Created Equal, Season 2: Lindsey Smith On Immersing Herself in Flint and Telling Residents’ Stories

In this episode, Stephen Henderson speaks with Lindsey Smith, p. 273, Michigan Radio’s Investigative Reporter. Her 2015 documentary about the Flint...

As Public Spaces Disappear, Michigan Communities Worry About Social Ties

When we think of home, we don’t just think of the house where we live. We also think about a community...

Meet the Michigan Para Athlete Competing On the Global Stage

The world of para dance, popular in Europe, is solidifying its presence in the United States. The sport involves an...

What’s cooking? Thanksgiving leftover recipes that don’t waste food

Meta Stange Let's be honest: Thanksgiving can be wasteful. So 101.9 WDET decided to find some useful ways to cut...

From Doner Kebabs to Pine Cones: A Detroit Journalist Finds Out What “Tradition” Means for Americans Today

  Amanda LeClaire Recently, The New York Times sent four journalists and photographers, guided by four themes (patriotism, tradition, community, and youth) to...

Historic Detroit Commission Advises Against Ilitch-Linked Development of Downtown Theater

City Bureau The Historic District Commission weighs in on two key development proposals, and there’s been some shake-ups on the...

Detroit Water Quality Tests Below State’s Action Level But Funding Challenges Remain

The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) reported its latest lead testing results fell below the state’s lead action level...

Reveal’s Aaron Glantz Says Those Profiting Off Housing Crisis Target Detroit, Other Michigan Cities

A gang of Wall Street kingpins, greedy investors and crooked banks have been stealing the American Dream by making it harder for people...

Detroit City Council Rejects Duggan’s Blight Bond Proposal. Now What?

Detroit City Council voted down a proposal to add a $250-million blight bond question to the March primary ballot. The...

Hospitals Help Patients But Not the Planet. Here’s How to Change That.

Healthcare facilities in the United States dispose of 4 billion pounds of waste annually, making them the second largest contributor to...

As Critical State Funding Hangs In Balance, Michigan Lawmakers Go Hunting

Lawmakers have left the state Capitol for a two-week break. This is the time of year that the Legislature typically...

The 1974 Supreme Court Ruling On Detroit School Busing That Worsened Segregation

It’s the early 1970’s. The City of Detroit is still licking its wounds after the civil disturbance in July of...