Hundreds of Thousands of Retail Workers Are Quitting Their Jobs, Finding Better Ones

As we transition from more than a year of COVID restrictions into some return to life as before, two jobs...

In First Political Speech, James Craig Slams Democrats, But Does Not Announce Run for Governor

As police chief of Detroit, James Craig said he tried to remain apolitical but privately had been very open about...

How Michigan Can Keep Evictions Low Even After Moratorium Ends

July 31 will mark the end of the eviction moratorium implemented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)....

K-12 Schools Budget a Historic Balancing of Funding for All Michigan Schools, Proponents Say

State lawmakers have left Lansing for the summer without completing the state’s budget. But they did approve one important part...

Former U.S. Prosecutor Barbara McQuade Reflects on How Constitution Advances Issues of Inequality

The WDET Book Club is reading the U.S. Constitution this summer in an attempt to understand the origins of our country’s modern-day...

Sen. Stabenow Addresses Confusion Over Expanded Child Tax Credit

When the American Rescue Plan passed, it included an increase to the child tax credit to $3,000 per child over...

Coalition Says Ensuring Health and Wealth at Home Depends on Sending Money Abroad

The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition is launching a campaign called “Foreign Aid – What’s It Worth?” Coalition President Liz Schrayer...

Phil Mickelson Says He Won’t Come Back to Detroit After Detroit News Report

The PGA Tour’s Rocket Mortgage Classic is taking place this weekend at the Detroit Golf Club, but the play on...

Water Pumps Failed to Work During Heavy Rains That Caused Metro Detroit Flooding, Great Lakes Water Authority Says

Officials with the Great Lakes Water Authority say one-third of the system’s water pumps at the Conners Creek and Freud facilities failed to work...

Questlove’s ‘Summer of Soul’ Brings Hidden History of the Harlem Cultural Festival to the Masses

New York in the summer of 1969 had two major events -- one, Woodstock, which is still talked about to this...

Michigan Wines Gaining in Popularity, But Climate Change Could Threaten That Growth

Subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts: Apple Podcast — Spotify — Google Play — Stitcher — TuneIn — NPR Michigan winemaking has grown in popularity in recent decades, but just...

Great Lakes Water Authority Responds to Metro Detroit Flooding, Says Blame Is Not on Organization

Detroiters want to know what and who was responsible for the neglect in the city’s infrastructure that played a role in last...