Oakland County Fair Adds New Events to Traditions, Expects 100,000 Attendees
Oakland County's summer fair has been held since the 1860s, known as the 4-H Fair for years in reference to the youth organization....
Are You a Gentrifier? Confronting the Hard Questions of Detroit’s Most Controversial Concept
Gus Navarro/WDET We’ve all heard the word gentrification before, and we think we know the definition. It's the process of...
Ali Al Arithy Was Told He Would Never Be Able to Read English. Now, He Teaches The Language
From the live stage in Detroit to earbuds everywhere, WDET presents Season 3 of the Twisted Storytellers Podcast. This season explores the real-life...
Local Arts and Music Festival Resurrects Detroit’s Jazz History at the Vanity Ballroom
Cruise down East Jefferson and “entertainment mecca” doesn’t quickly come to mind. Sure, restaurant options are popping up and folks...
Detroit Leaders Advocate to Stop Violence Against Transgender Women of Color
Detroit lawmakers and transgender victim advocates gathered this week to confront violence against transgender women of color. The group hosted...
Detroit Journos, Politicos Recap First Democratic Presidential Debate
Jake Neher/WDET The pool of Democratic candidates vying for a 2020 presidential run is big — so big in fact,...
Listeners Ask, Why Does DTW Have Those Giant Fans?
CuriosiD is a regular series where listeners pose questions to the WDET staff, who then investigate the answers. See past...
Race, Environment and Justice: Detroit Today Previews Summer Book Club
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Water is life. It’s the very basis for life on this planet. And access to it is one...
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Experts Talk Cost of Living in Detroit
Jake Neher/WDET Is it realistic to expect many more people to live, raise families, or open businesses here in the...
There’s A Lot Of Buzz Around Detroit Hives’ Urban Bee Farms
Annamarie Sysling Local honey can have many health benefits. Timothy Paule, co-founder of Detroit Hives decided to become a beekeeper...
“Halal Metropolis” Spotlights American Muslim Culture, Heritage in Southeast Michigan
Art is humanity in all of its complexities and nuances. There’s a connective power that brings together storylines, disrupts cultural...
“Twisted Storytellers” Season 3 Features Immigrant Tales In Modern Day Melting Pot
Courtesy of Satori Shakoor From the live stage in Detroit to earbuds everywhere, WDET presents Season 3 of the Twisted Storytellers Podcast....
