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UM Alum Stephen Henderson, OSU Fan Bill Shea Try To Keep It Civil on Detroit Today

Arthur J. Regner Every Friday this year, Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson has been having guests on the program who disagree with Stephen....

Is Auto Insurance Reform ‘Dead’ At the State Capitol?

Jake Neher/WDET State lawmakers are back in Lansing after their summer recess. But before they could even get started on...

Trump Lunges Across the Aisle

National Park Service President Donald Trump lunged across the aisle yesterday, taking a short-term deal from Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi...

Congressman Dan Kildee on Trump, Dem Deal and Disaster Relief

Laura Weber Davis, WDET Hurricane Irma is pressing down on the Caribbean Islands and due to make landfall with Florida...

Detroit DACA Recipients Vow to ‘Continue to Fight’

Jake Neher/WDET Hundreds of people attended rallies across Metro Detroit on Tuesday in support of the federal Deferred Action for...

What’s Stopping Michigan from Shutting Down Enbridge’s Line 5?

Jake Neher/WDET The growing concern over an aging oil and gas pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac has reached a...

How Should Faith or Morality Instruct How We Act in Times of Crisis?

Joel Osteen, lead pastor of Lakewood Church, a mega-church in Houston received criticism in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Harvey making...

Detroit News’ Kaitlyn Buss: ‘Future of Republican Party Is a Crap Shoot’

Laura Weber Davis/WDET Disaster and destruction dominated the national news this week in the wake of Harvey in the Gulf...

A Preview of This Weekend’s Detroit Jazz Festival

Jake Neher/WDET It's Labor Day weekend, which means the return of Detroit’s acclaimed Jazz Festival. From big names like Herbie...

Seeing Fewer Monarch Butterflies in Michigan? Here’s How You Can Attract Them [GARDENING TIPS]

Are you seeing fewer monarch butterflies in your yard and around southeast Michigan during the summer months? The short answer:...

Can Standardized Tests Tell Us What’s Working – And What’s Not – in Michigan Schools?

Laura Weber Davis/WDET This week, the Michigan Department of Education released results from last year’s standardized test scores for Michigan students....

Should the ACLU Defend Free Speech Rights of Hate Groups?

Jake Neher/WDET The American Civil Liberties Union has long been willing to represent hate groups in court to defend their free...