Michigan Gets Help for Mental Health Under Stabenow Bill
Mental illness and substance use affect about one in five people in our country. It’s a big problem and one...
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Is Telemedicine the New Normal?
Is telemedicine here to stay? "Whether or not this comes down to a fundamental change in the way patients continue...
Report: Schools Need a Culture of Safety to Restart
Schools are reopening very soon in Michigan and school administrators and teachers are at the forefront of figuring out a...
Rep. Tlaib’s Primary Win Could Signal Biden Victory in November
This year’s November presidential election might be the most anticipated election we’ve ever seen. Counterintuitively, it's also been overshadowed by...
Sports Return In Eerie, Temporary New Normal
The pandemic has hardly spared any aspect of life in America, sports notwithstanding. Stadiums are empty, some players are being...
Rep. Kildee: “People of Flint Deserve Their Day in Court”
Last week, a divided Michigan Supreme Court declared that state government departments, former Gov. Rick Snyder and the emergency managers...
Gov. Whitmer Pledges to Address Systemic Racism In Michigan
Michigan is at a critical point for its ability to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. For weeks, the state has been...
“The Yellow House” Author Sarah Broom On Ritual, Home and Careful Placemaking
WDET’s Book Club is back for a third year, and this summer’s selection is Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” a formative...
Michigan Secretary of State: “Everyone Who Wanted to Vote Was Able to Vote” In Primaries
The public has become accustomed to election results rolling in shortly after polls close, with analysis of close races available...
The Pandemic Case For Letting Yourself Share Feelings
The COVID-19 pandemic has proved challenging for many peoples’ mental health. For some, the public health crisis has been a reset,...
African American Teen Jailed for Not Completing Homework Exemplifies Larger Problem
A Groves High School student who spent 78 days in Children’s Village, a juvenile detention center, for violating one of...
School Administrators Face Hard Decisions Ahead of New School Year
In just over a month, children are set to head back to school. Districts and administrators are scrambling to put in...