Furniture Bank Works To Make A House A Home For Metro Detroiters
It’s the end of the year and many families in Metro Detroit are thinking about how they can help others...
‘Dancing in the Street’ Conjures Summer Glow Amid Winter Months
As we head through the holiday season and the heart of winter, some people’s minds turn to warmer times, like...
How Do Young People Escape a Cycle of Violence and Crime?
Jake Neher/WDET Two young adults are being held by police after a gas station shooting in Detroit last month. The...
Creating Kwanzaa: a conversation with Maulana Karenga
Today is the first day of Kwanzaa. Now in its 50th year, the weeklong holiday is celebrated by the African diaspora...
WDET’s 2016 Christmas Weekend Specials
Saturday, December 24, 2016 2 PM - 5 PM: A special holiday edition of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music 5 PM -...
How to Read Water
Over 70-percent of the earth is covered in water. Among other things, it’s tied to the movement of planets and...
The Tradition of Tamales
As thousands of Metro Detroiters prepare their holiday feasts, dinner tables in many homes wouldn't be complete without tamales. The...
A Festivus Miracle! Detroit Today Holds 2016 Airing Of Grievances
Jake Neher/WDET Festivus 2016 is upon us. It’s the holiday Frank Costanza made up to replace all the negative aspects of...
Metro Detroit’s Jewish, Muslim Communities Come Together To Volunteer On Christmas
JCRC/AJC On Christmas Day, Detroit-area Jews and Muslims will come together to volunteer in place of Christians celebrating the holiday. Mitzvah...
Before Detroit, Portland Makes Investment In “20-Minute Neighborhoods”
Next year, Detroit will invest $1.6 million towards “20-minute neighborhoods”. It’s an attempt to revitalize some of the city’s commercial corridors...
Southfield Gets Grants for Sidewalk Repairs
WDET The City of Southfield will work to improve sidewalks near three schools. The Michigan Department of Transportation’s “Safe Routes to...
Michigan AG Files Criminal Charges Against Former Flint Emergency Managers
Michigan’s Attorney General is filing new criminal charges in regards to the lead contamination in the city of Flint’s water...