Smartphones, Email and Online Communities: Tech Analyst Says Sometimes You Should Take a Sabbatical [TRANSCRIPT, VIDEO]

Note: danah boyd does not capitalize her name. Sandra Svoboda/WDET When danah boyd started researching how people used technology and...

What Does Train Station Transformation Say About Detroit’s Resurgence?

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The big exciting announcement in Detroit this week was Ford’s unveiling of its plans for the towering...

Policy Meets The People Special — Water

Laura Weber-Davis, WDET Water is the most basic element of life. And, one could argue, it’s the most basic thing government provides. Water...

Taking Public Stage Helps Muslim Woman Recover from Sexual Trauma

Click on the audio player above to hear the story. Six women formed a circle on stage and warmed up...

Ford Announces Its Plans for Michigan Central Station

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Ford Motor Company announced plans Tuesday to make its new Corktown Campus a hub for innovative mobility...

Last Call at Tom’s Tavern: Owner Ron Gurdjian Passes Away at 78

Click on the audio player above to hear the conversation. Detroit lost a local legend this weekend. Tom's Tavern owner and...

Framed by WDET– Photographs and stories from Detroit

From longtime residents who are preserving a southern blues tradition to neighbors who share Middle Eastern cuisine, Framed by WDET highlighted...

How Is Our Health Tied To The Health Of The Great Lakes?

Gus Navarro/WDET The Great Lakes are the heart of Michigan, pumping lifeblood through our inland lakes, rivers and streams. The...

Grand Rapids Taking Big Steps to Protect Water Amid Climate Change–Is Your City?

Michigan.gov The prospect of more frequent and severe storms due to climate change could lead to increased runoff and pollution...

BOOK CLUB: Author Matthew Desmond Talks EVICTED And The Cycle Of Poverty Through Eviction

Matthew Desmond   Detroit's Public Radio Station, WDET, invites metro-Detroiters to read Matthew Desmond’s Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City this summer.   ...

Bridge Magazine: HUD Says Oakland County Engages in Discriminatory Housing Practices

Gus Navarro/WDET This week, Bridge Magazine reported that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sent a letter in...

Detroit Casinos’ Monthly Revenue Rises in May

Detroit’s three casinos' combined May revenue of $124.6 million was up 4 percent from the same month a year ago,...