Detroit Evening Report: Detroit recognized for ‘blight to beauty’ projects; UAW, Ford make tentative deal + more
On this episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we discuss recent honors given to the city of Detroit for two "blight...
Created Equal: The difficulties of paying (and getting paid) for child care in the US
The cost of child care is an enormous financial burden for parents and guardians of young children in the United...
Michigan Legislature approves $126M school spending bill
Michigan schools could be getting an extra $126 million for school safety efforts next fiscal year, on top of what...
Behind the Scenes: Celebrating 10 years of CuriosiD
WDET’s CuriosiD podcast answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.For the past decade, CuriosiD has...
Detroit Evening Report: DTE, Consumers audit shows ‘worse than average’ restoration times, old equipment
An audit released by the Michigan Public Service Commission on Tuesday shows DTE Energy’s reliability problems are partially caused by...
The Metro: Oakland County’s new approach to supporting people with drug addiction
Overdose deaths are down in the U.S. for the first time since 2020. From April of last year to this...
Voters in Grosse Pointes, Harper Woods will decide senior millage proposal
Voters in six Wayne County communities will decide whether to pay a new property tax to fund senior services.The proposal...
RFK Jr. asks appeals court to remove his name from Michigan ballot
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is continuing his bid to remove his name from the Michigan presidential ballot.He has asked the...
Detroit Evening Report: Hate crimes in US reached all-time high in 2023, FBI data shows
New data published by the FBI this week shows that 2023 saw the highest number of hate crime reports in...
The Metro: Women’s Service Day set for Thursday across metro Detroit
This week, over 100 volunteers will fan out across metro Detroit to help local organizations that support women. The fourth...
Created Equal: Why Texas continues to expand its highways
Since the Federal Highway Act created the interstate system in 1956, states across the nation have conceded a lot of...
Retirements by water and wastewater plant operators are leading to workforce shortages
Across the U.S., drinking water and wastewater utilities are losing experienced workers at an escalating rate. It’s part of the...
