Changes to Michigan’s Auto Insurance Policy Could Have Big Economic Impact on Home Health Care
Michigan's auto insurance policy has long been a point of contention for lawmakers and drivers. An amendment to the state's...
Writer Beth Nguyen Discusses the Significance of a Name and Why She Changed Hers
Beth Nguyen wasn't always Beth. Her given name, the popular Vietnamese Bich (pronounced "Bic"), led to constant questioning (“You know what your name...
Michigan Science Center’s “Earth. Wind. Weather.” Exhibit Showcases the Planet’s Wild Phenomena
The new exhibition “Earth. Wind. Weather.” is the latest installation to take the Michigan Science Center (MiSCi) by storm. The exhibit, which is now...
This Group Is Helping Black Families in Metro Detroit Experience the Healing Power of Nature
Nick Hagen One of the best things about summer in Michigan is our state's natural beauty. Hiking, camping, canoeing and similar...
Poet Ross Gay Discusses How The Pandemic Has Given “The Book Of Delights” New Meaning
The 2021 Midwest Literary Walk is a virtual event on Saturday, April 24. Among the acclaimed authors speaking is Ross Gay, a...
Mark Kurlyandchik Honors Detroit Food Fighters in His Last Piece for the Detroit Free Press
Subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts: Apple Podcast — Spotify — Google Play — Stitcher — TuneIn — NPR Detroit Free Press Mark Kurylandchik has spent the last five years...
Kresge Foundation in Detroit Powers Up New Transmitter for WDET
If you've been listening to WDET for the past few months, you have heard about our need for a new transmitter....
Author Azar Nafisi on How Writers Become Witness to the Truth and the Power That Can Wield
On Saturday, April 24, The Chelsea District Library will host the 11th annual Midwest Literary Walk. Typically set in downtown...
Documenters’ Jimmy Gutierrez Says Program Drives Community Journalism
Detroit Documenters, a program that trains and pays citizens to attend and document public meetings, is growing. Documenters began in...
Biden’s New Environmental Justice Advisory Council Prioritizes Intersectional Approach to Climate Issues
It's Earth Day, and to celebrate the Biden administration is announcing new plans to address infrastructure, climate change and environmental...
Dazmonique Carr of Deeply Rooted Produce Aims To Change the Narrative of Farmers and Food Growers
Rooted is WDET’s newest offering of stories about land tending, community healing and regeneration happening right here on the ancestral land...
Wayne State University President M. Roy Wilson Is Aiming for a 90% Campus Vaccination Rate
The recent surge in COVID-19 cases throughout Michigan has dampened hopes of a prompt return to normalcy. Schools and universities...