62% of Artists Are Out of Work. Relief Funds Can Only Fix So Much.
62% of artists in the United States are out of work. Nearly all of them have experienced some income loss. ...
No Prom Leaves Students Distraught, And One Designer Making Masks
Courtesy CDK Kreative Kreations Prom season is usually a busy time for Cheryl Kitchen, owner and principal designer at CDK...
Child Poverty is Down in Michigan, But Pandemic Could Worsen Existing Problems For Kids
The novel coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the lives of Michigan families in many ways, and could have long-lasting effects on Michigan's...
DJ Mike Huckaby called Detroit home. His music moved people around the world.
One of the early pioneers of Detroit's techno and house electronic music scenes has died. DJ, producer and educator Mike Huckaby...
COVID Diaries: We Need Each Other Now More Than Ever
101.9 WDET presents "COVID Diaries: Stories of Resilience." Through WDET's StoryMakers and in partnership with Documenting Detroit, we've commissioned five documentary...
Add “Plant Magic” to Your Life With These Creative Uses of Herbs And Spices
If you’re looking for an introduction to the magic of plants and the power of herbalism, Detroit herbalist Christine Buckley has...
How to Cope With Daily Anxiety During COVID-19
As a result of COVID-19, physical distancing has become our way of life and it’s resulted in some very big changes...
Burning Bright: Lights Illuminate Start of Ramadan for Michigan’s Muslims
The annual holy month of Ramadan begins this week and Muslims around the globe are finding creative ways to commune...
The Surprising Histories Behind Your Favorite Board Games
In just one week last month, sales of board games and puzzles in the United States grew 228%. It’s a...
NFL Ready to Focus First-Ever ‘Virtual’ Draft on the Detroit Lions
The NFL is preparing for its most unique annual draft of college players in the league's history. While normally the...
Coronavirus Claims One of WDET’s Beloved Listeners, Frequent Caller Tom Wilson
Photo Courtesy of District One Detroit The following is a tribute to and remembrance of longtime WDET and Detroit Today...
Float Away With CultureShift’s Deep Breathing Exercise
The COVID-19 global pandemic has stress levels peaking. Here's a technique you can use to calm down. "We forget how to...
