Detroit Clerk Orders Second Look at Poll Workers
Sandra Svoboda/WDET Detroit’s City Clerk is requiring all poll workers to be re-evaluated before they begin training for the upcoming...
CuriosID: Could Electric Cars Increase Pollution?
Courtesy of Union of Concerned Scientists The question for this edition of CuriosID comes from listener Sharon Khouri: “I’m...
Why Are Lawmakers Moving to Make English Michigan’s Official Language?
Jake Neher/WDET A bill to make English the official language of Michigan is moving through the state Legislature. The House...
English Arabic Story Time at the Arab American National Museum
The Arab American National Museum invites young children to English-Arabic Story Time Saturday. The museum offers stories originally published in...
Youth Activists Say They’re Ready to Lead
Students from Detroit, Novi, Grosse Pointe, Dearborn and other communities are meeting this weekend to learn to be better activists....
State House Approves $175 Million Spending Bill for Roads
Jake Neher/WDET Lawmakers in Lansing want to put $175 million toward the state’s roads. The state House passed the spending...
Ford’s Head of North America Leaves Amid Allegations of Inappropriate Behavior
Pat Batcheller The head of the Ford Motor Company’s North American operations is leaving the automaker effective immediately, amid allegations...
Detroit Named Finalist in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2018 Mayors Challenge
Sandra Svoboda Detroit is one of the 35 finalists for Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Mayors Challenge. Detroit beat out 320 applicants. The...
Metro Detroit Group Plans Protest at R. Kelly Concert Over Underage Sex Claims
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET A group of activists say they plan to protest musician R. Kelly’s performance at Little Caesars Arena. R....
100 Things to do in the Upper Penninsula…
As winter weather drags on, many people are feeling a bit of “cabin fever”. Spending too much time on the...
Ironic: Bats Need Sunlight to Fight Deadly Disease
Researchers say they may have discovered a treatment for White Nose Syndrome in bats. The deadly fungal disease has already...
Consumers Energy to End Coal Use by 2040, Reduce Carbon Emissions by 80 Percent
Consumers Energy Consumers Energy announced new goals today (Mon) for reducing carbon emissions by 80 percent today. The energy company...