The word “essential” is defined as “of the utmost importance; basic, indispensable, necessary.” If there is anything positive to come out of this collective pandemic experience it could be the ...

A month ago, they were called "service workers": the people who prepare our food, deliver our packages, drive our buses, clean our offices and staff our nursing homes. Then, the coronavirus changed ...

Governor Whitmer announced last week that as of June 22 — nine days earlier than expected — all COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted. “Today is a day that we have all been looking forward to, as we ...

What is an essential worker? When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit our region, we heard a lot about them. People who worked in Healthcare, sanitation, supermarkets, and the post office became essential ...

“The bearer of this letter,” the document says, “is providing life-sustaining and essential services.” That depends, of course, on how you define essential, a word some businesses are trying to ...

Essential or non-essential? Maybe you need to ask a higher power. (Photo by Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) There is a very precise definition for what are essential goods ...

As the COVID-19 crisis deepens, World War II mobilization is often raised as a useful model for our response. What is often missed is what the war period can teach us about the importance of expanding ...