How Did Gov. Whitmer Do In First State of the State Speech?
Jake Neher/WDET Michigan faces multiple crises, including education, water quality, infrastructure, and more, according to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who sent that...
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Does Suspension Prevent School Violence? New Study Says No
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Our automatic response to students who are violent in school is to suspend them. And that makes...
The Legacy of Jim Crow Persists in Modern America
Ferris State University The governor of Virginia still hasn’t resigned, neither has the attorney general. Both have admitted to wearing...
Remembering ‘The Dean’ John Dingell — A Giant of Congress, Twitter
WDET John D Dingell, the longest-serving congressman in history, died yesterday at age 92. Dingell was a fierce advocate for many issues...
Book Says Our Political Divisions Started in a Specific Year — 1974
Princeton University If you had to name the year that America became so divided that liberal and conservative, black and...
People Still Plead Ignorance to Blackface Racism Despite Constant Reminders
The Atlantic We’ve heard about blackface, of all things, a lot lately. Virginia’s governor, Ralph Northam, and the state’s attorney...
Trump’s Message of Bipartisanship Sounds Disingenuous to Michigan Dems in Congress
Cheyna Roth/MPRN On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump delivered his second State of the Union speech. The stem-winder focused primarily on...
Michael Smerconish: We’re Not As Divided As We’re Led to Believe
The Crofoot American politics feel as divided as ever in the Trump era. But is that really true? Are we...
What Motivates Billionaires to Run for President?
Anand Giridharadas We have one self-proclaimed billionaire in the White House, and at least two others who now say they...
Marketplace Tech joins WDET lineup Weekdays at 6:30 p.m.
Marketplace Tech Beginning Monday, February 4, WDET begins airing a daily show from American Public Media called Marketplace Tech -- which focuses...
When Is the Right Time to Start Watching 2020 Presidential Race?
Libby Casey/Washington Post Late last week, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) became the ninth Democrat to throw a hat into the ring for the...
MichMash: Cracks Forming in Foundation of Bipartisanship in Lansing
WDET Digital We haven’t yet seen the full effects of divided government at the state Capitol. But Republican lawmakers are...