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Booker Prize 2026: The Michigan Daily Book Review’s picks and predictions
The Michigan Daily Book Review took it upon themselves to read the six novels shortlisted for this year’s Booker Prize. Every year, six English-language books published in the United Kingdom and Ireland are nominated, and our reviewers tackle the list. As the Booker season comes…
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How Dallas Loughridge made her way from Melbourne to Michigan
By the time the college basketball season is over, Dallas Loughridge will have lived through two winters in a row: one just down the road from her Australian hometown and one on the other side of the world. Although Loughridge shares her favorite lollies with her new teammates…
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Harmon Sidhu: Michigan has the pieces to win a national championship, now it has to put them together
The last time the Michigan women’s basketball team faced one of the nation’s best, its historic season ended in heartbreak. In the Elite Eight against Texas last season, the Wolverines looked nothing like the team that had won 28 games and established itself among the country’s…
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Roster breakdown: Searching for the right blend
Last season set the bar. This season, the No. 5 Michigan women’s basketball team is primed to raise it. The 2025-26 season has earned its place in program history, rewriting records with 2880 points, 24 regular-season wins and 15 Big Ten wins. Returning much of their roster this…
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The Daily Predicts: The 2026-2027 women’s basketball season
Coming off a historic campaign, the No. 5 Michigan women’s basketball team has plenty of expectations to live up to. With much of their core roster returning, the Wolverines are relying on their dynamic duo of junior guards Olivia Olson and Syla Swords to pave the way for the…
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Sophie Matthews: Michigan had to fall hard in order to compete for titles
Silence. Shock. Maybe a bit of everything ran through the No. 2 Michigan hockey team’s mind after Saturday’s 5-2 loss. What was meant to be a weekend for the Wolverines to ease into Big Ten play against a 2-4 Ohio State turned into a severely humbling moment, putting Michigan at…
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Michigan offensive line struggles to navigate personnel carousel
The Michigan football team has had the same starting offensive line for just three weeks this season: against UTEP, No. 19 Iowa and Minnesota. It wasn’t the one that was predicted at the start of the season — and it’s likely not the same group that will line up against Michigan…
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Linebackers playing well, still ‘Not satisfied’
Coming into the season, the Michigan football team’s linebackers weren’t just singled out as having question marks; they were dubbed one of the defense’s few weaknesses. While that may seem harsh, the standard set by the talented D-line and secondary made the linebackers seem…
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Roddy Gayle Jr.’s steadying presence fits the bill for Michigan
While the No. 16 Michigan men’s basketball team has been looking to carve its own identity this season, Friday may be the time it needs to take a page from last year’s book. With a national championship rematch on the horizon, turning to experience may be just what the…
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From Ann Arbor trails to a gallery floor: ‘Like the flowing river’ opens at the Institute for the Humanities
About 45 University of Michigan students and community members gathered in the Institute for the Humanities Wednesday evening to celebrate the opening of “Like the flowing river” — a new exhibition featuring Tomoyuki Ueno, the 2026 Paula and Edwin Sidman Visiting Artist. The…
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Booker Prize 2026: ‘John of John’ features great characters in a sluggish narrative
The Isle of Harris, one of many islands west of mainland Scotland, exists for most of the world as only a postcard. Sheep, crofts, kilts, rocks and the North Atlantic gray weather create the atmosphere of a world thought long dead. Douglas Stuart, who won the 2020 Booker Prize…
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For many Michigan voters, Israel, Gaza and religion shaped the 2026 Senate election
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed was elected to the U.S. Senate Wednesday morning, defeating Republican Mike Rogers and helping secure the Democratic Senate majority. El-Sayed will become the first Muslim Senator in U.S. history. Michigan earned national attention as a critical…
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Record-breaking youth turnout helps secure El-Sayed victory
Young voters across Michigan turned out in record numbers this election cycle, with 8,529 early votes and 2,668 same-day registration votes tabulated at the University of Michigan’s two campus voting hub, according to unofficial vote totals provided to the Michigan Daily by…
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From The Daily: What El-Sayed’s victory means for Michigan
In the early morning of Nov. 4, the Democratic party was projected to retake control of not only the U.S. House of Representatives, but also the Senate. Just 18 months ago, this outcome was seen as a long shot. Democrats secured wins in eight states that President Donald Trump…
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Mark Boonstra, Daniel Korobkin win seats on Michigan Court of Appeals
Incumbents Mark Boonstra and Daniel Korobkin have secured spots on the Michigan Court of Appeals District 3 after running uncontested as the only candidates for the two available seats in the 3rd district. According to election results from the Michigan Department of State, as…
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Judith Pritchett and Tiffany Tilley wins reelection to State Board of Education
Incumbent Judith Pritchett and Tiffany Tilley, D-West Bloomfield, D-Washington Township, won reelection to the Michigan State Board of Education on Wednesday morning, securing a second eight-year term. According to CBS News, Pritchett has received 27% and Tilley has received 26%…
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Makled, Brown elected to UMich Board of Regents, Democrats keep majority
Democrats won both available seats on University of Michigan’s Board of Regents early Wednesday morning, maintaining the party’s majority on the board. Progressive Amir Makled secured a seat alongside incumbent Paul Brown, defeating Republican nominees Michael Schostak and Lena…
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Tracy Van den Bergh, Patrick Conlin win reelection to 22nd Circuit Court
Incumbent Judges Tracy Van den Bergh and Patrick J. Conlin Jr. won reelection to the 22nd Circuit Court in Washtenaw County Nov. 3, securing Van den Bergh’s second and Conlin’s third six-year term on the bench. The two ran unopposed for the court’s two incumbent seats. According…
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Erane Washington reelected to 14B District Court judgeship
Incumbent Judge Erane Washington won reelection to the Michigan 14B District Court in Washtenaw County after running unopposed. As of 3:21 a.m. on Nov. 4, Washington has secured 99% of the vote with 100% of the vote in. Washington has served as the chief judge of the 14B…
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Hogan, Mohammad, Smith, Puno elected to full term on AAPS School Board
Becca Hogan, Rima Mohammad, Brandon Smith and Aaron J. Puno won seats on the Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education, securing four-year positions as trustees. The four of them ran together as the Together Forward coalition, beating out five other competitors. Two University…