Five Things We’re Reading

Sep 1, 2026

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 that the MLC lobby team has been reading over the past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do.

We’re Getting Mealtimes Wrong – Here’s the Best Time to Have Dinner – The timing and size of each meal vary throughout the world. After researching this subject, scientists believe they have the answer to which is the best way.

Too Hyped Up to Sleep? Rituals to Calm Your Body and Mind Before Bed – How can you adopt a bedtime ritual to help you fall asleep faster?

NPR Spent 2 Years Tracking Deaths from Heat. We Found a Staggering Hidden Toll – Deaths from heat are significantly underreported. Here’s a look at a study looking into that problem.

How NASA’s New Space Telescope Could Help Solve Mysteries of Dark Energy and Dark Matter – How might a $4 billion project help us better understand the universe in a larger way than previous exploration?

What Additives Are In Your Food? The FDA Doesn’t Always Know, but Seeks to Change That – Why is the FDA looking to change the current process of self-certification, and how might it impact food safety?

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