MDHHS continues work to improve foster care system in Michigan
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recently shared a report before Judge Nancy G. Edmunds of the...
Michigan pharmacists can now prescribe birth control among other new reproductive health care laws
Michigan residents can now receive birth control prescriptions directly from their pharmacists.Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the measure into law this...
In The Groove: Tycho on the music that made him, from The Beatles to French house and back
In The Groove is WDET’s award-winning series that talks with creatives from all walks of life about the music that...
Senate empowers Brinks to act on leftover legislation
The Michigan Senate voted Wednesday to let its Democratic leadership sue on behalf of the chamber to have nine bills that passed...
Scientists want microplastics monitored in the Great Lakes. Now, it’s up to the US and Canada
Scientists want the U.S. and Canada to designate microplastics as a “chemical of mutual concern.”The recommendation is part of a...
Detroit Evening Report: Benson running for governor; Detroit housing values rise and more
Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's announcement she is running for governor; rising home...
In The Groove: Sharon Van Etten, Alfa Mist, Tycho + more new music discovery
Big show today! Trying to stay toasty in a frigid Motor City… so went with some wonderfully familiar stuff like...
The Metro: How Citizens United ruling is driving ‘dark money’ in politics, 15 years later
Money in politics has always been a crack in the foundation of our democracy. Citizens United, a Supreme Court ruling...
The Progressive Underground: The sonic odyssey of Ideeyah
Ideeyah is a Detroit-based singer, songwriter, and powerhouse performer whose eclectic style fuses funk, electronic, and R&B. Born and raised in...
Experts: Effect of tariffs on Michigan economy will depend on details
Business leaders and economists are on the lookout for how President Donald Trump’s plans will affect the state, especially the...
Home and hope: Ukrainian refugees open bakery in Midland
The smell of freshly brewed coffee and baked-from-scratch croissants invited over 300 Midlanders to visit the opening of Chef Sergey’s...
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson launches campaign for governor
Michigan’s Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson officially launched her Democratic bid for governor on Wednesday, running to succeed Gov. Gretchen...