Will a Bland Year for Film Culminate in a Bland Oscars Ceremony?
Jake Neher/WDET The 91st Academy Awards are this Sunday. It hasn’t been the most notable year for movies -- especially...
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Raylan Goes to Detroit: Author Peter Leonard Picks Up Journey of Father Elmore Leonard’s Iconic Character
Jake Neher/WDET Fans of Elmore Leonard all know Raylan Givens. That's the fictional Kentucky lawman who drove many of the legendary...
Ann Delisi Talks with Stephen Henderson About New Podcast “Essential Conversations”
WDET WDET’s own Ann Delisi has been interviewing creative people and celebrities for years here on Detroit’s public radio station....
Renaming Cobo: How to Reclaim History Without Erasing It
Jake Neher/WDET It has always been "Cobo." The convention center along the Detroit River at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Washington...
The Lessons We’re Still Learning from the Civil War
acwmuseum/Instagram It seems like every few months we get a harsh reminder of the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow...
Characters Surrounding Landmark Plessy v. Ferguson Case Have Fascinating Roots in Detroit
Credit: Josh Luxenberg Most people know at least a little about Plessy v. Ferguson, the 19th-century Supreme Court ruling that...
Sen. Stabenow Pushes Plan to Expand Medicare Access to People 50 and Over
DebbieStabenow.com One of the early benchmarks for Democrats running for president in 2020 is whether they support a Medicare-for-all-style universal...
How Growing Number of Women in Politics is Shaping Perceptions of Power, Strength
Bill Cardoni/Rutgers University There are more women than ever serving in Congress right now. And there are more women running...
Detroit Moves to Make Second Chance Easier for Felons, UM Goes in Opposite Direction
Jake Neher/WDET One of the biggest employment and housing challenges in southeast Michigan is the box -- the check box...
DIA Looks to Redefine Role of Museum as Larger Community Space
Jake Neher/WDET The Detroit Institute of Arts already sits at the center of Detroit’s cultural hub in Midtown. But the museum wants...
Historian: Trump’s Idea of an ‘Emergency’ Defies Historical Meaning
Southern Methodist University President Donald Trump says there is an emergency at the southern border, and that he should be...
Turmoil in Venezuela Resonates in SE Michigan
Jake Neher/WDET Venezuela has been in the news a lot lately. Last month, Juan Guaido declared himself the country’s interim president. But...
