What $1,200 A Person Means for the Economy
The Coronavirus pandemic has caused businesses, schools and restaurants to shutter overnight, leaving many abruptly out of work. (Are you...
Distilleries Approved to Make Sanitizer, But Questions Abound
Michigan distilleries are readying to make hand sanitizer instead of spirits. Governor Gretchen Whitmer is giving the green light for...
The DSO Goes Digital: Online Performances May Become New Norm After COVID-19
For many people, looking at a Van Gogh painting on your phone doesn’t pack the same punch as seeing it in person. It’s one...
Should I Freeze My Mask? And Other Questions for Local Physicians About COVID-19
101.9 WDET, Detroit’s NPR Station, is committed to providing accurate, up-to-date information on coronavirus, and it’s related disease COVID-19, in Michigan. WDET's morning drive-time...
These Michigan Musicians Had Shows, Tours Cancelled. Hear Their Latest Songs.
Photo via Trevor Naud Welcome to “Milo Minute,” the 60 seconds (or thereabouts) you need to find a local show...
“Radios in Motion” Back On WDET Airwaves for One Day Only
Radio host Mike Halloran hasn’t been on the air in Detroit for over 30 years. But his influence on broadcasting in...
Parenting — And So Much More — During Coronavirus School Closures
School is cancelled across the state for three weeks as we try to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus....
Census Bureau Wants People to Respond Online Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The U.S. Census Bureau is suspending field operations until April 1, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Director Steven Dillingham says...
Whitmer “Not Considering” Lockdown or Shelter-In-Place in Michigan
There is no "lockdown" or "shelter in place" order coming for Michigan. "That's not something that we're contemplating here in...
What to Talk About That’s Not Coronavirus
COVID-19 has overtaken daily life as public spaces, schools and workplaces are shutdown and people are urged to work and...
What To Read While You’re Social Distancing During COVID-19
Events have been canceled. Social gathering spaces like bars, theaters, and gyms have closed. Millions of people are working from...
The WDET Guide to Entertaining Yourself At Home
From March Madness to intimate dinner parties, events small and large have been canceled as people nationwide are encouraged to...