High Above Ann Arbor, A Professor Rings the Bells

When the Burton Tower at the University of Michigan strikes noon, you can hear the chimes of the Charles Baird...

How McDonald’s Fell In Love With Black America

Fast food is a contentious topic. Beyond the intoxicating aroma of french fries lies an industry that is fraught with...

Macomb County is Diversifying, But Minorities Don’t See Electoral Gains

Macomb County is in the national spotlight as a possible bellwether county for the 2020 U.S. Presidential election.  But despite...

Saving Detroit’s Musical Legacy Becomes High Priority for Local Historians

Meta Stange On Thursday, January 23, Wayne State's Reuther Library will host an unusual night of performances celebrating the library's...

Trees Return To Detroit, But Some Residents Are Skeptical

When Mayor Mike Duggan announced his "10,000 Up,10,000 Down" tree planting and removal campaign back in 2017, it had been...

Metro Times Top Local Bands to Watch in 2020

Metro Times/ Noah Elliot Morrison A new year brings a new class of local musicians who aim to make their...

The American Working Class is in Crisis, Say Authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn

Photo Courtesy of Lynsey Addario/Alfred A. Knopf Crushing poverty, rampant drug addiction, underemployment, unaffordable health care, staggering wealth disparity, declining...

Detroit Area Activists Talk Green Ooze, Environmental Awareness and Tri-County Solidarity

Last weekend a group of citizens, activists and others gathered near the site of the now-infamous green ooze that’s been leaching...

Sen. McMorrow Hopes Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Lucido “Might Empower Others to Do the Same”

The state Senator who made national news by making very inappropriate sexual comments to a young female reporter last week...

Robot Unions? The Changing Landscape of Michigan and America’s Workforce

There's a lot of change in the job market and workforce here in Michigan and throughout the country. Detroit Today host Stephen...

Gov. Whitmer Prepares Next Steps on Fixing Roads, Details to Come Soon

Governor Gretchen Whitmer plans to lay out her next steps toward fixing Michigan roads during her 2020 State of the...

What the Loss of Civil Rights Icons Means for Continuing Fight for Equality

Jake Neher/WDET Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a day to reflect not only on the man, but the movement that...