Examining The Changing Electoral Map In 2016

Graphic by Melissa Mason The electoral map is ever-changing. Some states that used to be a safe bet for one...

What Do New Medical Marijuana Laws Mean For Detroit’s Many Dispensaries?

Dominic Simpson Big changes are coming to Michigan’s medical marijuana system. Gov. Rick Snyder has signed new laws that give...

What Do Tax Loopholes for the Uber-Wealthy Mean for the Economy?

Cheyna Roth/MPRN Over the weekend the New York Times published tax records from Donald Trump. The 1995 filing showed Trump...

Twisted Storytellers: #WageLove

  Charity Hicks was a water prophet. "I’m telling you. Charity was like the Rosa Parks of water," said Tawana...

Analyst Nate Silver: Trump Victory Must Go Through Midwest

Tonight Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Tim Kaine face off in the first, and only, Vice Presidential debate. The nominees...

All He Wanted to Know: Are the Passengers Safe?

The tale of one of the worst maritime disasters in history hits the big screen with its Detroit premiere this...

The Awkward Yeti Gears Up For A New Book

Michigan Cartoonist Nick Seluk began drawing the comic The Awkward Yeti in 2012. Since then, its popularity has exploded on...

What Would Detroit School Closings Mean For Parents, Students, and Schools?

Jake Neher/WDET The state can shut down low-performing schools in Detroit by the end of this school year. That’s what Michigan...

Voter Registration Down in Michigan

Jake Neher/WDET The Michigan Secretary of State’s office says there is still time to register to vote for the November...

US Economic Development Administration invests $4.1 Million in Detroit

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The City of Detroit is receiving $4.1 million in grant money from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to...

What Happens To Communities When Refugees Come In?

Jake Neher/WDET Detroit Today often explores the divisions in our society based on race, religion, and background.  There’s one group at...

CuriosiD: What Happens to the Stuff I Recycle?

In this episode of CuriosiD, listener Kim Hunter asks ... What happens to the stuff I recycle with the City...