Elissa Slotkin on House speaker drama: ‘Clearly the Republicans were going through something’

After making more than a dozen attempts before selecting a new speaker in Republican Kevin McCarthy, the U.S. House of...

Jim Harbaugh calls Michigan president to say he’s staying

Jim Harbaugh is staying at Michigan, a decision he personally gave the school president to end another round of speculation that...

Detroit Evening Report: Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy as a revolutionary

On this special Martin Luther King Jr. Day edition of the Detroit Evening Report, we look back at Detroit Today's...

Detroit Evening Report: Michigan Democrats introduce plans to reduce income tax bills by $1 billion

Michigan Democrats are making plans to lower income tax bills by $1 billion, possibly providing relief to households that are...

Strictly Fine performs a high-energy set in WDET’s live studio

It's not everyday that you hear such an energetic musical performance on public radio. Strictly Fine is a 7-piece funk...

Newly-elected Michigan school board president Pamela Pugh wants to close education gaps for students

Democrat Pamela Pugh was elected as president of the Michigan school board earlier this week. The public health expert and...

With Democrats controlling Lansing, ‘right-to-work’ repeal set to take center stage

This week, Democrats began their first session in 40 years with control of the state house, senate and Governor's office....

New report highlights pandemic exaggerated inequalities in state education

Education Trust-Midwest, an education research and advocacy organization, reports that Michigan school districts with high concentrations of students from low-income...

‘Digital drugs’ are affecting our physical and emotional health

Whether or not we’re aware of it, technology is changing our relationships with others and with the world. The endless...

Lisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis, dies at 54

Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley and a singer-songwriter dedicated to her father’s legacy, died Thursday after being...

Detroit Evening Report: DDA fund to help increase affordable housing in downtown Detroit

Hundreds of new affordable housing units could be built in Detroit's rapidly developing downtown over the next several years, according...

How the I-375 reconstruction project can close the racial wealth gap in Detroit

For some Detroit families, the construction of the five freeways that cut through the heart of the city was a...