POLITICO Magazine’s Tim Alberta on Being A Political Reporter Through First Year of Trump

POLITICO This conversation originally aired on Detroit Today on December 28, 2017. POLITICO Magazine feature reporter Tim Alberta covers national politics in Washington....

New to Bus Riding? Here’s Help

A handful of people with the nonprofit Congress of Communities was standing on Vernor Highway in southwest Detroit. They were waiting to take the No. 49 bus, not to go anywhere...

The Progressive Underground Show 257

Island Records On tonight's The Progressive Underground, host Chris Campbell bumps brand new tracks from Tom Misch featuring De La Soul,...

Warmer Weather Means Campaign Ad Season in Michigan

We’re beginning to see more and more campaign ads in Michigan as election season ramps up. The Michigan Campaign Finance...

Second Amendment: A Fundamental Freedom or Time for Repeal?

Jake Neher/WDET This week, former justice of the United States Supreme Court John Paul Stevens wrote an opinion piece in...

New Initiative Makes Urban Farming Mobile, Teaches Kids to Garden

Jake Neher/WDET Urban farming is nothing new here in Detroit. But the industry is continuing to grow and change as...

Ex-Treasury Secretary Tells Macomb Trump Tariffs Could Cost Jobs, Raise Prices

Courtesy of Macomb Community College Trump Administration officials say they may wait until June before imposing new tariffs on goods...

2018 WDET Munch Madness: Pie Sci Wins in a Landslide

Photo via Pie Sci Listen above to the audio of Pie-Sci owner Jeremy Damaske being surprised live on CultureShift with...

More Than Hot Dogs: Tigers Expand 2018 Menu [VIDEO]

So, you're going to the ball game, but you don't want hot dogs, pizza, or buffalo wings. How does buffalo...

First Black Major League Player? It Wasn’t Jackie Robinson. And The Story is Heartbreaking

Moses Fleetwood Walker Pop quiz! Who was the first black major league baseball player? If you said Jackie Robinson, you're wrong....

Tigers Head Into 2018 Season with Bad Weather and Low Expectations

Jake Neher/WDET Thursday was supposed to be Opening Day for the Detroit Tigers.   Unfortunately, the weather had other plans.  Despite...

Federal Judge Rejects Special Election to Fill Ex-Congressman Conyers’ Seat

Melissa Mason A federal judge says the congressional seat vacated by Detroit Democrat John Conyers must remain open until elections...