“I realized that this was the only chance that I had, this one life and I should do what I wanted to do regardless of what opposition was going to come from that decision.”

Has worldwide warming pushed weather to the brink of riot? As Richard B. Rood, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Michigan, has noted, the debates are driven by “many agendas,” but way down on that list is the “rational pursuit” of answers.

Tipper became a “bazooka man” for the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. On D-Day, he worked to disrupt German defenses behind Utah Beach, on the west side of Normandy. Less than a week later, he was wounded and blinded in his right eye.

The Jalen Rose Leadership Academy will be a tuition free charter school for students in 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th graders.

Tomczak began fashioning homemade sandals from things he found around the house. An eBay seller, he tried using a Tyvek FedEx envelope for an early model. Though the shoe was lightweight, it didn’t offer much sole protection. Still in school and supporting himself through odd jobs, he stumbled onto his shoe material of choice while working a roof repair job.

A new firm called Are You a Human, started and managed by recent master’s graduates from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, is taking aim at CAPTCHAs, which are distorted images of text that Internet users often have to decode to make purchases or post web comments.

Ditch all those negative rules and find the positive in physical activity instead. Forget about “I have to lose 10 pounds,” or “if I can’t get in at least 30 minutes on the treadmill, I might as well not bother.” Instead, try Dr. Segar’s tips to make your next workout a happy one

The University of Michigan ended its “banned for life” policy, permitting hundreds of people to return to the university’s campuses, the university said.