Watch DPTV’s ‘Detroit Performs Live From Marygrove,” Curated by WDET

Detroit Public Television's series Detroit Performs -- Live From Marygrove features performances and behind-the-scenes insights from local bands.  In this...

National Writers Series: A Dialogue with Omar El Akkad, Author of “What Strange Paradise”

WDET reporter and producer Nargis Hakim Rahman recently hosted an event for the National Writers Series with journalist and author...

Michigan to Receive Billions from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Billions of dollars are headed to Michigan following the passage and signing of President Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act....

For Michigan Lawmakers, ‘Hunting Break’ Is a Decades-old Tradition

In Republican state Rep. Sarah Lightner’s family, the start of hunting season always goes off with a bang. She pulls...

Enjoy This Special Thanksgiving Programming

Whether you're looking for a soundtrack to enjoy on your way downtown to watch the parade, while you're preparing your...

Whitmer: New Mandates Not Needed If People Get Vaccinated

Governor Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday that new statewide COVID-19 restrictions are not under consideration at the moment despite the state’s...

HAS Heart Organization Bridges the Military World and Civilian World Through Art

Conversation, curiosity and a cup of joe brought the worlds of Michael Hyancinthe, an eight-year United States Navy veteran and Tyler...

Author Eric Dean Wilson Talks Climate Change and “The Terrible Cost of Comfort”

Today, there’s a growing debate about what we need to give up in order to abate the warming planet, and...

Author Mitch Albom’s New Novel Explores What It Means to Ask for Help

Detroit Free Press columnist and author Mitch Albom has sold tens of millions of books since “Tuesdays with Morrie” was...

Detroit City Officials Urge Residents to Get Vaccinated Ahead of Holidays Amid COVID-19 Surge

Much like the rest of the state, Detroit is seeing a rise of COVID-19 hospitalizations. City health officials are urging...

What You Need to Know About Gathering on Thanksgiving as COVID-19 Surges

The latest numbers from the CDC report that Michigan is leading the country in new COVID-19 cases. Despite the protections...

Tlaib Explains ‘No’ Vote on Infrastructure, Is Skeptical About Future of Build Back Better

U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) is standing by her vote against the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, saying that Democrats...