World 101: Boko Haram
Public Domain There’s a lot of news coming out of the African continent these days, and unfortunately, the way it’s...
Juveniles in Michigan’s Prisons
“It is morally and fiscally the right choice not to place anyone under 18 in state prisons” ...
The Story Of A House Over Changing Decades
Angela Flournoy "The Turner House" is Angela Flournoy's debut novel. It tells the story of a home that’s stood on Detroit’s Eastside...
Presidential Hopefuls Play Social Mobility Card Early in the White House Race
Brookings Institution Four well-known presidential hopefuls have entered the 2016 White House race. Three Republicans and one Democrat. While common...
WSU President Talks Bikeride Fundraiser, Admissions Standards
Wayne State University president, M. Roy Wilson, talks with Detroit Today Host Stephen Henderson about the Baroudeur, a 100-mile bike...
Shakespeare In Detroit
Host Stephen Henderson speaks with Samantha White the founder of Shakespeare in Detroit about the group's current project, Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear, and...
Scott Martelle: Lincoln’s Assassin’s Assassin
Public Domain This month is the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War and President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination....
Building The Mothership with Black Science Fiction
20th Century Fox The genre of science fiction has always included subversive storylines alluding to race, ethnicity, oppression and inequality....
Meet Eastpointe Mayor Suzanne Pixley
You always just go with the flow, Detroit is a wonderful city.” -Suzanne Pixley, Mayor of Eastpointe Born and raised...
The Future Of Work: Who Wins, Who Loses?
Wiley The world is always changing and with it so is work. Author Jacob Morgan's new book "The Future of Work"...
Detroit By The Numbers: Poverty and Human Trafficking
WDET's new series "Detroit By The Numbers" is exploring the issue of poverty in southeast Michigan. In this chapter, WDET's Sandra Svoboda...
Governor Rick Snyder On Michigan Roads
Michigan Municipal League / CC Voters will head to the polls on May 5th to vote for, or against, Proposal 1. That’s...