“The Metro” covers local and regional news and current affairs, arts and cultural events and topics, with a commitment to airing perspectives and uncovering stories underreported by mainstream media in Detroit.

The Metro: Does the Motor City need a new slogan?

The city of Detroit is overflowing with cultural riches — from Motown to techno, street art to Detroit jit, the...

The Metro: Potential US TikTok ban weighs national security against free speech

The social media platform TikTok could be banned in the U.S. as early as this week if the Supreme Court...

The Metro: How the Detroit Auto Show is shifting gears in an evolving market

The North American International Auto Show — rebranded last summer as the Detroit Auto Show — has long been a...

The Metro: Is owning a home still part of the American dream?

Owning a home has been a symbol of achievement in this country for generations. It’s the most common way to...

The Metro: Tips for thriving and surviving in the winter

We’re a little over a week into the new year and there’s at least one thing that’s notable about it...

The Metro: Detroit’s City Walls program supporting next generation of muralists

No matter how you look at it, the beautification of Detroit’s alleyways and building walls have helped change the perspective...

The Metro: New year, new you? Creating healthy habits in 2025

It’s the new year — a time when we often reflect on the things we did well last year and...

The Metro: Temple Bar owner talks reopening after building collapse

Sometimes you want to go where everyone knows your name. That’s the kind of place that Temple Bar owner George...

The Metro: WDET’s annual ‘Festivus’ airing of grievances for 2024

Grievances, we’ve all had them. Whether it’s traffic, the weather, people nagging at us, we’ve all felt the need to...

The Metro: A jingle jaunt down memory lane

Commercial jingles stick with you. Composing one of these short tunes may be more of a thing of the past...

The Metro: Separating the art from the problematic artist 

Content warning: The topic this hour includes mentions of sexual violence. If you listen to rap and hip-hop, it’s hard...

The Metro: Is the US health care system broken? Metro Detroiters discuss

The killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO has sparked a lot of conversations about political violence and also about health insurance in...