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Residents walk through a native meadow established in Detroit's Poletown East neighborhood by the Detroit Bird Alliance.
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The Metro: Nonprofit aims to conserve bird habitats in metro Detroit

Jack Filbrandt, Tia Graham, Robyn Vincent, The Metro April 16, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Global warming and climate change poses a significant threat to two-thirds...

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Former U.S. Attorney General for the Eastern District of Michigan Barbara McQuade at WDET Studios.
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The Metro: Former US Attorney Barb McQuade on Trump’s defiance of court orders

Robyn Vincent, The Metro, Sam Corey April 16, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Last month, the U.S. government deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a native...

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Legendary Detroit producer and beat maker J Dilla (James Yancey) would have been 50 years old on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.
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The Metro: Legendary hip-hop producer J Dilla’s music still beating in Detroit

Tia Graham, The Metro, Lauren Myers, Cary Junior II April 16, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Detroit’s musical legacy has left an undeniable mark on the industry....

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The Metro: Labor professor says Trump tariffs’ impact on autoworkers ‘will be very painful’ to watch

The Metro, Sam Corey April 16, 2025

What will Michigan’s economy look like one year from now? How about just six months? Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at the Detroit Economic Club on Monday, April 14, 2025.
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The Metro: Gov. Whitmer talks tariffs at the Detroit Economic Club

The Metro, Sam Corey April 16, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer spoke at a Detroit Economic Club event...

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Four injured children from Gaza at Cairo International Airport on their way to Detroit Metro Airport.
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The Metro: Child amputees from Gaza get treatment, hope in Detroit

Robyn Vincent, The Metro April 16, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Crowds at Detroit Metro Airport recently cheered and sang as four...

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The Metro: WDET celebrating the life and legacy of Judy Adams at Garden Theater this weekend

The Metro, Cary Junior II April 16, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. WDET will celebrate the life of one of its musical pioneers...

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Stony Brook University Professor and author Musa al-Gharbi.
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The Metro: A professor’s thoughts on reforming DEI at universities

The Metro, Sam Corey April 15, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the U.S. are under threat. ...

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan helps MiSide, state and local leaders break ground on the new Campbell Street Apartments in southwest Detroit.
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The Metro: Cutting the ribbon on new affordable housing in Southwest Detroit

Tia Graham, The Metro April 15, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. There are not enough affordable housing units in Detroit, but the...

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The Metro: The untold challenges accessing health care for women in one immigrant community

Robyn Vincent, The Metro, Nargis Rahman April 14, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Accessing health care in the U.S. hinges on many factors —...

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"Rethinking Chronic Absenteeism: Why Schools Can't Solve It Alone" by Jeremy Singer and Sarah Lenhoff.
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The Metro: New book reexamines chronic absenteeism and potential solutions

Robyn Vincent, The Metro, Cary Junior II April 14, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Last school year, the number of Michigan students who missed more...

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Homes line a neighborhood in Highland Park.
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The Metro: Highland Park is replacing its 115-year-old water system

Jack Filbrandt, The Metro April 14, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.The Detroit Documenters play a crucial role in improving our access to...

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