SAT Adversity Score: Can the College Board Solve the Privilege Problem?

The Scholastic Aptitude Test or SAT as it’s commonly called was invented back in 1926 by a eugenicist who created...

Michigan Lawmaker’s Indictment Sparks Debate On Money In Politics

Michigan Campaign Finance Network “We never had this discussion.” That was what state Rep. Larry Inman (R-Williamsburg) wrote at the end of...

Four Tips on Appealing Your Property Tax Assessments

In Detroit, property owners are mailed letters in January that say how much the city has assessed their properties at....

Three Handwritten Wills Found in Aretha Franklin’s Home

Three handwritten wills have been found in the suburban Detroit home of Aretha Franklin, months after the death of the...

Trump Officially Lifts Steel, Aluminum Tariffs From Canada and Mexico

Manufacturing groups in Michigan are welcoming President Trump’s proclamation that he’s formally lifting tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada and...

Sam’s Jams: Connie Laverne, “Can’t Live Without You”

Check out our Sam's Jams playlist below and listen to CultureShift weekdays from noon. to 2 p.m. on WDET 101.9FM. Meta...

Author, Detroit Native David Maraniss Reflects on How 1950s Red Scare Upended His Family

Jake Neher/WDET The Red Scare of the 1950s was a persecution of liberal intellectuals and activists for their supposed ties...

The Progressive Underground Show 295: GODDESS ALEX (TAKEOVER EDITION)

THAIRapy Productions On this installment of The Progressive Underground, host Chris Campbell interviews actress, model, activist, educator, entrepreneur and taste-maker GODDESS (ALEX)...

Is Space The Next Frontier for Michigan’s Economy?

NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis Michigan's economy may soon find itself racing into the cosmos.  At least, that's the goal of the Michigan Launch...

Hip-Hop Artist Mic Phelps Previews New Album, Upcoming Show

Mic Phelps, a.k.a, Miles Stewart, was born and raised in Pontiac, Mich., and has been releasing albums for almost 10 years....

Now Playing: Play From Oscar-Nominated Director Blends Humor and Darkness

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In The Groove With Comedian Fred Armisen

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