Hungry For a Bigger Vocabulary? Slonk These Words in 2019

Have you ever been part of a conversation in which everyone is talking, but no one is listening? There's a...

Detroit Races Past Bankruptcy Amid Fears Some Residents Being Left Behind

The city of Detroit has reached a major milestone. Five years ago the Motor City filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy...

Gov. Rick Snyder’s Complicated Legacy: A Tale of Two Cities

Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder is in the final weeks of his two terms in the top office in the state....

What Is Wayne State’s Role In Building Detroit’s Future?

Jake Neher/WDET Wayne State University powers a big part of Detroit’s economy, and has always done so. But as the...

MichMash: Don’t Be Dazed and Confused About Where You Can Have Cannabis

WDET Digital Several universities in Michigan say they will not allow marijuana on campus. That’s despite a new law that...

How Do We Address Widespread Student Transience in Detroit?

Jake Neher/WDET One in every three children in Detroit ends the year in a different school than they started in....

Forum Will Discuss Ways to Guide Young People Into Adulthood

Ismael Ahmed This Friday, the University of Michigan-Dearborn will host an Opportunity Youth Forum, bringing together stakeholders in the region who...

Detroit Today to Host Conversation About Student Transience in Detroit

Jake Neher/WDET On Thursday, WDET's Detroit Today will join with our Detroit Journalism Cooperative partners -- Chalkbeat Detroit and Bridge Magazine...

WDET’s Big Kid Ballot

Yesterday I explained voting and elections to my three-year-old daughter. She's at an age where she understands fairly complex concepts, but...

Detroit School Board Candidates

Two seats on Detroit’s public school board are up for grabs in next week’s election. In the Detroit Public Schools...

Michigan’s 5th State Senate District Race Has Some Dems Considering Voting Red

Candice Fortman It seems almost inconceivable a Republican could have a shot winning a race in Michigan’s 5th state Senate...

National Urban Policy Expert Amy Liu Reflects on Detroit’s Revival

Jake Neher/WDET CityLab, a summit organized by The Atlantic magazine, the Aspen Institute and Bloomberg Philanthropies, is in Detroit this...