Detroit Evening Report: How wildfire smoke choked the Michigan economy
The wildfire smoke that covered Michigan skies is costing the state money. According to an Analysis from an East Lansing...
The Metro: The push to quiet cars in the Motor City
The sound of music and engines is synonymous with summer in metro Detroit. But that noise, specifically the kind generated...
Immigrant advocates say Trump administration refusing to provide funds to help unaccompanied kids fight deportation
The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center claims thousands of unaccompanied migrant children could soon lose the chance for legal representation.That includes...
In The Groove: New music from Getdown Services, aron!, Alabama Shakes, + more
New music from Wet Leg, aron!, Tyler Ballgame, Getdown Services, and Alabama Shakes. We also revisit Michael Kiwanuka, Chaka Khan, R.E.M., Bonobo & Arooj...
The Metro: What Michigan gets wrong about wildfire smoke
Smoke from wildfires in Ontario and Minnesota has been lingering in Michigan skies. Some of it started on July 7,...
Detroit Evening Report: Department of Construction and Demolition gives update on contaminated dirt removal
The Detroit Department of Construction and Demolition gave city council an update on the removal of the contaminated dirt in...
In The Groove Song of the Week: My New Band Believe’s ‘Love Story’
The banality of life is hard to capture in a song. My New Band Believe makes it seem easy with...
The Metro: Air quality in Detroit is better. A local physician is still concerned
Wildfire smoke at times last week made Detroit’s air quality the worst in the world — that's in a place that...
SMART looks to chill out riders with ‘cooling buses’ and heat up regional transit through new ballot proposal
The hot and smoky weather recently invading metro Detroit takes a toll on more than just residents.It also stresses machinery,...
Big Sonic Heaven: New music from Echo & The Bunnymen, She’s Green, Atmos Bloom + more
In this week’s show on WDET, we featured the first new music from Echo & The Bunnymen in 12 years,...
Detroit Evening Report: Wildfire smoke expected to linger, take precautions says Detroit Health Department
The Detroit Health Department says people should continue to plan for poor air quality from Canadian wildfires. Yesterday, the Michigan...
The Metro: ‘Divining Freedom’ represents Detroit not only as a city, but as an idea
"Divining Freedom," the debut novel of Donna Givens-Davidson, follows Black Detroit families across five generations. The story spans more than...