Cass Tech Celebrates 90 Years of Teaching Students to Play the Harp

Detroit’s Cass Technical High School is celebrating the 90th anniversary of its “Harp and Vocal Ensemble”.  That's right.  Cass Tech...

Congressman John Conyers’ Son Found Safe

Houston police say longtime U.S. Rep. John Conyers' youngest son, who was reported missing this week, has been found safe. Police...

What Does ‘Working Class’ Mean?

Many analysts are attributing Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential race to his courting so-called “working class” voters. Donald Trump...

What Becomes of the Clintons and Their Legacy?

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Bill Clinton was governor of Arkansas and president of the United States. Hillary Clinton was First Lady, a...

What’s the Future for Detroit’s CPA Building?

There’s a debate looming over the future of the CPA building in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood.  The owners, New York-based Sequoia Property Partners,...

Solar Panel Company Stops Production In Toledo

The biggest U.S. manufacturer of solar panels is cutting a quarter of its jobs worldwide and will halt production at...

Congressman John Conyers’ Son Is Missing

Longtime U.S. Representative John Conyers says his family has notified the FBI and is "very worried" about the disappearance of his 21-year-old son...

Former Michigan GOP Chair Calls For Electoral College Reform

  Saul Anuzis Hillary Clinton will lose the presidential election despite winning the national popular vote by more than a...

What Does Dakota Access Pipeline Tell Us About Broader Issues Facing Indigenous Communities?

United Church of Christ, Flickr Lost in much of media coverage of the presidential campaign this year has been a...

Michigan’s Silent and Wage-less Seven Billion Dollar Industry

Michigan has a seven Billion-dollar industry where almost everyone works for free. It’s called Elder Care. Over a half-million Michigan...

Smoking Among Pregnant Women Rises in Michigan [CHARTS]

A new report on the health of Michigan mothers and children says the rate of expectant mothers who reported smoking...

Forbes’ “Most Affordable Cities” Ranks Detroit in Top Ten

Sandra Svoboda/WDET Detroit has been ranked tenth on Forbes’ list of “Most Affordable Cities,” with median costs for houses at...