Piast Institute: Michigan home to fifth largest Polish American community in US
October is Polish American Heritage Month. Michigan is home to the fifth-largest Polish-American community in the U.S., according to the...
Community & Quality of Life
CultureShift Events Guide: Halloween music, movies and markets to check out
It’s Halloween weekend in Detroit, and there's no scare-city of events. Whether you’re a thrill seeker or just have a...
CultureShift: Knight Foundation grant program helping artists with technology integration
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is calling on local artists and arts organizations to apply for its...
Detroit Today: Understanding fear, tribalism amid the Israel-Hamas war
Watching violence play out in the Middle East over the last few weeks has intensified fears within both Jewish and...
Motorcycle missionary: Faith helps local biker break chains of his past
In the latest episode of CuriosiD, WDET recently explored the history of Black motorcycle clubs in Detroit. But bikers say they...
Union members march in Detroit as strikes continue
Thousands of striking health care, casino and auto industry workers marched through the streets of Detroit on Thursday. Walks started...
Detroit Evening Report: City secures funding to extend water affordability plan
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department's income-based water affordability plan is being extended another two years after the city reportedly...
Street grillers are keeping Detroit’s outdoor BBQ culture alive
In a grassy Detroit lot between two vacant commercial buildings on Dexter Avenue and Monterey Street, chicken wings slowly cook...
CultureShift Events Guide: Concerts, comedy and collaborations to check out this week
This week, we've got concert crossovers, musical milestones and a collaboration that celebrates how the African diaspora has influenced Detroit's...
ADHD is growing in prevalence among adults, study shows
October is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Awareness Month. A study in the Journal of Managed Care and Speciality Pharmacy...
CultureShift: Detroiter shares life lessons from growing up in a Chinese restaurant
Native Detroiter Curtis Chin is a writer, producer, director, activist, and the co-founder of the nonprofit Asian American Writers' Workshop....
Reckoning 375: The impact of I-375’s construction on two historic Black neighborhoods
Black Bottom and Paradise Valley were two majority-black neighborhoods on the lower east side of Detroit that were both destroyed,...