Tom Ashbrook Hosts ‘On Point’ Live from Detroit
Sarah Platt/On Point WBUR public radio's On Point brought its national public affairs program to Detroit on Friday, broadcasting live from...
Priest: Trump Would Have Benefited From Sticking With Jesuit, Liberal Arts Education
Amber Neher Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson recently spoke with author and pastor Jim Wallis about race and moral responsibility in...
Alzheimers Rates Expected to Increase Over 20% Over Next Decade
The number of Michigan residents living with Alzheimers is projected to increase nearly 25% over the next 10 years. About 180,000 Michiganders...
The Fourth Industrial Revolution Has Arrived
A new report says Michigan’s manufacturing industry is seeing a fourth revolution. The Industry 4.0 Report from Troy based Automation...
What Happens to Sanctuary Cities and Campuses Under Trump?
Laura Weber Davis/WDET, Cheyna Roth/MPRN Lately there has been a lot of debate about so-called sanctuary cities -- city governments...
State Proposal Could Penalize Cities for Helping Undocumented Immigrants
Michigan cities claiming sanctuary status for undocumented immigrants and refugees could face harsh financial penalties under legislation being proposed in...
WSU Student-Athletes Post 3.25 GPA in Fall 2016
Wayne State University says 73 percent of its student-athletes earned a grade-point average higher than 3.0 in the 2016 fall...
A Faint Comet Follows Friday’s Full Moon
When the full moon rises in the evening of Feb. 11, it will be passing through the Earth's outer shadow...
School Reform Office Faces Challenges from Legislators and Districts
Sascha Raiyn State School Reform Officer Natasha Baker testified before the Michigan Senate’s Education Committee today as legislators consider a...
L. Brooks Patterson Answers Community Questions After State of the County Speech
Matt Trevethan/WDET Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson says the county is strong and getting stronger. He laid out a...
State Budget Forecast Shows Emphasis on Education and Infrastructure… Not Tax Cuts
Jake Neher/WDET Education, public safety, and paying down the long term debt will be Gov. Rick Snyder’s top priorities when he...
Were Democrats’ Late Efforts to Block DeVos’ Confirmation Anything More Than Political Theater?
National Park Service UPDATE (1:11 p.m.): The U.S. Senate has confirmed Betsy DeVos as U.S. secretary of education on a...