The Metro: ‘Love, Rita’ takes a personal look at systemic racism in the US health care system
Bridgett M. Davis is an author and daughter of Detroit. She’s written about her mom’s business running the numbers in...
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The Metro: ‘Love, Rita’ takes a personal look at systemic racism in the US health care system
Bridgett M. Davis is an author and daughter of Detroit. She’s written about her mom’s business running the numbers in...
The Metro: In the face of big utilities, how do residents have more power?
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. In metro Detroit, a quarter of low-income households pay more than...
The Metro: Detroit threads and the city’s unspoken identity
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Fashion in Detroit is more than just a trend, it's a...
The Metro: Celebrating the impact of women on hip-hop culture, design
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. From the way we dress, down to the food we eat,...
The Metro: The future of Michigan’s cannabis industry
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Ever since Michigan voters approved the sale of recreational cannabis seven...
The Metro: What’s behind Trump’s assault on transgender Americans?
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Since taking office, President Donald Trump has signed a series of...
The Metro: Wayne County may owe you, and Detroit Documenters are here to help
Each week on The Metro, we check in with the Detroit Documenters to hear about the important local meetings they're...
The Metro: Veteran Detroit broadcaster Huel Perkins reflects on career, vital role of media
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Huel Perkins has left an imprint on Detroit. Across more...
The Metro: Artist and educator Sabrina Nelson shares love for Detroit on 313 Day
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.Detroiters celebrated 313 Day on Thursday — a time to reflect on...
The Metro: Expert on authoritarianism sounds alarm on arrest of Palestinian student
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. College campuses have long been wellsprings for free speech and social...
The Metro: How will Trump’s trade war affect gas, electricity costs?
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Gas and electricity just seem to be getting more and more...
The Metro: Threats to the Department of Education concern experts and teachers in the state
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The Department of Education plays a vital role in supporting some...