SMASH Academy aims to help students overcome barriers to STEM careers
The Summer Math and Science Honors Academy (SMASH) is wrapping up its summer portion of a multi-year program to prepare...
Gallerist and PASC guest curator holds fundraiser to fund rare disease research
One of the most important artistic endeavors that’s happening here in the City of Detroit is the work of the...
New book ‘Essential Labor’ explores mothering during the pandemic
Something happened about two years ago that almost never happens in American life. People locked themselves in their homes to...
Building better political communities online
Much of what goes viral online these days are things that shock and outrage us, and it's not uncommon for...
Plastic surgery has real consequences [TRANSCRIPT]
The world of plastic surgery is wide spread and far reaching. From celebrities to everyday people, body modification has been...
When is the right time to publish violent images?
It’s an everyday reality in America that a mass shooting could happen anywhere and at any time. This year alone,...
Detroit Board of Police Commissioners’ chief investigator works to reduce 800 backlogged citizen complaints
Clarification: This headline has been updated to say the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners is working on the backlog. The...
Gaming for good
Video games have become so much more than entertainment vehicles; they have become the hubs around which entire communities revolve....
Bringing Detroit’s Indigenous history to the forefront
The city of Detroit turns 321 years old this Sunday, but its history predates the French. To learn more about...
City of Detroit suspends ID program after concerns over possible data exposure
More than 880 Detroiters who applied for the city’s municipal ID program may have had their personal information exposed to...
What makes a great and enduring friendship
We go through our life in cohorts, made up with some of those most important people in our lives. Our...
What to know about the Concert of Colors 2022
The Concert of Colors is back in full swing for the 2022 season. Founded by WDET’s own Ismael Ahmed (host...