Weeks After Storms, Detroiters Wait For Help
There’s been a familiar hum for some residents living in Southwest Detroit. It comes from a diesel-powered generator the size of...
How Wayne County Is Trying to Fix Broken Public Defense System
Wayne County is one of many places across the country taking steps to address big disparities in our criminal justice...
Splash Pads Proliferate Across Rural Michigan as Communities Adapt to Hotter Summers
With a population of just over 4,000 people, Caro is the biggest city in Tuscola County, in the southwest of...
New Global Centre for Urban Transformation Coming To Detroit
World Economic Forum (WEF) is establishing the new Global Centre for Urban Transformation in an effort to increase public-private collaboration in cities...
Put the Phone Down: New Book “Dopamine Nation” Focuses on Overcoming Digital Dependency
Dopamine, the chemical responsible for feelings of pleasure within our minds and bodies, often comes to us by way of...
Mask Mandates, Vaccines and Virtual Learning: Schools Forced to Make Tough Decisions in New School Year
The start of the new school year comes as the threat of the COVID-19 delta variant worsens in Michigan. As...
Detroit Physicians on the Frontlines of Latest COVID-19 Spike Discuss Breakthrough Cases and Delta Variant
The highly contagious delta variant is now the predominant strain of the novel coronavirus in Michigan. It’s likely to be a big...
The Psychology Behind Why Some People Still Don’t Want the COVID-19 Vaccine
As COVID-19 numbers increase yet again here in Michigan, a few striking truths are emerging. The first is that the...
Rep. Dan Kildee Says U.S. Has “Obligation” To Do More To Help Afghan Refugees
Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint Township) says the U.S. should play a larger role in the evacuation and resettlement of Afghan...
Michigan Educators, Kids Get Ready to Return to School Amid Rising COVID-19 Numbers
Educators and parents were counting on this pandemic school year being safer with vaccinations, but the highly infectious delta variant has...
On Ghosting and Being Ghosted with Camille Rogers and Aaron Applebey
The Science of Grief, produced by WDET and Science Gallery Detroit, explores the stories, science and solutions around grief and...
Detroit Aims “To Make Sure That Everyone Has the Opportunity To Get Vaccinated,” Health Officer Says
The City of Detroit Health Department has been going door to door since June to inoculate anyone who wants to...