Nora Rhein works with the production team on "Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson" on 101.9 WDET. Rhein is a Public Relations Major with a Theatre Management minor at Wayne State University. She is a contributing writer for The South End, VP of Membership Services for Wayne State's PRSSA chapter, and Low Brass Section leader of the WSU marching band.

Rep. Dan Kildee Says U.S. Has “Obligation” To Do More To Help Afghan Refugees

Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint Township) says the U.S. should play a larger role in the evacuation and resettlement of Afghan...

Michigan Educators, Kids Get Ready to Return to School Amid Rising COVID-19 Numbers

Educators and parents were counting on this pandemic school year being safer with vaccinations, but the highly infectious delta variant has...

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Talks COVID-19, Floods and Census Response

After the FDA authorized additional COVID-19 vaccine doses for the immunocompromised, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced he would offer a third dose...

New Report Showcases Role of Immigrants in Building Community Resilience in Detroit

Global Detroit recently released a study on the impact of Detroit's fast-growing immigrant neighborhoods over several years. Executive Director Steve...

New Book “Just Get on the Pill” Takes Look at Uneven Social Messaging Around Birth Control

It’s been 61 years since the FDA approved the birth control pill, a landmark victory for reproductive health and autonomy....

How the Pandemic Has Changed the Conversation on Mental Health

Mental health has been widely talked about in America recently with emotions surrounding the pandemic and the awareness movement led...

Genetic “Memories” of Pandemic Trauma Could Be Passed Down to Future Generations

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a mass traumatic event, with lingering mental health effects that could stay with us for even...

Rep. Andy Levin Remembers Carl Levin: “He Died as Humbly and Gracefully as He Lived”

Last week, U.S. Sen. Carl Levin passed away at the age of 87. Levin was the longest-serving U.S. senator in the...

Plastic Pollution in Great Lakes Is “Becoming Increasingly Worse”

The Great Lakes are Michigan’s most precious resource, but plastic pollution and PFAS chemicals in our waterways are actively harming...

Detroit Mayoral Candidates Tom Barrow and Anthony Adams Among 9 Challenging Mike Duggan

The 2021 primary election on Aug. 3 will determine what policies and candidates will move on to the general election in November,...

Southeast Michigan Grappling with New Climate Realities

Large floods have been devastating Southeast Michigan throughout the summer, and the intensifying storms can be linked directly to a...

What You’ll Need to Know to Travel to Canada When Border Reopens

Canada announced earlier this month that it would open its border to fully vaccinated Americans starting Aug. 9. However, the U.S....