Is Michigan’s Line 5 Deal With Enbridge Enough to Protect Great Lakes?
Jake Neher/WDET The state of Michigan has reached an interim deal with Enbridge Energy meant to improve the safety of...
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Friends, Colleagues of Mayor Coleman Young Reflect on His Life 20 Years After Death
Jake Neher/WDET Twenty years ago this week, former Detroit Mayor Coleman Young died in Detroit at age 79. Young was...
‘Finding Your Roots’ Host Henry Louis Gates Talks New Season
Finding Your Roots/PBS The holiday season is in full swing, which means lots of family gatherings and conversations. Sometimes, those conversations end...
Should Congressman John Conyers Resign?
John Conyers Congressman John Conyers (D-Detroit) is stepping down as ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee amid accusations of...
A Preview of WDET’s ‘Thanks-Listening’ Special
U.S. National Archives and Presidential Libraries This Thursday from noon-2 p.m. on WDET, we'll air our Thanksgiving special -- A Very...
How is Trump Era Affecting Families that are Politically Divided?
Courtesy of Emily Dagger/NPR Political divides in families are familiar to many Americans. Most of us have an uncle or...
Ford Field Executive Chef Joe Nader Hosts 70,000 For Thanksgiving [PHOTOS]
Jake Neher/WDET Many of us know the hard work and stress involved in hosting our families and loved ones for...
How Strong Is Metro Detroit as a Region in 2017?
Jerome Vaughn For the past few years the Detroit Regional Chamber has looked at the broad picture of economic health in...
How Could GOP Tax Changes Affect Michiganders?
Jake Neher/WDET Republicans in Washington are intent on making big changes to the tax code before the end of the...
What Role Do Media Play In Creating Mass Shooters?
fbi.gov Every time a mass shooting happens in America, we start asking the same questions. Who did it? Why did...
Are We ‘Sleepwalking to Armageddon’ With Nuclear Weapons?
National Park Service Nobel Peace Prize laureates -- such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mother Theresa, and Nelson Mandela -- are...
Does Male-ness Lead to Sexual Assault and Harassment?
For so long, many victims of sexual violence have found it difficult or impossible to tell their stories. But now,...