Spring Cleaning in the COVID-19 Era Means Picking Up Lots of PPE

Phyliss Macuga Baker stands in a field next to a shopping center in Canton holding a trash bag and scanning...

Expand Your Environmental Understanding with WDET’s Earth Week Glossary

From green infrastructure to regenerative agriculture, explore the origins and significance of some key environmental terms and hear from a few folks...

“Shout” Author Laurie Halse Anderson Says Writing for Kids and Teens Helped Her Reclaim Her Voice

The Midwest Literary Walk typically takes place every April in downtown Chelsea, but this year the Michigan-based event is adapting...

Vaccinating Detroit’s Homeless Population Against COVID-19 Proves Challenging

At this point in the COVID-19 vaccination distribution plan, many prioritized groups such as health care workers, those who live in...

Auto Industry Grapples with Parts Shortages, Toxic Politics in 2021

2021 has been a difficult year to navigate so far for American auto companies. We're seeing an ongoing semiconductor chip shortage...

Are America’s Wild Spaces Due For A Cultural Reckoning?

National parks have long been viewed as American treasures. They feel even more important now, during the pandemic, with natural...

Michigan Extends Mask Order, Capacity Limits Amid Surge

LANSING (AP) -- Michigan on Friday extended by five weeks a pandemic order that limits business capacity and requires masks in public,...

The 2021 Oscar Shorts Arrive at the Detroit Film Theatre

CultureShift on 101.9 WDET-FM gives you a front row seat to the latest films playing at the Detroit Film Theatre (DFT). Jake...

WDET Wins 15 Awards from the Michigan Associated Press Media Editors

The Michigan Associated Press Media Editors have honored WDET with 15 awards for its work in 2020. Nine of these are...

The Pandemic Has Been Devastating. But There Are Some Things We Might Miss.

The pandemic caused widespread grief in almost every aspect of life. Still, there's a sense of comfort that comes with "hunkering down" and...

GOP Lawmakers’ Voting Bills Disenfranchise Marginalized Communities, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Says

Michigan’s chief election official is rejecting a plan by Republicans to overhaul the state’s voter access laws.   Secretary of State...

Culture D-Tour: How Just A Bit Eclectic Accommodates the Dreams and Aspirations of Young People in Detroit

Courtney Wise Randolph writes about Detroit’s movers and shakers for Detour Detroit. Once a month, she stops by CultureShift to chat with a...