New Initiative Makes Urban Farming Mobile, Teaches Kids to Garden
Jake Neher/WDET Urban farming is nothing new here in Detroit. But the industry is continuing to grow and change as...
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First Black Major League Player? It Wasn’t Jackie Robinson. And The Story is Heartbreaking
Moses Fleetwood Walker Pop quiz! Who was the first black major league baseball player? If you said Jackie Robinson, you're wrong....
Tigers Head Into 2018 Season with Bad Weather and Low Expectations
Jake Neher/WDET Thursday was supposed to be Opening Day for the Detroit Tigers. Unfortunately, the weather had other plans. Despite...
New Documentary Tracks Michigan Families Through Fraught Political Times
Jake Neher/WDET We've talked a lot about how Michigan was a bellwether state during the 2016 presidential election; a state that...
Can Congress Get Work Done With So Many Lawmakers Hitting the Exits?
Courtesy of Sen. Debbie Stabenow Between President Donald Trump’s tweets, the Robert Mueller investigation into Russian meddling, and partisan bickering...
You Probably Think You Pay More in Taxes Than You Do And It Likely Affects Your Politics
Michigan State University If you haven’t already filed your taxes, it’s probably weighing on your mind right now as the deadline...
First American TV Reporter to Wear Hijab On-Screen Joins Detroit Today
Tahera Rahman If you were to picture in your mind what a TV news anchor or reporter looks like, what image...
What Will John Bolton Mean For American Foreign Policy?
Jake Neher/WDET Journalists have reported often over the past year or so that National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster was a...
Guys from ‘Under the Radar Michigan’ on New Book, Best Spring Spots in the Mitten
Laura Weber Davis/WDET It’s that time of year -- Spring Break! And even if you’re not taking a break and...
New Website ‘DetroitIsIt.com’ Creates a Communications Hub for Professionals
A new Detroit-based website, detroitisit.com, is a communications hub for professionals who are looking for ways to have an impact...
‘Blowing Open Misconceptions’: How Comic Books Push the Discussion About Race and Representation in America
Laura Weber Davis/WDET The Marvel superhero movie “Black Panther” has made more than one-billion dollars at the box office since...
Questions of Race in America in Wake of Austin Bombings
State of Texas A series of bombings rocked Austin, Texas, over the past couple weeks, and now the key suspect is...