Sam Corey is a producer for 101.9 WDET, which includes finding and preparing interesting stories for the daily news, arts and culture program, The Metro. Sam joined WDET after a year and a half at The Union, a small newspaper in California, and stints at a variety of local Michigan outlets, including WUOM and the Metro Times. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago.

New book explores why America hasn’t had a female president

Although women now have the right to vote, and participate in politics at much higher rates than they did decades...

What you need to know about Oakland County’s voluntary gun buyback program

Compared with other rich countries, America has by far the most gun violence — homicide cases, suicides and gun accidents...

Democrat Rashida Tlaib on her run to stay in Congress

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib is the strong favorite to win the 12th Congressional District. Her goals include prioritizing the lives of...

What clerks are doing to ensure a safe midterm elections

County clerks are the first line of defense for our democracy — ensuring that votes are counted accurately and are...

Oakland University event promotes civil conversations

From political leadership, we sometimes hear promotions of civil conversations. But civil conversations don't necessarily mean just being kind to...

A look at Dearborn’s book controversy

Dearborn Public School board meetings erupted last week with passion and disturbance from hundreds of people who wanted to be...

New children’s book explores the Great Migration, family connection and returning home

Grandparents always offer a different perspective, but that perspective is especially different when they grew up and lived in different...

California Congressman wants high-paying tech jobs to be the Rust Belt’s future

Where you grow up can factor into your educational outcomes and the money you make as an adult. In comparison...

Martell Bivings wants tax cuts and energy independence, says voting rights is non-issue with Detroiters

The 13th Congressional District has received a lot of attention, both in Michigan and especially in the city of Detroit....

Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin talks her run for office and problems in our politics

As we get closer to election day in Michigan, some Congressional races are heating up — including the 7th Congressional...

New novel explores whiteness, loss and a changing world

The makeup of who lives in the United States is changing. That means that the average American today is less...

The difficulties of parenting, according to the author of a new book

Parenting seems to have changed a lot in the past several decades. Raising kids is more expensive than in the...