Quality of Life

Michigan has some of the longest power outages in the US, but state officials and utility leaders say recent rate hikes will lead to investments that should help.

A must-see total lunar eclipse will take place in the wee hours Friday.

It’s that time of year again to spring ahead for daylight saving time. The practice, though, is criticized for disrupting sleep and health.

It’s tough to narrow down Michigan’s awesome music, so we gave up. Bridge’s 25-song Michigan playlist has grown significantly after readers pointed out the error of our ways.

There’s no debate: No state produces better musicians — or songs about it — than Michigan. The discussion starts about how to limit a playlist to just 25 songs.

Six planets — Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus — are visible this month in a so-called planet parade. Some are visible to the naked eye and others require a telescope to see.

The gap between those leaving and coming to Michigan is narrowing, two new reports indicate. Along with recent Census estimates, that’s optimistic news for a state with a moribund population for decades.