MichMash: Here’s How You Can Influence The Drawing of District Lines in Michigan

WDET Digital Big changes could be on the horizon for the way Michigan draws its congressional and legislative lines. There's...

Unraveling the Mystery of Musician Nick Drake

English singer-songwriter Nick Drake would have turned 70 years-old this June had he not taken his life in 1974. He...

Host Satori Shakoor Talks Season Two of WDET’s ‘Twisted Storytellers Podcast’

WDET Marketing It is often difficult to find joy in moments of tragedy. Satori Shakoor helps people do just that...

Milo Minute: The Paybacks, Blackmail, and Sugar Coats

Courtesy of Jeff Milo Click the audio player to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at 12p.m.  Longtime Detroit music journalist Jeff...

HISTORY Special Examines Detroit’s ‘Comeback’ This Weekend [TRAILER]

Is it safe to say that Detroit is a “comeback city”? Or is there still work left to be done?...

Gerrymandering: Why It’s a Technology Issue [TRANSCRIPT]

Common Cause It doesn't matter which political party is in control of state legislatures across the country. If politicians are...

StoryCorps Detroit: “I Work Like a Woman”

Detroiter Carlena Murdy worked in an auto-parts factory at a time when being a woman in a trade-labor job was...

It’s a Ship….No, It’s a House…Wait, It’s a Congressional District?

Click the audio player above to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at 12 p.m. Back in 1812, Massachusetts Gov. Elbridge Gerry approved...

New Detroit Art Exhibit Asks, ‘Is It Ever Possible for Black Men to Rest?’

Mario Moore What does it mean to be black in America? As much as we talk about race and racism,...

Was Racism Involved in the Drawing of Michigan’s Congressional Districts?

Graphic by Melissa Mason Critics argue that Republicans drew the legislative districts of Michigan with the intention of winning the majority...

18-Year-Old Musician from Detroit Receives Over $1 Million in Scholarships

Ryan Patrick Hooper Click the audio player to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at 12 p.m.  Since he was a toddler, 18-year-old Josh...

Framed by WDET: Sundays at the Carpet House

  Amy Sacka Framed by WDET is an audio-visual experience, produced in partnership with 18 artists, who tell the story...