Why Do We Lie? NatGeo Writer Says It’s Human Nature
Jake Neher/WDET Yudhijit Bhattacharjee doesn't think honesty is always the best policy, and he says neither do James Comey, Donald Trump,...
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Kresge and Kellogg Foundations Join Forces to Boost Early Childhood Education in Detroit
Sascha Raiyn/WDET There are a few major foundations that work toward bettering life, well-being, and business in our region through...
Heads of Michigan’s Major Utilities React to Paris Climate Withdrawal, Discuss Energy Landscape
Jake Neher/WDET The subject of "energy" never gets old in the state of Michigan. We're surrounded by massive, powerful bodies...
Democratic Candidate for Governor Abdul El-Sayed on Religion and Politics
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Right now, there are two official candidates for the Democratic nomination for governor in 2018. One, former...
Will Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel Run for Governor in 2018?
Laura Weber Davis/WDET The Detroit Regional Chamber's annual Mackinac Policy Conference is a place for possible statewide candidates to test...
Democrat Gretchen Whitmer Looks To Separate Herself in Field of Candidates for Governor
Jake Neher/WDET It is very early in Michigan's 2018 gubernatorial race. That said, the race is beginning to take shape...
Gov. Rick Snyder Pushes Forward with Economic Agenda
Joan Isabella/WDET More than halfway through a turbulent second term and amidst campaigns gearing up to elect his successor, Gov. Rick Snyder (R)...
How Can Black Leaders in Washington Work With Trump Administration?
congress.gov During a presidential debate last year, then-candidate Donald Trump -- when asked about how he would promote racial...
Rep. Dan Kildee Explains His Decision Not to Run for Governor in 2018
WDET The gubernatorial race for 2018 is already taking shape, a year and a half out. What’s perhaps most interesting so...
Sen. Debbie Stabenow Slams Trump’s Great Lakes Plan, Russian Links
Jake Neher/WDET President Donald Trump recently unveiled his spending plan for the nation, and it was a bitter pill for...
Rep. Fred Upton on Budget, Healthcare, and Mood in Washington
Joan Isabella/WDET One of the big issues thus far the Trump Administration has been working to overhaul federal healthcare policy. U.S. Rep....
PR Pros John Truscott, Kelly Rossman Break Down 2017 Mackinac Policy Conference
Laura Weber Davis/WDET The Detroit Regional Chamber's annual Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island is wrapping up. It's been a week...