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Ann Delisi Previews Essential Conversation with NPR’s Don Gonyea

WDET's Essential Music Host Ann Delisi sits down with Detroit Today Host Stephen Henderson ahead of her chat with NPR's...

Michigan Man’s Death in Iraq Ignites Backlash Against Trump Immigration Policies

Jake Neher/WDET As the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration intensifies, everyday tragedies are becoming the norm. Last week, U.S. Immigration...

“Flint Fights Back” Looks at State of Democracy, Environmental Justice After Water Crisis

Jake Neher/WDET As part of the 2019 WDET Book Club, WDET is exploring the Flint Water Crisis through Dr. Mona Hanna Attisha’s book on the...

Air Pollution Kills 7 Million Every Year. Thousands Are Americans.

Air pollution is a problem that kills millions of people every year, including more than 100,000 Americans. Environmental journalist and author...

Rep. Rashida Tlaib Says Recent ICE Raids, Deportations “Racialized, Hate-Filled, Un-American”

She might be a first-term member of Congress, but no one in Michigan’s delegation is getting more attention than Rep....

Where Democratic Presidential Candidates Stand on Climate Change

While the Trump administration has rolled back many climate initiatives and staffing at the Environmental Protection Agency is at a historic...

Wayne State Looks to ‘Reboot’ Urban Pediatrics Program

Wayne State University is in the midst of a shake-up when it comes to the university's pediatrics program. A dispute...

We Need to Rethink How Women of Color Receive Health Care

Jake Neher/WDET Although people of all races, genders, income levels and age have bad health care experiences, women — and women of color,...

Jefferson Ave. Blocks Campus Martius from the Riverfront. Let’s Bury It.

Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET Downtown Detroit is buzzing during the summer with outdoor events, festivals, shoppers, and people enjoying the city’s nightlife....

Is Your Local Road Ready for a Bike Lane?

Jake Neher/WDET Traveling around Metro Detroit in the last few years, you might notice that some communities are getting rid of...

How Detroit Debuted Toni Morrison’s Opera in 2005

Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson spends some time reflecting on the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison, who died in...

Listen to a Sample of Detroit Jazz Festival’s Historic Archives

Jake Neher/WDET Each Labor Day weekend, Hart Plaza swings with the sounds of the Detroit Jazz Festival. But you might...