Author Steve Luxenberg On Racial Strife from Plessy v. Ferguson To Modern Detroit
Jake Neher/WDET Author and hometown Detroiter Steve Luxenberg is back in town promoting his book "Separate," which explores the human stories behind the...
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Have You Voted? Detroit Today Breaks Down Local Elections
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New University of Michigan Research Center in Detroit Bets on Keeping Talent in State
Laura Weber-Davis, WDET University of Michigan alum and Manhattan real estate developer Stephen Ross is betting on Detroit, and Dan...
Seinfeld’s Jason Alexander Comes to Detroit for DSO Performance. Wait, What?
You probably know him as George Costanza from Seinfeld. But, you might not know that Jason Alexander built his career...
Flint’s First Poet Laureate On The Power of Literary Arts: “Flint Is Rising, Don’t Count Us Out”
When is the last time you sat down and wrote a poem, a story or a letter just for fun?...
Under New NCAA Rule, College Athletes Can Profit From Their Talent
In this country, the line between amateur and professional sports is marked by the NCAA, the association of colleges and...
Russia Steps Into Syria As United States Withdraws
News of the United States pulling out of Syria has triggered upheaval and turmoil in the region. The Trump Administration’s...
No Alcohol? No Worries, As Sober-Curious Trend Comes To Detroit
There’s a nationwide movement of people considering giving up alcohol. But for many Detroiters this is more than just a...
Democracy Takes Work, Principles and Institutions, Expert Says
Timothy Snyder, Richard C. Levin Professor of History at Yale University and a permanent fellow at the Institute for Human...
Electrical Grid Resilience In The Age Of Climate Change
If you’ve been paying attention to national news for the last couple of weeks, you have undoubtedly heard about the...
Preet Bharara on Mueller Investigation, Corruption and Impeachment
As U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara gained a reputation for going after corruption on...