‘How’s Detroit Doing?’ — Reporters Discuss Tackling Simple Yet Thorny Question
Laura Weber Davis/WDET You’ll hear us at WDET talk a lot during our fall fundraiser about the value of not-for-profit...
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Hear Cellist Robert deMaine Perform on Detroit Today
Laura Weber-Davis, WDET Classical musician Robert deMaine was the principal cellist at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra for 10 years before...
Ken Burns Joins Detroit Today To Talk ‘The Vietnam War’
kenburns.com Ken Burns is one of the most acclaimed documentary filmmakers in America. He’s known for films that have captivated...
Freedom House’s TJ Rogers on Welcoming Asylum Seekers, Surviving Threat to Funding
Jake Neher/WDET Freedom House Detroit houses and provides services to asylum seekers who arrive here in Southeast Michigan. It’s an organization...
Vicente Fox’s Message of ‘Build Bridges, Not Walls’ Has Become Quite Literal
Vicente Fox When former President of Mexico Vicente Fox visited Michigan in 2008, he said he didn't understand building walls,...
Quicken Loans Gave More Cash to Lawmakers Ahead of ‘Gilbert Bills’ Than Originally Reported
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET There’s a new state law that gives tax incentives to developers who build on blighted or undesirable land....
AG Bill Schuette is Running for Governor – Hear His Detroit Today Interview
Jake Neher/WDET It may be the least surprising announcement we’ve had so far in the 2018 race for governor. Michigan...
Could Trains Run Through Detroit’s Old Train Depot Again?
Jake Neher/WDET The old Michigan Central train station southwest of Downtown Detroit has served as a monolith of decay for decades....
Former Presidential Candidate Evan McMullin: Trump Reshaping GOP in His Image
Courtesy of Evan McMullin President Donald Trump ran on a promise to “drain the swamp” -- of disrupting the political system in a...
How Should Universities Handle Campus Sexual Violence Cases?
University of Michigan Library, flickr About one in five women in college are sexually assaulted during their undergrad years. And...
WDIV’s Devin Scillian Joins Detroit Today to Talk Opioid Crisis
Michael Hayball There has been a lot of national coverage around the opioid crisis, but how is addiction to narcotics...
It’s Football Season… Which Really Means It’s Marching Band Season
Michigan State University Board of Trustees School is in session, and so too has the football season begun. For many...