From Underground Wonders to True Crime, Detroit’s Source Booksellers Highlights Summer Reads
Reading makes us stop and pay attention to what’s happening in life. That’s the message expressed when talking to Janet...
2020 Presidential Hullabaloo Eclipsing Upcoming Local Elections in Michigan
WDET Digital Democratic candidates for president in 2020 descended on Michigan for the second round of debates in Detroit this...
Carlos Nielbock Came to Detroit Looking For His Father and Never Left
101.9 WDET presents Season 3 of the Twisted Storytellers Podcast. The podcast features a diverse cast of Detroit area storytellers who...
The Complicated Legacy of Oakland County’s Longtime Executive, L. Brooks Patterson
Laura Weber Davis/WDET L. Brooks Patterson, Oakland County’s longtime executive, passed away early Saturday morning at the age of 80. Patterson...
The Dark History of Father Coughlin’s Pro-Fascist, Anti-Semitic Radio Show
Kate Swift/WDET Father Charles Coughlin was the founding priest of National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica Catholic Church in...
Take a Tour of Detroit’s Urban Farms and Gardens
Jake Neher/WDET For those in the know, Detroit’s vibrant urban farming and gardening scene isn’t necessarily new. But that doesn’t...
One of the Black Chefs Changing Food in America is Right Here in Detroit
Detroit has an increasing amount of cachet among the culinary elite — and we’re not complaining. One of the players making...
WDET Accepting Multimedia Pitches For Community Stories
Note: WDET is not currently accepting freelance pitches for the StoryMakers program. When you hear the word community, what comes...
Growing Up Undocumented in America
WDET presents Season 3 of the Twisted Storytellers Podcast. The podcast features a diverse cast of Detroit area storytellers who perform...
Presidential Candidate Jay Inslee Talks About Detroit Debates, Climate and Campaign
While the second round of debates have concluded here in Detroit, we’re all still talking about them. One of the...
Affirmations Chief: Dems Should Highlight LGBTQ Issues in Debates
AnnaMarie Sysling/WDET The second round of Democratic debates kicked off Tuesday night in Detroit, and will continue Wednesday night. Healthcare,...
Highland Park Water: We Answered All Your Questions about Lead Detection in Drinking Supply
Jake Neher/WDET Nine homes in Highland Park tested for elevated leads of lead in their drinking water earlier this month. Many...