A new anthology of US poets laureate gathers the best poems of some of America’s best poets. Among them: four geniuses who taught at U-M.

Their story sounds like something from Broadway: talented students create a funny, larky musical about a child wizard, and perform it in a campus basement. Videos go viral, there’s a sequel, international acclaim. One member lands a role on “Glee.” How did it happen?

Acclaimed poet, teacher and translator Khaled Mattawa has been awarded a United States Artist Fellowship for 2010. The Academy of American Poets called Mattawa “one of the most original, lyrical and intellectually challenging poets of his generation.”

Jim Morrison bombs at the homecoming dance –- and changes rock history.

Even the youngest Holocaust survivors, like Dr. Emanuel Tanay, are reaching their 80s. What does it mean to have lived, and to remain a witness to one of history’s great atrocities?

‘Answer This!’ is a sweet, smart romantic comedy. It’s also a movie-maker’s love letter to Michigan. Director Chris Farah tells the story of coming back to his alma mater to film his first feature, starring Christopher Gorham, Arielle Kebbel and legendary professor Ralph Williams.

Plus: Play the Michigan Today trivia game for a chance to win an ‘Answer This!’ Ralph Williams t-shirt!

How Dwayne McDuffie created some of the comics’ first black superheroes, invented the first heroic clean-up crew, and keeps kids TV icon Ben 10 in business.

As president of ABC News, U-M alumnus David Westin is one of the most important figures in TV news. It’s a long way from a childhood in Flint and Ann Arbor.

30 years ago, reporter Tony Collings took a chance on a job with a brand new TV network called CNN. Now on the U-M faculty, he looks back at a time when 24/7 news seemed nutty.