Gordon Lightfoot’s 1976 folk ballad told the true story of a shipwreck on Lake Superior. One of his old friends called it “a documentarian’s song.”
Category: Michigan
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Senator Seeks Details of Schools’ Deals With Betting Companies
The New York Times – Sports:Senator Richard Blumenthal, asserting that gambling causes “very real harm” to students, has asked 66 colleges to provide information about their marketing relationships with sportsbooks.
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He Was Billed as the Next LeBron. But Will Emoni Bates Make It at All?
The New York Times – Sports:Bates was on a magazine cover at 15. He was playing Division I college basketball at 17. Now he’s 19, his college career may be over, and N.B.A. success is anything but guaranteed.
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Judge Bans Starbucks From Firing Union Supporters
The New York Times – Business:A nationwide injunction restrains the company from dismissing labor organizers and could help reinstate ousted workers more quickly.
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How Sports Betting Upended the Economies of Native American Tribes
The New York Times – Sports:Hard-fought deals for casinos gave many tribes a critical economic lifeline. When the doors opened to widespread sports betting, others wanted in on the gambling business.
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Michigan State Football Player Who Hit Rival Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanors
The New York Times – Sports:On Oct. 29, Khary Crump, a cornerback for the Spartans, swung his helmet and hit an opposing player inside Michigan Stadium.
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How a Sprawling Hospital Chain Ignited Its Own Staffing Crisis
The New York Times – Business:Ascension, one of the country’s largest health systems, spent years cutting jobs, leaving it flat-footed when the pandemic hit.
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How to Become Santa Claus
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Four pros share their tips for making magical Christmas memories.
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State Officials Seek to Revisit Sports-Betting Arrangements
The New York Times – Business:Officials in New York, Kansas and elsewhere are voicing new concerns about the rise of online sports betting after a series of articles in The Times examined it.
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How a Lobbying Blitz Made Sports Betting Ubiquitous
The New York Times – Business:The gambling industry and its allies got their way with lawmakers after showering them with donations, gifts and dubious arguments.