Sterling Heights to Create New PTSD Treatments for Police Officers and Firefighters

The Wayne State University Physician Group is working with the city of Sterling Heights to help firefighters and police officers...

Are Scandals Just a Part of Politics?

Capitol Bureau Chief for Michigan Public Radio Network  Rick Pluta and Publisher of Gongwer News Service and political reporter John...

Algae Bloom Grows in Lake Erie, but Size Does Not Increase Threat [Link+Color Maps]

Scientists say a harmful algal bloom in western Lake Erie is larger than one that polluted Toledo's water system in...

HUD Funding to Aid In Greening Detroit’s Infrastructure

A year ago, torrential rains caused flooding throughout southeast Michigan, hitting some of Detroit’s neighborhoods particularly hard. Nearly 60,000 households...

Jon Stewart’s Final Daily Show

WDET’s Travis Wright and Laura Weber-Davis talk to Katherine Trendacosta, io9 night editor and writer, about Jon Stewart’s resignation from...

A Look at the Republican Primary Debates

WDET’s Travis Wright and Laura Weber-Davis talk to Tim Alberta, senior political correspondent at the National Journal, about Thursday’s Republican...

Governor Snyder Debuts ‘We Run on Brainpower’ Campaign [Video]

Governor Rick Snyder is launching a new initiative to showcase opportunities in one of the state’s biggest industries. The campaign, called...

Ford Engineers Working to Keep Spiders from Interfering with Fuel Vapor Lines

Courtesy of Ford Ford Motor Company is working to keep spiders from damaging vehicles with the development of a new...

Washtenaw Delays Bringing Road Millage to Voters

Wikimedia Commons The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners is delaying a millage vote dedicated to road repairs that would have...

Red Cross Issues Urgent Call for Blood Donations in Metro Detroit

Bryan Jones/ CC The American Red Cross of Southeastern Michigan is facing a shortage of some blood types. The supply...

Greenfield Village to Recreate Detroit’s World’s Base Ball Tournament of 1867 this Weekend

Greenfield Village is hosting a throwback baseball tournament this weekend. Modeled off the World’s Base Ball Tournament of 1867 in Detroit, 16...

How Can Parks Create Habitat and Help Improve the City’s Environment?

Edible roofs, pavement that re-absorbs stormwater, butterfly habitats. All three features are possible in parks, but aren't necessarily done because...