Highland Park Residents May See Water Debt Forgiven In Class Action Settlement

A five-year-old class action lawsuit alleging the City of Highland Park improperly handled water utility bills has been settled. If a...

Michigan Spends More on Prisons Than Higher Education, And Smaller Schools Are Hurting

There’s a new push to close a wide gap in state funding for universities. Oakland University says no school should...

An Astrophysicist Answers Your Questions About Black Holes, Supernovae and Neutron Stars

Learn the secrets of some of the most mysterious phenomena in space this Thursday, February 27, at Hopcat in Detroit. Wayne State...

Suicide Rates For Adolescents Are Rising. Here’s What We Know.

A recent study released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has showed a startling rise in suicide rates...

School Closings for Feb. 26, 2020

February 26 is a snow day for students across southeast Michigan. The National Weather Service is forecasting up to five...

Two Michigan Democrats Voted Differently On NAFTA 2.0. We Asked Them Why.

NAFTA has long been a lightning rod for criticism, especially from President Donald Trump who blamed the agreement for the...

Are You Even Arab If You Don’t Have a Secret Life?

When Farah Al Qasimi got the opportunity to document Arab American culture in Detroit and Dearborn, she considered it a “dream...

2020 Hamtramck Music Festival Has Bands, Beer — and Family-Friendly Activities

The largest local music festival of its kind returns to the tiny city of Hamtramck this weekend.  This year's Hamtramck...

Listen to WDET Whenever, Wherever, With Our New Player

Try WDET's new web player. If you are one of the many people that stream WDET on our website, you'll...

Foreign Policy, Trade and the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election

There’s an event happening today at Wayne State University devoted to taking a look at the 2020 election through the...

In Sanders’ Rise, GOP Strategist Sees Echoes of Trump

The Michigan presidential primary is just a couple weeks away. Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson explores how the process is...

Detroit’s Hula Hoop Queen Wants Back In The Ring

Bernadette King loves hula hooping so much, she even takes it work.  "That’s me, hula hooping at Henry Ford," she...