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This combination of photos show Anna Wintour, from top left, Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, from bottom left, A$AP Rocky, who will serve as co-chairs, and LeBron James, who will serve as honorary chair for the 2025 Met Gala.
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The Metro: Superfine tailoring breaking the mold at the Met Gala

Nadia Zyiad, Tia Graham, The Metro May 8, 2025

Earlier this week, the Metropolitan Museum of American Art hosted its yearly Gala as part of its fundraising efforts for...

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FILE - New Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, stands for a portrait at the end of the consistory where Pope Francis elevated 21 new cardinals in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sept. 30, 2023.
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Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV

Associated Press May 8, 2025

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s...

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The Metro: Reflecting on motherhood ahead of Mother’s Day

Tia Graham, The Metro, Sam Corey, Lauren Myers May 8, 2025

No matter who you are, being a parent is a tough job. There’s no one definitive playbook for how to...

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Tiff Massey
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The Metro: Tiff Massey on year-long ‘7 Mile + Livernois’ exhibit at DIA

Tia Graham, The Metro, Lauren Myers May 8, 2025

7 Mile and Livernois is home to Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion and has been for many years. Thriving businesses line the...

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Nonprofit Stack Up supporting veterans’ mental health through gaming

Bre'Anna Tinsley May 8, 2025

May is Military Appreciation Month, and one nonprofit organization working to support veterans will be celebrating their 10-year anniversary.Stack Up...

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The Metro Events Guide: Family-focused activities for Mother’s Day + more

Sophia Jozwiak May 8, 2025

This week, we’ve got some family-forward events to celebrate Mother’s Day, including wildflower walks, bike rides and crafting sessions.Plus, award-winning...

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An exterior view of Fortune Records on Third Avenue in Detroit's Cass Corridor.
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CuriosiD: The untold history of Detroit’s Fortune Records

Jenny Sherman, Natalie Albrecht May 8, 2025

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode of CuriosiD, we answer...

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Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield stands at the podium.
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The Metro: Breaking down Detroit’s mayoral race

The Metro, Lauren Myers, Sam Corey May 7, 2025

For the first time in over a decade, Mayor Mike Duggan will not be on the ballot for Detroit mayor....

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a directive calling on the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to come up with an analysis of how federal budget cuts could affect Medicaid services, April 17, 2025.
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Detroit Evening Report: State releases ‘alarming report’ on potential impacts of Medicaid cuts

Sascha Raiyn May 7, 2025

A recent report from the state health department says big federal spending cuts threaten Medicaid benefits for 700,000 people in...

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The Metro: Detroit’s investments in affordable housing

Tia Graham, The Metro, Lauren Myers, Cary Junior II May 7, 2025

Americans are struggling to find affordable places to live. With the cost of living, gas and groceries going up, Detroit...

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Metro Detroit election results: Voters approve school bonds in Ferndale, Redford

Theresa Cordon May 7, 2025

Voters across metro Detroit made key decisions on school funding, local government changes, and city leadership in the May 6...

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A well wisher kneels to pray at a memorial on the sign of Oxford High School in Oxford, Mich., Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021.
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Court refuses Oxford shooter appeal

Rick Pluta May 7, 2025

The Michigan Court of Appeals has refused to consider a request by the Oxford High School shooter to withdraw his...

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