This Group Is Helping Black Families in Metro Detroit Experience the Healing Power of Nature

Nick Hagen One of the best things about summer in Michigan is our state's natural beauty. Hiking, camping, canoeing and similar...

Raquel Castaneda-Lopez on Leaving Detroit City Council, Creating Opportunity for Others and Addressing Harassment

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Raquel Castañeda-López took office in 2014, part of a wave of new council members who swept into...

Poet Ross Gay Discusses How The Pandemic Has Given “The Book Of Delights” New Meaning

The 2021 Midwest Literary Walk is a virtual event on Saturday, April 24. Among the acclaimed authors speaking is Ross Gay, a...

Mark Kurlyandchik Honors Detroit Food Fighters in His Last Piece for the Detroit Free Press

Subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts: Apple Podcast — Spotify — Google Play — Stitcher — TuneIn — NPR Detroit Free Press Mark Kurylandchik has spent the last five years...

Kresge Foundation in Detroit Powers Up New Transmitter for WDET

If you've been listening to WDET for the past few months, you have heard about our need for a new transmitter....

Author Azar Nafisi on How Writers Become Witness to the Truth and the Power That Can Wield

On Saturday, April 24, The Chelsea District Library will host the 11th annual Midwest Literary Walk. Typically set in downtown...

Documenters’ Jimmy Gutierrez Says Program Drives Community Journalism

Detroit Documenters, a program that trains and pays citizens to attend and document public meetings, is growing. Documenters began in...

Biden’s New Environmental Justice Advisory Council Prioritizes Intersectional Approach to Climate Issues

It's Earth Day, and to celebrate the Biden administration is announcing new plans to address infrastructure, climate change and environmental...

Dazmonique Carr of Deeply Rooted Produce Aims To Change the Narrative of Farmers and Food Growers

Rooted is WDET’s newest offering of stories about land tending, community healing and regeneration happening right here on the ancestral land...

These Iconic Keyboard Riffs Turn 50 in 2021

Keyboard and guitars share an interesting spot in the modern band in that both play rhythm and lead, sometimes at...

See Who’s Running For Office in Detroit’s Municipal Election

The city of Detroit's municipal elections are on Aug. 3. Though petitions need certification and candidates are subject to change, you...

Wayne State University President M. Roy Wilson Is Aiming for a 90% Campus Vaccination Rate

The recent surge in COVID-19 cases throughout Michigan has dampened hopes of a prompt return to normalcy. Schools and universities...