Why most Americans want abortion access, even if their views of the issue are complicated
Americans generally want access to abortion. They broadly believe that women should have that choice over their own lives, and...
Sam Corey is a producer for 101.9 WDET, which includes finding and preparing interesting stories for the daily news program, Detroit Today.
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, where he studied political science, psychology and history.
Why most Americans want abortion access, even if their views of the issue are complicated
Americans generally want access to abortion. They broadly believe that women should have that choice over their own lives, and...
New book ‘Essential Labor’ explores mothering during the pandemic
Something happened about two years ago that almost never happens in American life. People locked themselves in their homes to...
Stephen Henderson on mass shooting in Buffalo
The following is an essay from WDET Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson: Here we are again. A white gunman wearing...
DTE Energy carried out more than 200,000 power shut-offs during COVID-19 pandemic
During the past two years, thousands of DTE customers in Southeast Michigan fell behind on their bills and, as a...
Housing insecurity hits Detroit’s minority renters
Detroit used to be ground zero for the idea of homeownership, especially for Black residents. However that has changed over...
Why lynchings rose after Reconstruction
After more than a century of attempts, lynching is now a federal hate crime in this country. The stark rise...
What the anti-lynching law means for the country
The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act has now passed. It comes after a century of stalls and blockades — and well...
Ukrainian-Michiganders view on Russia’s war
It has now been over a month since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. Those who have kept up with...
Detroit Opera is reopening with a new name and new remake of old show
As the most recent COVID-19 wave dies down in America and in Detroit, more venues continue to open up. One...
How to teach kids about the war in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has now been raging for more than a month. For many people, the scenes of death,...
The link between internet access and COVID-19 deaths
The internet connects us to a world of information that can help direct us in our everyday lives. It can...
Evaluating the expanded Child Tax Credit
The amount the United States invests in children is low compared to other developed countries — with little to no...