Let’s Try To Forget Detroit’s Sports Summer
Arthur J. Regner The Major League Baseball post-season is ramping up. The Tigers aren’t in the race, but the Cleveland...
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Is It Appropriate Or Useful To Question Candidates’ Mental Health In Clinical Terms?
Rick Pluta, MPRN We’ve all heard it, people speculating that Donald Trump’s antics and temperament can be attributed to some sort...
New Report: State Lawmakers Receiving Millions In Corporate Cash Through Secretive Funds
"It's not just a back door, it's almost as if the entire back side of the house has been blown...
Michigan Opera Theatre Founder And Artistic Director David DiChiera On His Storied Career
Laura Weber Davis/WDET This weekend the Michigan Opera Theatre kicks off its 2016-2017 season with the iconic opera Carmen. This season...
Detroit School Board Members Discuss Return To Local Control And Upcoming Election
Jake Neher/WDET On election day, Detroiters will choose an entirely new school board. Not just one or two seats are...
Sanders Won The Michigan Primary, Where Will His Voters Go In November?
Jake Neher/WDET Hillary Clinton was in Detroit yesterday urging supporters to show up to the polls on Election Day. Clinton...
Panel Breaks Down Unprecedented Debate Ahead Of Clinton Detroit Visit
Jake Neher/WDET Last night’s debate was unlike any we’ve ever seen in this country. A major party nominee threatened to prosecute...
Detroit Health Department Director Talks Social Justice Through Medicine
Laura Weber Davis/WDET The infant mortality rate in the city of Detroit rivals that of third world countries. High childhood...
Examining The Changing Electoral Map In 2016
Graphic by Melissa Mason The electoral map is ever-changing. Some states that used to be a safe bet for one...
What Do Tax Loopholes for the Uber-Wealthy Mean for the Economy?
Cheyna Roth/MPRN Over the weekend the New York Times published tax records from Donald Trump. The 1995 filing showed Trump...
What Would Detroit School Closings Mean For Parents, Students, and Schools?
Jake Neher/WDET The state can shut down low-performing schools in Detroit by the end of this school year. That’s what Michigan...
What Happens To Communities When Refugees Come In?
Jake Neher/WDET Detroit Today often explores the divisions in our society based on race, religion, and background. There’s one group at...