Flint’s Problems Didn’t Start with Water
Jake Neher/WDET While the lead poisoning in Flint continues to devastate the city’s residents, there is so much more than...
The Courts Took Her from Her Mother, But One Social Worker Made a Difference
From the live stage in Detroit to earbuds everywhere, WDET presents Season 3 of the Twisted Storytellers Podcast. The podcast...
Highland Park’s Water Director: “The Water Is Safe To Drink”
Last week, Highland Park city officials announced that testing in nine residences in revealed elevated levels of lead. Officials urged caution,...
Farm-to-Table Restaurant Aims to Bring Healthy Food to East Village
A new farm-to-table restaurant is coming to the East Jefferson corridor, an area once neglected but quickly being revitalized. Nya Marshall, serial entrepreneur and...
Detroit’s East Side is Already Polluted. Will Fiat Chrysler Make It Worse?
When Amoni Pitts hears trucks working one street over from where she lives, she worries about being able to breathe....
Are Disney Remakes of Classic Films Living Up to the Originals?
You’ve likely seen classics like "Dumbo," "Beauty and the Beast," the "Jungle Book," and "Aladdin." But have you seen the more...
Norwest Gallery of Art’s “Tinder Moments” Tackles Online Dating Underworld
LaToya Cross Traditional is not the modus operandi at Norwest Gallery of Art, located in the Grandmont-Rosedale neighborhood. As part of...
Michigan Glass Project Returns for Eighth Year with Music, Art and Charity
Jeff DiMarco / Michigan Glass Project For Allison Key, glassblowing came as a skill she couldn’t shake. “My dad is...
How The Washington D.C. Lead Crisis Foreshadowed Flint
In 2004, the Washington Post reported that a change in water treatment chemicals at the Washington D.C. aqueduct four years...
CuriosiD: Holocaust Bones Find Resting Place in Massive Michigan Cemetery
CuriosiD is a regular series where listeners pose questions to the WDET staff, who then investigate the answers. See past posts here. Grosse Pointe...
Remembering the Moon Landing: Apollo 11 Mission Hits 50th Anniversary
Annamarie Sysling/ WDET This week 50 years ago marked the first time an American astronaut stepped onto the moon. Were...
Brilliant Detroit Converts Blight into Neighborhood Centers. See Its Latest Renovation
Brilliant Detroit Brilliant Detroit renovates abandoned homes in the city, then fills those homes with programs to create what it...