Five Things We’re Reading

Oct 14, 2025

by Liz Gullett

As MLC’s Communications and Social Media Manager, Liz Gullett keeps clients informed and up-to-date on the goings on in Lansing and the Capitol.

Below are some articles the MLC lobby team has been reading this past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do.

Good Robot to Good Hang with Amy Poehler: 10 of the Best Podcasts of 2025 So Far – From celebrity interviews to true crime to the impacts of AI, this list has something for almost anyone looking for a podcast.

Almost 100M Jobs Could Be Lost to AI, Automation: Senate Report – A look into how emerging technology might impact the workforce and what policy changes are needed to adapt.

Why We’ve Been Chasing 10,000 Steps for Decades – And What Japanese Walking Gets Right Instead – Is the popular goal of 10K steps a day backed by science? And how does the new Japanese walking method compare in terms of health benefits?

Michelangelo to Banksy: The Controversial Artworks That Fell Foul of The Law – And Were Erased – Banksy is only the latest in a history of artists having art erased due to controversy. Here’s a look at some famous pieces that were met with similar fates.

Riders on the Storm: The Birds That Fly Into Hurricanes – While most see hurricanes as forces of destruction, these birds see them as opportunities, delivering hard-to-reach prey right to their hunting grounds.

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