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A photo of Julian Goods, the new artistic director of the Rackham Choir.
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The Metro: Detroit’s oldest choir has a new director

Lauren Myers, Cary Junior II, The Metro April 8, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.The Rackham Choir has been a vital part of Detroit's rich musical...

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The Metro: Political pressure is ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs

The Metro, Sam Corey April 7, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Diversity, equity and inclusion is going away. It’s been the story...

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The view from a dune at Michigan's Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
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The Metro: Former Sleeping Bear Dunes superintendent warns of cuts to national parks, public lands

The Metro, Robyn Vincent April 7, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Huge numbers of Americans took to the streets over the weekend...

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Anthropologist and author of the book “So Much Stuff," Chip Colwell, joined The Metro to discuss why humans accumulate so much stuff.
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The Metro: Curbing the impulse to buy more stuff

Cary Junior II, The Metro April 7, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. For some of us, we have accumulated a lot of STUFF...

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FILE - Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow speaks at the Democratic National Convention, August 19, 2024, in Chicago.
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The Metro: Mallory McMorrow wants to bring a new generation to the US Senate

The Metro, Sam Corey April 7, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. With President Donald Trump back in office and Republicans in the...

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The Metro: Talking to strangers is good for your health, research shows

The Metro, David Leins March 27, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Think about the last place you were in public. It could...

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A collage of images taken by late photographer Bill Rauhauser in Detroit (left). The cover of "Bill Rauhauser: 20th Century Photography in Detroit," by Mary Desjarlais (right).
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The Metro: Detroit photographer Bill Rauhauser’s legacy celebrated in new exhibit

Lauren Myers, The Metro, Tia Graham March 27, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Bill “the dean of Detroit photography” Rauhauser left a lasting impact...

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DTE Headquarters in downtown Detroit.
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The Metro: Utilities face scrutiny over rate increases, customer impact

Lauren Myers, Cary Junior II, The Metro March 27, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has approved a rate hike...

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The Metro: Access to college education via federal loans facing disruption

Lauren Myers, The Metro, David Leins March 26, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Student loan debt is massive in the U.S., totaling $1.7 trillion....

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The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan is set to take over the QLINE by Sept. 30.
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The Metro: A look at public transit history and where it’s headed in Detroit

The Metro, Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent March 26, 2025

For a good chunk of the 20th century, railcars took Detroiters from point A to point B.  Along Gratiot and...

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A photo of Marine Corp Veteran and therapist Kevin Scott.
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The Metro: How will cuts to the VA and its services impact veterans?

Cary Junior II, The Metro March 25, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The Department of Veterans Affairs announced plans to restructure in early...

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Books donated to Birdie's Bookmobile are shared with children and families via school visits, free book fairs and community events.
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The Metro: Birdie’s Bookmobile is turning the page on Michigan’s literacy crisis

Lauren Myers, The Metro, Tia Graham March 25, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Education plays an important role in the way in which society...

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