Bass Sings Like the Devil in Gounod’s Faust

Stephen Henderson speaks with Matt Boehler, playing the role of Mephistopheles in Michigan Opera Theater’s production of “Faust” about his...

Thug Is A Bad Word

Joan Isabella Join Detroit Today Host Stephen Henderson and guests NYU Associate Professor of Linguistics and Social and Cultural Director...

Weather Won’t Dampen Art Birmingham

Rain or shine, Art Birmingham will go on this weekend in the city’s Shain Park. More than 150 painters, sculptors, and...

Windsor Mayor on New Bridge, Crime, Diplomatic Relations, Sports and More

“We’re the automotive capital of Canada and you’re the Motor city. So the automotive industry really runs in our blood...

Michigan Senator Gary Peters Working In Doublewide

It's been four months since former U.S. House member, Gary Peters, took the office of U.S. Senator for Michigan. Peters...

Detroit-Berlin Connection at MOCAD

Courtesy of Detroit-Berlin Connection Organizers in Detroit are planning a conversation about the city’s parallel relationship with the capital of...

Thousand Of Kids Looking For Help

There are 13,000 children in Michigan’s foster care system. Many of those children have been in the system for years....

Macomb County Celebrates National Small Business Week

Nemo/ Public Domain Macomb County celebrates National Small Business Week. Almost 90 percent of the county’s 17,000 businesses are local industries. Deputy Director...

Detroit City Council Transfers 40,000 Lots to Land Bank

Pat Batcheller The Detroit Land Bank Authority is taking over almost 40,000 residential properties owned by the city. The Detroit City Council...

Duggan Announces Plans to Bring 300 New Housing Units to Brush Park

Marissa Gawel/WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says more than 300 housing units will be built in the city’s Brush Park....

Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Awards Detroit’s Recycling Program $95,000

John Lambert Pearson/Creative Commons The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is awarding $95,000 to support Detroit’s recycling initiatives. The grant will...

Voters Reject Proposal 1: Reactions and Possible Solutions for Michigan’s Roads

J. Carlisle Larsen/WDET What does Proposal 1’s failure mean for the future of Michigan’s roads? Were there alternatives available for...