How Detroit Celebrates Earth Day During a Pandemic

Detroit city government is rethinking what Earth Week looks like, reflecting a response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.  Tomorrow, Wednesday,...

Survey Finds Food Insecurity Tops Detroiters Concerns During Pandemic

A survey of 900 Detroiters found that 40% of respondents expressed concern about access to food. The survey was conducted by Outlier Media,...

When Michigan’s ‘Stay At Home’ Order Expires, It’s A Long Road to Recovery

Michigan’s stay-at-home order is set to expire at the end of month, provoking conversations about an economic reboot. Governor Gretchen...

COVID Diaries: The Pause Between Moments

101.9 WDET presents "COVID Diaries: Stories of Resilience." Through WDET's StoryMakers and in partnership with Documenting Detroit, we've commissioned five documentary...

Homemade Face Masks: Washing, Wearing And Making Them

Health experts, including the U.S. Surgeon General, have been urging Americans to make their own face masks to prevent the...

Viral Author: Society Can Make Better Choices After COVID-19

If you’ve been online at all in the last few days you’ve likely seen a popular article circulating. "Pretty soon,...

Unemployment Processing Issues Frustrate Michiganders

Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson has been hosting hour-long specials on 101.9 WDET where local experts answer listener questions on COVID-19....

Six Detroit Artists. One Global Experience. Introducing “COVID Diaries: Stories of Resilience.”

The coronavirus pandemic is a global tragedy, and Detroit is one of the hardest-hit cities in the U.S. Through it...

Beaumont Studies COVID-19 Antibodies as Possible Treatment

Beaumont Health has treated hundreds of COVID-19 patients since March 1, 2020, and tested thousands more. Its employees and affiliates...

Local Abuse Hotline Sees “Slight Increase” In Calls, Adapts to Social Distancing

The Governor’s 'Stay at Home' order has caused potential problems for people living at home with domestic abusers.  "With 'Stay at...

For Parents, the New Normal Is Not Always Easy

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered daily life for most Americans. Join "Doing Our Best: Parenting in the Age of COVID-19" on...

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...