Detroit Today: Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter discusses how the region is changing
If you drive north down the Woodward corridor, you may notice a change in the political climate. Black Lives Matter...
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Detroit Today: How the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank impacts the US financial system
Last week, Silicon Valley Bank — known as a favorite in the tech industry — became the second largest bank...
Detroit Today: How the US economy is improving for low-wage workers
The jobs market in the U.S. has changed dramatically since the COVID-19 pandemic started three years ago. Businesses like Starbucks,...
Peter Sagal shares his parenting advice as an older dad with young kids
One of the most momentous decisions anyone can make in life is whether to have children. For many, the idea...
Lt. Gov. Gilchrist discusses Democrats agenda in Lansing in 2023
This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an overhaul of Michigan’s tax system into law, in a bid to provide financial...
Canada’s Industrial Federal Minister discusses how its future is linked with the U.S.
Last year was a big one for the United States politically. The Biden administration passed three major legislative packages —...
Amid frequent outages, Michiganders question the value of public energy utilities
Over the last two weeks, hundreds of thousands of Michiganders lost power. This was cause for outrage — but it wasn’t...
Internet regulation, student loan debt forgiveness, Affirmative Action: Examining the biggest US Supreme Court cases in 2023
Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson overturned Roe v. Wade last year and removed federal...
Detroit Today: dream hampton talks hip-hop’s evolution, its misogyny problem + more
Detroit has produced many critically-acclaimed artists and creators — including filmmaker, writer and producer dream hampton. In 2019, she was...
Why young people don’t run for office — and the people trying to change that
U.S. politics have been called a “gerontocracy” by some. What that means is people in office today are old —...
Aftermath of the Ohio train derailment and waste disposal in Michigan
In early February, a train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the city of East Palestine, Ohio. 38 cars went off...
Detroit Today: Developers defend District Detroit project expansion
Once a project that was supposed to bring up Little Caesars Arena and other developments in the surrounding area, it...