Detroit Economy Trending Toward Improvement [TRANSCRIPT]

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Detroit branch Detroit's economy is improving, according to an index constructed from a combination of...

DPTV Roadshow Explores How Detroit Organizations Look to Fill ‘Skills Gap’

USDA.gov More than 800,000 jobs in Michigan might go unfilled between now and 2022 without an immediate influx of skilled...

Perception and Reality in Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip

Laura Weber Davis/WDET The contrast between Monday’s events in Jerusalem and on the Gaza Strip border was stark. In Jerusalem, there...

Wayne State Looks to the Stars with Newest Acquisition

Wayne State University is adding a state-of-the-art robotically controlled observatory to its assets. But, the Dan Zowada Memorial Observatory is...

How Will Trump’s Presidency Affect the Midterm Elections in Michigan?

Jake Neher/WDET It's almost a historical inevitability in America that a new political party in the White House means losses for...

AuSable River Group: “We’ll Stop at Nothing to Preserve Waterway”

Michigan’s AuSable River is at the center of a lawsuit. A recreational fishing group is claiming that a commercial fish...

New Kresge Study Looks At Detroit’s Revitalization and Who’s Benefiting

Laura Weber Davis/WDET We've been talking for several years now about Detroit’s resurgence. We've contemplated, on this show and as a...

The Progressive Underground Show 263 feat. AMBER MARK

Amber Mark Music On this episode of The Progressive Underground, host Chris Campbell interviews emerging international songstress AMBER MARK and plays...

Four Tips for Watching Political Debates as Race for Governor Heats Up

Jake Neher/WDET When a political debate pops up on TV, do you immediately grab the remote or run for the...

The Milo Minute: Virginia Violet and the Rays, Whatever Fest, and more

Each week, Detroit music journalist Jeff Milo tells us about some of the best live shows happening in the region. Listen above and...

As African American Participation in Baseball Wanes, Local Teens Eye Careers in the Majors

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Baseball has long been thought of as America’s national pastime. But with many young athletes, especially African-Americans,...

New Opera in Detroit Explores Life, Career of Negro Leagues Legend Josh Gibson

Courtesy of Michigan Opera Theatre When you think of the greatest baseball player of all time, what image comes to mind?...