With a Little Money and a Lot of Love, One Upper Peninsula Woman is Helping Rural Michigan Residents Read More

On the now decommissioned K.I. Sawyer military base, close to a little town named Gwinn south of Marquette, resident Melissa...

“COVID-19,” Other Pandemic Terms Top Lake Superior State’s Banished Words List for 2021

COVID-19 has infected almost a half-million people in Michigan since the pandemic began, killed more than 12,000 and disrupted the way...

Can Parents Influence What Music Their Kids Like? A Musicologist Explains

When it comes to musical taste, why do we love some things and can’t stand the sound of others? Is...

Michigan State University Launches Online Database Chronicling North-Atlantic Slave Trade

The North-Atlantic Slave Trade has made it nearly impossible for millions of people to identify their lineage and ancestors. A new program...

Created Equal: Eric Deggans On Television’s Representation Challenges

Season Three of the podcast Created Equal explores “Writers on Race: From Ralph Ellison to Colson Whitehead,” and features some of the most...

Between Takes: Dennis Coffey Takes “Scorpio” to “Soul Train”

Welcome to Between Takes; where artists and musicians tell stories about what happens behind the scenes. WDET’s Sam Beaubien has been...

The Expansive Legacy of Kenny Rogers

Over the course of his six-decade career, Kenny Rogers established himself as one of the best-selling artists of all time,...

Five Essential Cooking Episodes from 2020 to Inspire Your Home Cooking

This year, we all spent more time at home than usual. The pandemic meant we couldn't go out to our favorite...

The 2020 Presidential Election in 14 Minutes Through the Eyes of Michigan

Click the audio player above to hear the 2020 presidential campaign in Michigan from start to finish in the words of...

Seasonal Depression Coupled With the Pandemic Could Make For a Long Winter

As the winter months roll around, many people feel the powerful effects of seasonal depression. This year, those effects may...

2020 Was a Big Year for UFO Researchers

Between the coronavirus pandemic, nationwide protests, and the election 2020 was dominated by some pretty big headlines. It was also a big...

The Detroit Institute of Arts Added 463 Works of Art To Its Collection in 2020

DIA The Detroit Institute of Arts acquired 463 works of art this year. While the vast majority of those acquisitions...