sunscreen, tailored clothes and the use of caves during the shifting of the magnetic North Pole over Europe about 41,000 years ago, new University of Michigan research shows.

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