Wayne State Tuition Pledge Aims to ‘Meet the 360 Degree Needs’ of Detroit Students
Wayne State University made a big splash this week, announcing that it will give free tuition to students who live in...
WDET’s audio and photography storytelling project wins this year’s Local That Works award in New Orleans
WDET in Detroit won the 2019 Local That Works contest for “Framed by WDET,” a project that tells stories of...
Blanchard on Milliken: Former Michigan Governor was ‘Last of the Moderate Republicans’
Former Michigan Gov. William Milliken died last week at the age of 97. Milliken called himself a moderate Republican. But...
John Mason, Voice of the Pistons, on Origins of His Famous Chant
Can you name a better rallying cry in all of sports than "DEE-TROIT BASKETBALL"? Basketball is back in Detroit this...
Milo Minute: Bill Grogan’s Goat, BAVE, Earth Radio and Warhorses
Welcome to “Milo Minute,” the 60 seconds (or thereabouts) you need to find a local show or fest to attend...
Pigeonholed: Detroit’s Rashaun Rucker Explores Marginalized People, Animals in New Art Exhibit
Rashaun Rucker On their own, Rashaun Rucker's large-scale drawings are intricately crafted works of art that stand out for their...
Detroit Author Shares the Art of ‘Pleasure Activism’ in Latest Book
Author and activist adrienne maree brown's most recent book, "Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good" is a call-to-action to remind...
EPA, Environmentalists Find Common Cause in Great Lakes; Differ on Funding, Regulation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has rolled out a new plan it says will benefit the Great Lakes. EPA Administrator...
Dreamers, Open Carry and Abortion: How the Supreme Court Could Change America in One Term
Jake Neher/WDET The world has been keeping legal correspondents busy lately. President Donald Trump has been re-shaping the entire American judiciary. Some...
Created Equal, Season 2: Warnings of a Crisis in Flint Go Ignored
WDET's "Created Equal" Season 2 focuses on the Flint Water Crisis and the elected officials, health care and environmental experts, and...
2018 Was Historic Year For Women Elected to Congress, But Activists Aren’t Stopping There
Jake Neher/WDET 2018 was deemed "the year of the woman," a label spurred by the election of over 100 women to...
Update to Higher Education Act Aims to Cut College Costs, Student Debt
U.S. House of Representatives The College Affordability Act was introduced in the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee last week....