The Metro: How to choose the right tree for the right place in 2026
Choosing the right tree to plant that will thrive long into the future just got easier.Michigan’s tree canopy is changing...
David Leins
David Leins is the senior producer of WDET’s daily news and culture program, The Metro. He has produced several award-winning podcasts and multimedia series at WDET including Tracked and Traced, Science of Grief and COVID Diaries, which earned a National Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Innovation. He previously led WDET’s StoryMakers program. David has an M.A. in Media Arts and Studies from Wayne State University, and a B.A. in anthropology from Grand Valley State University with a minor in Arabic. David teaches podcasting at Wayne State University and is an alumnus of the Transom Audio Storytelling Workshop.
The Metro: How to choose the right tree for the right place in 2026
Choosing the right tree to plant that will thrive long into the future just got easier.Michigan’s tree canopy is changing...
The Metro: Early detection for Alzheimer’s is possible with new blood tests
Alzheimer's research has come a long way in recent years. Blood tests to identify an abnormal protein called ptau217 can...
The Metro: What the archives of bureaucracy can tell us about colonial administration in the U.S. today
Evidence of colonization is embedded in the United States government. Through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or the U.S. territories...
The Metro: The sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald is a Detroit story
The sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald is a tragedy that is remembered with reverence and intrigue across the Great Lakes...
The Metro: How healthy is the Huron River?
The Huron River is one of the most prominent in our state, and 650,000 people live in the watershed. But...
The Metro: Community suppers in Midtown feed community amid SNAP uncertainty
Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — also known as EBT and Bridge Card in Michigan — is...
The Metro: Halloween special returns to WDET airwaves in time for trick-or-treating
Your spooky soundtrack to Halloween is returning to the WDET airwaves at 6 p.m. Friday, October 31. Jon Moshier, host...
The Metro: 22-acre park opens on Detroit’s riverfront
There’s a new park on the riverfront in downtown Detroit, and you can’t miss it. The 22-acre Ralph C Wilson, Jr....
The Metro: Whitmer pardons Hmong community leader, Michigan father facing deportation
Amid reports that federal immigration officials are accelerating the deportation process of Lue Yang, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has pardoned the...
The Metro: New Black Box theatre takes center stage at University of Detroit Mercy
While the arts and humanities are facing defunding and disinvestment nationally, there’s a brand new space to experience the arts...
The Metro: Detroit’s oldest cemetery will be lit up for tours this weekend
Cemeteries are the last place one might look for things to do over the weekend. But, if you appreciate reflection...
The Metro: What’s downstream for dam removal in Michigan’s rivers?
Southeast Michigan’s streams and rivers are studded by shadows of our industrial past. Henry Ford brought mass production of vehicles...