Music To Play Large Role in Detroit’s COVID-19 Memorial
More than 1,500 Detroiters have died from COVID-19. Because of safety protocols, many of their relatives were not able to attend...
Watch Today’s Citywide COVID-19 Memorial At Belle Isle
Watch a memorial service for Detroiters lost to COVID-19 at Belle Isle at 8:00 am on Monday, Aug. 31. The...
The Progressive Underground’s Primer to Acid Jazz
A little over 30 years ago, a new music genre emerged from the mid-80s London club scene. The focus was...
Michigan’s Air Quality May Be Worse Than We Know
Many area residents are familiar with the often-repeated phrase that 48217 – an area of Southwest Detroit — is Michigan’s...
One Young Detroiter On Suddenly Becoming Her Father’s Caregiver
Angelena Taylor More people than ever are becoming caregivers for ill parents and loved ones. Often this huge responsibility comes when...
Kenosha Lays Bare America’s Racial Violence, But Some Deny It Exists
Another Black man shot by police, this time in Kenosha, Wis., and the reaction, across the country, may be the...
2020 Trump Nomination Acceptance: Follow the NPR Live Fact Check Here
Loading... Trusted, accurate, up-to-date WDET is here to keep you informed on essential information, news and resources related to COVID-19. This...
Improvements at Belle Isle Museum Make Better Use of Detroit River
A small cove next to the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle is a popular launching spot for kayakers...
Michigan’s 26-Year-Old School Funding Law Hasn’t Fixed Disparities
It’s been 26 years since Michigan voters approved a new way of funding schools. One of the goals of Proposal...
Tense Political Culture Reveals Black Literature’s Role In White America
WDET’s Book Club is back for a third year, and this summer’s selection is Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” a formative work...
Michigan Speaker says Trump Voters “Know What They’re Getting” For 2020
Michigan’s delegates to the Republican convention have already nominated President Trump as the party’s standard-bearer. Those delegates include Michigan House...
How Do Honeybees Survive Winter? And Other Questions For A Beekeeper
In Episode 2 of "Essential Cooking," hosts Ann Delisi and Chef James Rigato talk with Brad Gladstone of Urban Bee LLC...
