Syrian Doctor in Metro Detroit Escaped Assad Regime

Google Maps In April on Detroit Today we discussed the horrifying chemical attacks in Syria, and we heard from a couple...

StoryCorps Detroit: Not Ready to Die

Detroiter Roy Sims was diagnosed with a serious heart condition that doctors told him would be his demise.  StoryCorps "It...

CuriosiD: Why Does Michigan Avenue Have Brick Pavers?

In this installment of CuriosiD, listener Dan Lombardo asks:  I was wondering why there are brick pavers at Michigan and...

Got Questions for the Candidates for Governor? Ask them here!

WDET and our media partners will ask an hour's worth of questions of candidates for governor and share their answers...

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s New Book Explores Monuments, Race

Note: This conversation first aired on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson on April 6, 2018. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu...

HISTORY Special Examines Detroit’s ‘Comeback’ This Weekend [TRAILER]

Is it safe to say that Detroit is a “comeback city”? Or is there still work left to be done?...

18-Year-Old Musician from Detroit Receives Over $1 Million in Scholarships

Ryan Patrick Hooper Click the audio player to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at 12 p.m.  Since he was a toddler, 18-year-old Josh...

Bridge Magazine: Regional Transit Dead This Year [TRANSCRIPT]

Voters in southeast Michigan will not see a transit proposal on the ballot this fall after a meeting today ended...

Inside Decaying Michigan Central Station, Detroiters Made Memories

Joshua A. Gaudette CultureShift airs weekdays at 12 p.m. More than 20,000 people signed up to legally tour the future Ford...

LA Times Looks At Innovative Ways Detroit ER is Trying To Stem Violent Crime

Los Angeles Times The problem of violent crime in a city like Detroit seems almost hopelessly complex as it spreads...

Policy Meets the People: Introducing the Issue of Gerrymandering

This week, WDET dives into the issue of redistricting in Michigan. Here’s an introduction to what you’ll find on air...

If Marijuana Becomes Legal, How High Can You Get in Michigan?

Brett Levin, flickr. Click the audio player to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at 12 p.m. When Michiganders step into the voting...