Khana Detroit is likely the only place in metro Detroit where you'll see twists on Pakistani and Desi dishes like butter chicken nachos and masala-rubbed fish and chips. [caption id="attachment_124093" align="alignleft" width="300"] Pakistani fish and chips at Khana Detroit's pop-up at Frame Bar in Hazel Park.[/caption] Those twists are the vision of Maryam Khan, who..
“Book Smugglers” exhibit arrives at the Zekelman Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills
"Would you risk your life to save a book?" That's the question at the new exhibit "The Book Smugglers: Partisans, Poets and the Race to Save Jewish Treasures from the Nazis." It's on display now through May 31 at the Zekelman Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills. It tells the story of Jewish residents who helped..
The weird, wild and illuminating story of how a libertarian utopia was foiled by bears
Political identity and the ways we describe the way we see the world are changing in America. On the right and the left, the doors have been flung open to the acceptance of ideas and structures that once were political taboo. Socialism, and calling yourself a socialist, for instance, no longer carries the stigma it..
U of M Health urges patients to avoid emergency rooms and seek alternate options during latest surge of COVID-19
University of Michigan Health System is reaching capacity in its emergency rooms due to a fourth surge of COVID-19. According to health officials, there are other urgent and emergent cases increase at this time of year like heart attacks and strokes. Dr. David Miller is the president of University of Michigan Health System. He says..
Detroiters may be learning to live with bike lanes
Detroit has more than 250 miles of dedicated bicycle lanes on its streets. The city has spent millions of dollars to establish bike lanes as another way for people who don't drive to get around. The cost, location, safety and even the aesthetics of bike lanes have been controversial for years. But attitudes toward them..
Wayne State Word Warriors offer a grandiloquent list of words to use in 2022
Looking to beef up your vocabulary? Wayne State University's Word Warriors can help. The school has published its 13th annual list of useful but not commonly-used words that deserve to be revisited and revived. Our goal is to see if we can bring some of those words back." -- Chris Williams, Wayne State University Chris..
Parking in Detroit? You probably need to download the city’s new app first
The City of Detroit switched to a new parking app the last week of December. The old ParkDetroit app only allowed drivers to pay for metered parking spaces. The new app allows users to pay for parking in both the city’s spaces and some private parking garages and lots. It also lets drivers search parking..
What you should know about the omicron variant and the future of the pandemic
Two years after the novel coronavirus started spreading around the world, we are now in the midst of one of the most confusing and troubling points of the COVID-19 pandemic. The omicron variant is a viral tidal wave that is infecting more than half-a-million Americans per day. Optimistically, most people are getting relatively mild symptoms..
Matching IDs for Transgender People Is Life-Saving for the Community, Local Activist Says
Members of the trans community are disproportionately impacted by violence -- and some of the hostility has been state-sanctioned. Governmental entities have outed trans individuals by refusing to acknowledge their gender or chosen name. That trickles down into other areas of their life -- like getting health insurance. Late last year, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced..
Wayne Mobile Health Clinic Works to Address Disparities in the Health System
The Wayne Health Mobile Health Unit continues to partner with local organizations and businesses to offer on-site medical attention to people who need health care. Phillip Levy is the Chief Innovation Officer for Wayne Health. He says since hitting the streets in 2020, outreach has expanded across the state. They have worked with over 250 different..