CuriosID: Could Electric Cars Increase Pollution?
Courtesy of Union of Concerned Scientists The question for this edition of CuriosID comes from listener Sharon Khouri: “I’m...
Could Trump Be The President That Enacts Stricter Gun Control?
Jake Neher/WDET Amid an extraordinary national conversation about gun violence and mass shootings this week, President Donald Trump made some...
Rep. Debbie Dingell: ‘Let’s Not Have The Same Old Discussion’ On Guns
Laura Weber Davis/WDET What is Congress and the White House willing to do about our problem with guns in America?...
Youth Activism: What Role Can Kids Play In Political and Societal Change?
Sascha Raiyn These last twenty years, we as a country have watched in horror as children are slain in their own...
Metro Detroit Group Plans Protest at R. Kelly Concert Over Underage Sex Claims
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET A group of activists say they plan to protest musician R. Kelly’s performance at Little Caesars Arena. R....
DACA Deadline Approaching Quickly–How Are Detroit Immigrants Reacting?
Jake Neher/WDET In just under two weeks, the DACA program -- which protects children of immigrants who arrived in America...
MSU Fallout Continues As Lawmakers Consider Action
Jake Neher/WDET The fallout continues at Michigan State University from the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. Since President Lou Anna...
Plan to Deepen Rouge River Put on Hold
An ambitious proposal to deepen the Rouge River is being put on hold. The U-S Army Corps of Engineers had...
Former FEMA Chief Talks Disaster Response After Mass Shootings
fbi.gov In the wake of last week’s deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida, we hear a lot of the same...
Meeting Halfway: 2018 Bridge Walk to Start at Both Ends
For years, people who wanted to walk the Mackinac Bridge on Labor Day could board a bus in Mackinaw City...
Congress Weighs Mandate that Universities Proove they Review Sex Abuse Complaints
Cheyna Roth/MPRN Michigan’s U.S. Senators are proposing that the federal government require university leaders to personally examine reports of sexual...
“The NRA’s Rights Matter More Than Any Of The Rest Of Ours”
WDET Joan Isabella The following essay was read on Detroit Today. Written by host Stephen Henderson. Parkland, Florida. By some...