Childcare Is Tough During A Pandemic. Here’s A Place to Talk About It.

I report on children, families and education for 101.9 WDET. And I am a parent. I am a poorly-homeschooling-during-coronavirus parent...

Students Will Return to School At Many Different Academic, Emotional Levels

The coronavirus pandemic has altered schooling across grade levels throughout the state of Michigan.  “There are going to be losses....

Whitmer: “There Are Glimmers of Hope” With Coronavirus Pandemic

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has recently extended the state’s stay-at-home order until the end of April. "There are glimmers of hope...

Nature Recovers During Coronavirus Closures. But Will It Last?

Even amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, there’s been some positive news of environmental improvements globally. The waters in the Venetian...

Is Stevie Wonder the Greatest of All-Time? Vote in WDET’s Michigan Music Madness Bracket

WDET After receiving hundreds of nominations and narrowing down the field from 64 musicians, we've arrived at the elite 8...

Hey, Why Are You Still Out? Fear And Duty Collide For Concerned Detroiters

Laura Herberg / WDET There have been thousands of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Detroit and more than 200 deaths. The city...

When This Pandemic Ends, Culture Will Never Be The Same

The novel coronavirus pandemic is one of the nation’s greatest challenges since World War II, a war that fractured a significant portion...

Post Pandemic, Hollywood May Skip Theaters to Release At Home

Entertainment is one of many elements of society that’s transforming right before our eyes during the COVID-19 pandemic. But instead...

Caregivers For the Elderly Take on New Challenges With Physical Distancing

The most vulnerable to COVID-19 and its consequences are the elderly and immunocompromised. "We have learned what an essential person...

COVID-19 Could Lead American Cities to Financial Ruin

The spread of COVID-19 has created a public health crisis while also triggering a financial calamity. "This is something that...

DTE CEO: Suspending Shutoffs Necessary to Meet COVID-19 Need

The current public health crisis, and subsequent orders to stay at home, has stripped the economy down to essential industries....

Homeless During COVID-19: “I Wash My Hands, If I Can Find Water. I Don’t Want to Die.”

I’ve been out here for about a week.  Staying away from people, right about now. I was in an abandoned house,...