New state laws for 2023 show bipartisanship in Lansing
This week in Lansing, Democrats take control of the state House and Senate in Lansing for the first time in...
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University of Michigan’s new president shares his vision for the institution
The University of Michigan lost in dramatic fashion on Saturday to Texas Christian University, leaving many across the state disappointed....
New podcast explores the lack of Black representation for Detroit in Congress, launched by Stephen Henderson
When the 118th U.S. Congress begins its session today, Rashida Tlaib and Shri Thanedar will begin their terms representing Detroit...
WDET’s Annual Festivus Airing of Grievances for 2022
There has to be a better way! That's why each year on Detroit Today, we gain inspiration from Frank Costanza...
Stephen Henderson shares his 2022 Christmas music favorites
Each December, without fail, you are guaranteed to hear certain songs during the Christmas season. But what songs can you...
One advocate’s journey to improve Detroit public schools
Detroit schools have changed a lot in the past few decades. Most notably, the student population has been declining for...
Two Farmington Hills ventures attempt to create more diverse workspaces
Many people consider Livernois, the "Avenue of Fashion," when they think of prominent Black-owned businesses in southeast Michigan. Many other...
GOP ’23: What a longtime Michigan conservative writer thinks of the GOP
On Detroit Today, we’ve been exploring what conservatism is and what policies Republicans want to enact. This has been part...
Why working class boys and men are struggling
Men in America and around the world have created our institutions and systems of government. They have mostly built the...
Cutting ties with people and how to start new
People make up so much of our life. But sometimes those same people, and the organizations that they are part...
GOP ’23: How libertarians interpret and interact with the Republican Party
Thus far on Detroit Today’s “GOP 23: Where the Party At?” series, we’ve discussed how conservativism is misaligned with Donald...
The FTX scandal and role of digital currency in our economy
Cryptocurrencies, or crypto for short, are digital currencies which are not controlled by central authorities such as a government or...