‘Finding Your Roots’ Host Henry Louis Gates Talks New Season

Finding Your Roots/PBS The holiday season is in full swing, which means lots of family gatherings and conversations. Sometimes, those conversations end...

Detroit Women Are Breaking into the Welding Industry with Help from Local Group

The non-profit Women Who Weld is changing the face of the welding industry in Metro Detroit. Founder Samantha Farr began...

The Progressive Underground Show 240

War Music Inc. On tonight's installment of The Progressive Underground, we bump tracks from War, Mama There Goes That Band,...

A Preview of WDET’s ‘Thanks-Listening’ Special

U.S. National Archives and Presidential Libraries This Thursday from noon-2 p.m. on WDET, we'll air our Thanksgiving special -- A Very...

Ford Field Executive Chef Joe Nader Hosts 70,000 For Thanksgiving [PHOTOS]

Jake Neher/WDET Many of us know the hard work and stress involved in hosting our families and loved ones for...

Detroit Native Della Reese Has Died

Singer and actress Della Reese has died.  The Detroit native was 86 years old.  Reese grew up in Detroit’s Black...

State Fights to Deny Teen Inmates Civil Rights

The Michigan Court of Appeals is considering a case to decide whether a group of incarcerated teens will be allowed...

More than 60,000 People to Attend Mass at Ford Field for Fr. Solanus Casey Beatification

Jake Neher/WDET Ford Field will host the beatification of Detroit friar Father Solanus Casey on Saturday at 4 p.m. The stadium...

When Does Free Speech Become Hate Speech?

Last summer’s deadly violence during a white supremacist gathering in Virginia is a catalyst for a panel discussion this evening...

The Progressive Underground Show 238 feat. JODIE SVAGR

Video7 Musix On tonight's The Progressive Underground, we tonight we interview JODIE SVAGR and learn about what may be a game changing initiative...

Throwback Thursday: Why Don’t We Talk Much Anymore About Urban Farming?

Jake Neher/WDET If you’ve been listening to Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson for a while, you know that Stephen likes the...

Plans for Historic WWJ Bldg. on 8 Mile Moving Forward

Plans to repurpose a Metro Detroit landmark are moving forward. Construction on the historic WWJ Radio building on 8 Mile...