Pro Sports Protests Buck Tradition of “Shut Up and Play”
America is in the midst of perhaps the most tumultuous reckoning since the Civil Rights era. The novel coronavirus pandemic...
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Flu Season Is Here, This Time During A Pandemic. Here’s What to Know.
As the weather cools off in Michigan, public health experts and government officials are gearing up for flu season. This...
Is There A GOP Without Trump?
Last week’s Republican National Convention made headlines for its lack of a party policy platform. "Most voters are far less...
Kenosha Lays Bare America’s Racial Violence, But Some Deny It Exists
Another Black man shot by police, this time in Kenosha, Wis., and the reaction, across the country, may be the...
Michigan’s 26-Year-Old School Funding Law Hasn’t Fixed Disparities
It’s been 26 years since Michigan voters approved a new way of funding schools. One of the goals of Proposal...
Tense Political Culture Reveals Black Literature’s Role In White America
WDET’s Book Club is back for a third year, and this summer’s selection is Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” a formative work...
Support For Climate Action Inches Up Despite Pandemic
With everything going on in the world, it’s easy to imagine issues like climate change being put on the back...
$600 Million Settlement for Flint Water Crisis is a Start, But Many Still Seek Justice
Last week, the state of Michigan reached a $600 million settlement with Flint residents over the city’s water crisis. Under the...
Sen. Peters, Rep. Slotkin Speak On $25 Billion Postal Service Legislation
The U.S. House met over the weekend to pass $25 billion in new funding for the U.S. Postal Service. "We've...
Democrats Formally Nominate Biden. Now Trump Takes the Stage.
One political convention down, one more to go. The Democratic National Convention wrapped up a week with the formal nomination of...
WDET to Broadcast the 2020 Detroit Jazz Festival in its Entirety Labor Day Weekend
Labor Day weekend is always one of the biggest weekends for music in and around Detroit, in large part because that’s...
Ten Mail Sorting Machines Removed from Michigan USPS Centers
Ten mail sorting machines have been removed from United States Postal Service (USPS) centers in Detroit, Pontiac, and Grand Rapids, according...
