Drought: Bad for Farms but Good for Lake Erie Health

Scientists say the algal bloom in Lake Erie should not pose as many problems this year. The National Oceanic and...

Ick Ticks!

Pet owners across southeast Michigan and southern Ontario report seeing more ticks on outdoor cats and dogs. And Michigan State...

Henderson: We fear. We watch. We shudder. And we wait.

The following commentary was written by Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson in the wake of the latest shootings of black men by police officers ...

Olga Stella Talks Design in Detroit

Jake Neher/WDET Detroit is the first and only city in the United States to have been named a UNESCO City...

Will Trump’s Tweets Make A Difference for Michigan’s Jewish Voters?

  Jake Neher/WDET Yesterday, Donald Trump tried his best to explain why his campaign sent out a Tweet attacking Hillary...

The Intersection: Lester Spence On Neoliberalism’s Effect on Black Politics

    The oft-repeated Ronald Reagan mantra “government isn’t the solution, government is the problem” continues to resonate across the...

Detroit Chief OK with Private Security Policing Downtown

A recent security breach at the Coleman Young Municipal Center, Detroit’s City Hall, is shining a spotlight on the use...

West Nile Virus Found in Oakland County

Officials in Oakland County have reportedly found mosquitoes there that test positive for the West Nile Virus. The Oakland County...

What Would Happen To Michigan If We Deported All Undocumented Immigrants?

"America has been made great again and again through immigrants, by immigrants," says Hayg Oshagan. Jake Neher/WDET The U.S. Supreme Court...

Detroit Olympian: Bora Gulari Sets Sail

GulariChafeeRacing.com Sandra Svoboda Detroiter Bora Gulari started sailing on a pond near Ann Arbor and developed his world-class career on the...

Water Crisis in Flint could be Happening Nationwide

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET     A new study released this week finds that the contamination in Flint’s water supply could...

Actor Jesse Williams’ Speech at BET on Race Lights Up Social Media

Courtesy of Candice Fortman Candice Fortman, WDET Marketing and Engagement Manager, joins Detroit Today to talk about the speech given...