Penguins Get a New Home at Detroit Zoo
King Penguins, Credit: Detroit Zoo This week the Detroit Zoo opens its new state-of-the-art penguin exhibit to the public. The...
What Can Gov. Snyder Do to Regain Trust After Flint Water Crisis?
Laura Nawrocik/ CC Gov. Rick Snyder announced this week that he will drink filtered Flint water for 30 days. Many...
MDEQ and EPA look to Lower Allowable Dioxane Standard
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is working to lower the allowable exposure level of dioxane in groundwater. Dioxane is...
Police from Lebanon Hope to Copy Detroit’s Finest
The blight dotting the city of Detroit has led some to compare it to the war-torn buildings filling Beirut, Lebanon....
How to Avoid Lead Exposure While Gardening this Summer
Jake Neher/WDET There's a lot in the news these days about ways people are exposed to lead, especially since the water...
Guns at the State Capitol, Lead in DPS Water, and Other News of the Week
Jake Neher, WDET Political consultant Greg Bowens joins Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson for a look at the week in...
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Tests Discolored Hospital Water
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department is testing water samples after Henry Ford Hospital reported discoloration in its tap water....
Wayne State Professor Makes the Case for Eating Bugs
Wayne State University is hosting a series of conversations about the benefits of eating bugs. It’s part of the university’s...
What Makes Detroit the Hair Capital of the World?
Justin Milhouse / Framed by WDET Detroit is a city synonymous on a national stage with Motown and the American...
New Name and New Controversies at the Corner of Michigan and Trumbull
Joe Dinda The Detroit Tigers played at the Tiger Stadium, formerly Navin Field, location at Michigan and Trumbull in Detroit for...
Detroit: Hair Capital of the World
Since the 1980s, Detroit stylists have designed larger than life hair creations to be shown off at the...
Duggan and Rev Jesse Jackson Announce Fair for Detroit Contractors
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Officials in Detroit say they want to increase the number of minority-owned contractors in the city helping...