College Bribery Scandal: Is the Idea of Meritocracy Shattered?
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) The college admissions scandal was definitely the head scratcher of the week. Not because...
Does ‘Socialism’ Mean Anything Anymore in American Politics?
The New Republic When you talk about ideas like Medicare for All or other broad-based safety net programs, the nearly...
Rep. Dingell on Medicare for All: People in Other Countries Don’t Have to Choose Between Medicine and Food
Joan Isabella/WDET Not so long ago, the idea of "Medicare for All" was relegated to the world of the far...
Expert: UAW Contract Talks could Impact U.S. Economy
The United Auto Workers is closing a special convention in Detroit designed to set the union’s agenda for upcoming contract...
Study: Bad Roads Cost Michiganders $14 Billion Each Year
MIchigan Department of Transportation A new study says Michigan’s crumbling roads cost motorists over $14 billion a year in added costs due...
Are Controversial Programs in Detroit Actually Reducing Crime?
Jake Neher/WDET Detroit’s Project Green Light now has 500 businesses signed up around the city. Mayor Mike Duggan, Police Chief...
MichMash: Road Funding Debate Complicated by Urban-Rural Divide
WDET Digital The road funding debate is in full swing at the state Capitol. As part of the weekly series...
How Concerned Should We Really Be About Our Data and Privacy Online?
Jake Neher/WDET Technology makes our lives a lot easier and faster. The phones that are constantly in our hands, for instance, are...
A Detroit Woman is Teaching People in Brooklyn How to Buy Real Estate in Detroit
Asia Denson stands in front of a group of people in a conference room at a Hilton Hotel in Brooklyn,...
Duggan Tries to Make Case City’s Comeback Equitable, Reaching Neighborhoods
Jake Neher/WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan gave his sixth State of the City speech on Tuesday. Duggan, as he does...
New Carpenters Union Training Center Could Transform Neighborhood In Need
Jake Neher/WDET The big news on Monday was an announcement that the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights will build...
Michigan’s Options for Fixing the Damn Roads
Joan Isabella/WDET Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will lay out her first budget proposal this week. We expect it will explain in more...
