Competition Seeks Innovative Transportation Ideas for Detroit

kennymatic/CC Idea Market, a company dedicated to funding upcoming businesses, is calling on entrepreneurs to come up with innovative ways...

Town Hall Meeting Addresses: Should Politicians Draw District Lines?

Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget The League of Women Voters in Michigan is hosting 30 town hall meetings...

The Pope Talks to Congress

Stephen Henderson talks with Andy Hoffman, education director at the Graham Sustainability Institute at the University of Michigan, and Niraj...

Harvest Moon to Experience Total Lunar Eclipse

Stargazers in Michigan will experience a unique astronomical event later this month. It’s called a Super Blood Moon eclipse. It’s...

Banged-Up Lions Need Bang From Offense vs. Broncos

The Detroit Lions play their first home game of the NFL season against the Denver Broncos Sunday night at Ford...

China’s President Xi Jinping Visits the U.S.

Stephen talks with Tom Watkins, Advisor to Detroit Chinese Business Association, about Michigan’s economic relationship with China. China: Governor Snyder...

GOP Debate Hints at Who’s in the Bullpen

Guest hosts Laura Weber Davis and Travis Wright speak with National Journal Senior  Political Correspondent Tim Alberta about last night’s GOP...

SEMCOG to Host Public Meetings Aimed at Improving the Economy

Simon Cunnigham/CC The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments is asking residents what steps the region should take to improve the...

Knowledge on Tap: Dark Side of Fairytales

Initially written to preserve German heritage and tradition, fairy tales often had a dark side.  Professor Donald Haase, Associate Dean of the...

News Review: Courser and Gamrat Ousted and 14th Anniversary of 9/11

Representative Courser resigns and the House expels Representative Gamrat.  Reporter M.L. Elrick and WDET Producer Laura Weber Davis join Stephen Henderson on...

DPD Refurbishes Old Cop Cars for Neighborhood Officers

Marissa Gawel/WDET The Detroit Police Department is working to fix up 40 police cars for neighborhood officers to drive home....

Arts, Beats & Eats…and Heat? A Preview of This Year’s Festival [Map+Forecast]

The annual Ford Arts, Beats & Eats festival returns to Royal Oak for Labor Day weekend. The event started in 1998...