Michigan State Parks, Belle Isle See Surge in Attendance But Low Staffing
More Michiganders than ever are visiting state parks. Normally, that would be a good thing. But in the era of COVID-19,...
100 Years After Winning Right to Vote, Women Are a Force in Politics
This week marks the 100th anniversary of white women securing the right to vote in this country, and while it’s...
What Is Herd Immunity and Could It Help Us?
In many ways, the United States has failed to create and implement any kind of cohesive national strategy to try...
An Introductory Astrologist’s Guide to the Stars
For quite some time, astrology has carried a taboo mystique. Do we trust it? How accurate can starry predictions be? Is...
Michigan Gets Help for Mental Health Under Stabenow Bill
Mental illness and substance use affect about one in five people in our country. It’s a big problem and one...
Census Takers Race Against Clock As Feds Shave Off Month
President Donald Trump wants the 2020 U.S census finished by Sept. 30. That's one month earlier than the Census Bureau...
Paywall Goes Up At Detroit Free Press, News
The major dailies in Detroit will start putting some of their content behind a digital paywall starting on Wednesday, August...
This Podcast (And Book) About Depression Will Make You Laugh
Author and public radio host John Moe has had many funny and revealing conversations about coping with mental illness on...
Survey Finds Black, White Metro Detroiters Feel Far Apart on Access to the Arts
A new report shows that white and Black metro Detroiters feel far apart when it comes to their ability to...
Sports Return In Eerie, Temporary New Normal
The pandemic has hardly spared any aspect of life in America, sports notwithstanding. Stadiums are empty, some players are being...
Orville Hubbard. Lewis Cass. What Happens When Michigan’s Problematic Past Catches Up?
America’s problematic past of racism, slavery and systemic oppression often finds itself fossilized in our street names, statues and buildings...
“The Yellow House” Author Sarah Broom On Ritual, Home and Careful Placemaking
WDET’s Book Club is back for a third year, and this summer’s selection is Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” a formative...