Battle for Michigan’s U.S. Senate Seat Becoming Political Minefield
The race for the U.S. Senate in Michigan is becoming a tale of two themes. Does incumbent Democrat Debbie Stabenow...
Michigan’s 5th State Senate District Race Has Some Dems Considering Voting Red
Candice Fortman It seems almost inconceivable a Republican could have a shot winning a race in Michigan’s 5th state Senate...
National Urban Policy Expert Amy Liu Reflects on Detroit’s Revival
Jake Neher/WDET CityLab, a summit organized by The Atlantic magazine, the Aspen Institute and Bloomberg Philanthropies, is in Detroit this...
Snap Judgement Host Glynn Washington Talks Growing Up In A White Supremacist Cult In Michigan
Jake Neher, WDET Glynn Washington is the host of SNAP Judgement, the storytelling program set to a beat. Glynn and SNAP...
2018 WDET Michigan Beer Bracket: Only the Final Pour Remain
The 2018 WDET Michigan Beer Bracket has entered the Final Pour after originally nominating the top 32 beers from around...
Democratic Nominee for Governor Gretchen Whitmer Joins Detroit Today
Cheyna Roth/MPRN & Jake Neher/WDET In just a couple weeks Michigan voters will head to the voting booth to pick the...
NPR’s Ari Shapiro Talks Chasing National Politics Ahead of Midterms
Jake Neher/WDET Ari Shapiro is co-host of All Things Considered on NPR. He lives in Washington D.C. and has covered...
Author Jeffrey Eugenides Returns To Detroit As “The Virgin Suicides” Turns 25
Jeffrey Eugenides Author Jeffrey Eugenides was born and raised in Detroit, so it’s fitting that two of his most noteworthy...
Black Genocide, Unchecked Power, Government Takeover: Scare Tactics Used Before Midterm Elections
We’re a couple weeks away from midterm elections, and we’re starting to see some scare tactics show up in campaign...
What Does Freedom Mean Today? Norman Rockwell’s Most Famous Works Arrive at the Henry Ford
The Henry Ford Click on the audio player to listen. CultureShifts airs weekdays at 12 p.m. The Henry Ford...
2018 WDET Michigan Beer Bracket: Road to the Final Pour
WDET listeners like you nominated the top 32 Michigan beers in the first-ever 2018 WDET Michigan Beer Bracket with some incredibly close match-ups in the...
Playwright And MacArthur Award Winner Dominique Morisseau Returns Home To Detroit For “Pipeline”
Dominique Morisseau is a world-renowned playwright who was just awarded a MacArthur Genius award. She’s also a native of Detroit...