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Bryan Beverly, director of the Michigan State University College of Education's Office of K-12 Outreach, joins The Metro during the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference.
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The Metro at MPC: Is Michigan doing enough to prepare K-12 students for higher education?

Cary Junior II, The Metro May 29, 2025

Michigan schools have struggled since the pandemic, with students lagging behind in reading and math skills compared to other states...

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Outgoing Michigan U.S. Sen. Gary Peters joins The Metro during the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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The Metro at MPC: Michigan US Sen. Gary Peters on ‘passing the torch’

The Metro, Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent May 29, 2025

Michigan U.S. Sen. Gary Peters is preparing to retire after a decades-long career in politics and public service. Peters has championed...

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The Metro at MPC: The significance of skilled trades in Michigan

Cary Junior II, The Metro May 29, 2025

There’s a constant tension in our politics and in young people’s lives. It sits between the skilled trades and a...

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Andrea Pierce, policy director at Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition, speaks with Metro Co-host Robyn Vincent on Mackinac Island during the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference.
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The Metro at MPC: Activists rally on Mackinac Island to oppose Enbridge’s Line 5 tunnel plan

The Metro, Robyn Vincent May 29, 2025

Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline cuts beneath the Great Lakes, stretching over 600 miles and crossing beneath the Straits of...

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Axios reporter Annalise Frank joins The Metro at the Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
  • Elections
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The Metro at MPC: Axios reporter Annalise Frank previews the Detroit mayoral debate

The Metro, Robyn Vincent May 28, 2025

Countless media organizations and journalists attend the Mackinac Policy Conference to gain a better understanding of what business, nonprofit and...

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Detroit mayoral candidate Saunteel Jenkins joins The Metro live from the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
  • Elections
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The Metro at MPC: Saunteel Jenkins on what sets her apart in Detroit’s mayoral race

Cary Junior II, The Metro May 28, 2025

The next mayor of Detroit is not just tasked with managing the city, they also manage relationships with business and...

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Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell speaks with WDET at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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The Metro at MPC: Rep. Debbie Dingell says she’s constantly meeting frustrated Michiganders

The Metro, Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent May 28, 2025

In 2016, many liberals didn’t take Donald Trump seriously. They thought that he was wacky, ridiculous, offensive, and not a...

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Regine Beauboeuf, As President and CEO at American Roads, joins The Metro at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
  • Jobs & the Economy
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  • Transit

The Metro at MPC: Detroit-Windsor Tunnel CEO on Trump’s trade war, region’s history

Cary Junior II, The Metro, Jenny Sherman May 28, 2025

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has said that the Detroit-Windsor area is the “busiest active border crossing in North America,” and that...

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Veteran Detroit news anchor Devin Scillian speaks with Metro co-host Robyn Vincent at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
  • News
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The Metro at MPC: Devin Scillian on his career, attacks on the media

The Metro, Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, Jenny Sherman May 28, 2025

News media has changed a lot. In just the last decade, people have more access to information than they have...

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DJ Ember LaFiamma grew up on the sound of Detroit electronic music. Now she is helping to shape its future.
  • Culture & Music
  • The Metro

The Metro: Detroit DJ Ember LaFiamma is among techno’s next wave

The Metro, Robyn Vincent, Tia Graham May 23, 2025

Ember LaFiamma is part of the future Detroit promised. She grew up in the city surrounded by the sound —...

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John 'Jammin' Collins, a pivotal figure in Detroit’s techno scene, on "The Metro" at WDET Studios, May 20, 2024.
  • Culture & Music
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The Metro: Detroit built techno on grit and genius. What will it take to sustain it?

The Metro, Robyn Vincent May 23, 2025

Detroit made techno. It was born in Black brilliance, forged in sweat, steel, and speaker stacks. The early days were...

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Roger Penske delivers the command "ladies and gentlemen start your engines" before the start of the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 28, 2023.
  • Auto
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Roger Penske’s IndyCar team embroiled in scandal ahead of Indy 500

The Metro, Alex McLenon, Quinn Klinefelter May 22, 2025

IndyCar teams and drivers hit the streets of downtown Detroit next week for the city’s annual Grand Prix. That will...

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