How low unemployment rate, inflation have changed the US workforce and economy
The Department of Labor recently announced that the unemployment rate is at 3% — the lowest it's been in over...
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 Michigan Public and the Metro Times. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago.
After MSU’s mass shooting, professors and politicians assess how to move forward
It’s been four days since the shooting at Michigan State University. That’s four days since five students were injured and...
What happens now after the MSU shooting tragedy?
A mass shooting at Michigan State University injured five students and killed three Monday night. The gunman later shot and...
Analyzing the burden of America’s prison health care problem
Life expectancy in the U.S. is low compared to other developed nations. On average, Americans are expected to live until...
What do we owe animals in a world dominated by humans?
Through the purchase of meat, many of us subsequently condone violence toward animals on a daily basis. On factory farms,...
The history of violent policing in Detroit — and what’s changed in 60 years
Since the very public police murder of George Floyd almost three years ago, there have been a lot of talks...
Reps. Debbie Dingell, Elissa Slotkin react to Biden’s State of the Union address
“Finish the job.” That was the demand President Joe Biden had for Congress, as he uttered the phrase 12 times...
A look at Wayne County’s worker shortage
Wayne County does not have enough employees. One in four county jobs are vacant and more than half those positions...
Surveyed nurses say staffing shortages are hurting patients’ health
Nurses are alarmed by their low staffing numbers in Michigan hospitals. A new poll surveying nurses finds that 71% often...
The effects of long-haul COVID and the remedies
The COVID-19 pandemic has been impacting our lives for nearly three years now. But the last major spike in hospitalizations...
The failure of the Reconstruction Era helps explain race relations in today’s America
More than 150 years ago, and for a short period of about 14 years, America tried in earnest to fulfill...
How the Michigan Legislature could spend its $9 billion surplus
The legislature is currently operating with extra money. Due to federal spending, Michigan has about $9 billion in its coffers...