When Dana Nessel took the oath of office on January 1, 2019, she gave a description of her mission that is worth mentioning. She avoided discussing her political aspirations or legal successes. She discussed the individuals. In particular, about returning the Department of Attorney General to its constituents. That promise is surprisingly straightforward, but it’s more difficult to fulfill than it seems. After winning the election in November 2018, Nessel—a former criminal prosecutor and civil rights lawyer—became Michigan’s 54th Attorney General. She entered a position that most people in Michigan wouldn’t be able to adequately explain. The 1963 Michigan Constitution…
Author: Sierra Foster
Sierra Foster
Born in Kansas City, Sierra Foster writes about politics and serves as Senior Editor at kbsd6.com. She was raised paying attention to this city, not just living in it. Sierra has a strong, deep connection to Kansas City, from the neighborhoods east of Troost to the discussions that take place in the city hall halls. Sierra, who is presently enrolled at the University of Kansas to pursue a degree in Political Science, applies the rigor of academic study to her journalism. She writes about politics in Missouri and Kansas as someone who genuinely cares about what happens to the people in these communities—the policies that impact them, the leaders who represent them, and the civic forces influencing their futures—rather than as an outsider watching from a distance. Her editorial coverage encompasses state-level policy, local government, and the national political currents that permeate bi-state regional life. Whether it's a city council vote or a Senate race, she has a special gift for turning complex policy language into writing that feels urgent, relatable, and worthwhile. Sierra seldom sits still off the page. She claims that playing soccer on a regular basis has sharpened her instincts for political reporting because of the sport's teamwork, strategy, and requirement to read a changing game in real time. She's probably somewhere in Kansas City with her friends when she's not writing or on the pitch, discovering new reasons to adore a city she already knows so well.
It began with a chilly swim in the ocean. In a Sydney federal courtroom, an experienced lawyer referred to one of Hollywood’s most famous faces as a “fantastical liar.” Regardless of your preconceived notions about Rebel Wilson—her relatable underdog persona and her astute comedic timing—the defamation lawsuit filed by young Australian actress Charlotte MacInnes is revealing a much more nuanced picture of her off-screen persona. MacInnes starred in Wilson’s first feature film, The Deb, after graduating from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 2021. Wilson’s Instagram posts from 2024 and 2025 are the subject of her current lawsuit,…
The use of the land near Bridgwater, Somerset, to construct the future has an almost poetic quality. This area of rural England was home to a royal ordnance factory for many years; it was a place meant to be destroyed. A business supported by the Tata Group is currently attempting to produce the batteries that could power Britain’s electric future on the same 616 acres. It’s a major reversal of intent. It’s not going as planned, like most ambitious endeavors. A contractor change is the most recent development in the construction story of the Somerset EV battery plant. Agratas, the…
2032 is a date that Washington keeps in the back of his mind. It’s not that it’s far away; rather, it’s not at all. According to the Social Security trustees’ projections, the program’s primary trust fund will run out in just six years. If Congress does nothing before then, about 70 million Americans may see a $500 monthly check reduction. That figure isn’t theoretical. For many retirees, that means rent, groceries, or prescription drugs. During a recent conference call, Social Security Administration chief actuary Karen Glenn stated bluntly, “We need to either raise scheduled revenue, reduce scheduled benefits or some…
When you hold a newborn kitten in your palm, you experience a certain kind of helplessness. It is nearly weightless. It sounds less like a cry and more like a creak. Additionally, when something starts to go wrong, it can happen so quickly that the window of opportunity for assistance has already significantly shrunk by the time most people become aware of it. Veterinarians refer to a newborn kitten’s failure to flourish during the first four to five weeks of life as “fading kitten syndrome.” There isn’t just one illness. It’s more akin to a collapse—a collection of symptoms that…
Opening your refrigerator, grabbing a quick weeknight supper, and then questioning whether it should have ended up on your shelf in the first place is a little unsettling. Many Aldi customers are currently in this predicament following the recall of over 500,000 packages of Park St. Deli Macaroni & Cheese due to an unreported allergen. The product, a 20-ounce chilled macaroni and cheese sold under Aldi’s proprietary Park St. Deli brand, was recalled due to the possibility that it contained soy lecithin, an ingredient that wasn’t specified on the label. The product’s manufacturer, BEF Foods Inc., started the voluntary recall…
A limited-edition candy drop creates a certain kind of excitement. Something more subdued than the frenzy of sneaker releases or the anxiety of concert tickets. The thrill of seeing something new on a shelf and thinking, “They actually made that,” was a tiny, slightly childlike thrill. With their most recent product, Banana Nut Bread, M&M’s has been aiming for that sentiment. The flavor, which debuted in June 2026 only at Kroger-affiliated stores, combines the flavor of banana bread with a crunchy peanut center, all covered in the brand’s distinctive milk chocolate. It is available in 9-ounce sharing-sized pouches, though it’s…
In science, there are times when someone poses a question that is so straightforward that it seems almost absurd, but the response turns out to be anything but. When a group of theoretical physicists at the University of Oslo got together to consider what would happen if they attempted to split a photon in half, that is essentially what happened. Not in a symbolic sense. literally cut one while it was in the middle of its journey, right through its wave. The fundamental building blocks of light are called photons. They have been studied for more than a century, have…
The self-checkout kiosks are open and ready to go. A human cashier’s line is five people long and moves slowly. In two minutes, any sensible person would come over, look over their belongings, and be in the parking lot. However, some people just don’t move. They appear unfazed by the math as they stand in the slower line. It’s tempting to refer to it as a habit or a general apprehension about machines. However, after observing those individuals for a while, you become aware of something. The technology doesn’t confuse them. While they wait, many of them are checking apps,…
There’s something subtly amazing about how major scientific breakthroughs typically occur. Second looks, not dramatic eureka moments. Something seems a little strange to a researcher. an inaccurate data reading. a choice to return and take another look. That is basically what happened when a group of planetary scientists cracked open a piece of a Martian meteorite kept in the collection of the Royal Ontario Museum and discovered a few grains of garnet, a mineral that had never been found on Mars before. The meteorite in question, designated NWA 8171, is one of thousands of rocks that have traveled the arduous…