Wayne State Researchers Find Statins Might Help COVID-19 Patients Live

Wayne State University researchers have found that hospitalized COVID-19 patients who took statins regularly before they got sick were less...

The Case for Using Historic Designation to Boost Economic Opportunity

The Atlantic's Inheritance Chapter Two explores "Black History in the Spaces and Places Where Memories Live." One of the latest pieces in...

Community-Focused Newsrooms Face New Challenges During Pandemic

Community-focused journalism is crucial to representing community interests, but the pandemic has made it significantly more difficult to build those connections. Journalists...

Work to Connect Detroit’s East Riverwalk to Belle Isle Underway

The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy broke ground Wednesday on a new stretch of the East Riverwalk. The ceremony took place at the...

After Months of Isolation, Life Starts to Return to Normal for Michiganders in Long-Term Care

Three women in their 80s and 90s are sitting around a table together, taking swipes at a bright yellow balloon...

Detroit Chef Jonathan Kung Goes Viral With Anime-Themed Cooking Demos on TikTok

Chef Jonathan Kung’s culinary talent was a Detroit secret until nearly a year ago. But his dishes weren’t hidden -- he operated with...

Canton Battles COVID, By the Numbers

This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Canton Battles COVID series, reconnecting listeners with the people they met and issues they...

Linguist John McWhorter: “Profanity Is Something That Everybody Is Interested In”

Language has long ritualized greetings and terms of endearment, but why do seemingly all languages also have words considered to...

“Water Is Life” Is Theme of Day 1 of Protests to Shut Down Enbridge Line 5

I’m standing next to this little two-lane road in the country, and on one side is the pumping station that...

Metro Detroit Food Businesses Adapt to Ramadan Traditions During Pandemic

During the month of Ramadan, Muslim-owned restaurants in Metro Detroit extend their hours for late-night customers looking to break their fast after...

Canton Residents Are Missing the Community’s “Third Place”

This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Canton Battles COVID series, reconnecting listeners with the people they met and issues they...

New Book “Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe” Puts COVID-19 Into Broader Context of Other Crises

COVID-19 has been a generation-defining event for the entire world, but especially here in the United States where more than...