United Way Is Leading the Search for Long-Term Solutions for Flint

Jake Neher/WDET It’s been over 5 years since Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, a Flint pediatrician, first brought public attention to the...

Creator of New York Times’ 1619 Project Not Surprised By Conservative Backlash

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation In observance of the 400th anniversary of the first African slaves arriving here...

Listeners Weigh In on How to Fight Racism Within Yourself and Your Community

Ibram X. Kendi Dr. Ibram X. Kendi is a historian and director of the Antiracist Research & Policy Center at...

The Kanye West-Taylor Swift VMA Meltdown Still Shapes Pop Culture Today

It has been ten years since Kanye West's infamous interruption of pop and country star Taylor Swift during the 2009...

Michigan Man’s Death in Iraq Ignites Backlash Against Trump Immigration Policies

Jake Neher/WDET As the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration intensifies, everyday tragedies are becoming the norm. Last week, U.S. Immigration...

“Flint Fights Back” Looks at State of Democracy, Environmental Justice After Water Crisis

Jake Neher/WDET As part of the 2019 WDET Book Club, WDET is exploring the Flint Water Crisis through Dr. Mona Hanna Attisha’s book on the...

Air Pollution Kills 7 Million Every Year. Thousands Are Americans.

Air pollution is a problem that kills millions of people every year, including more than 100,000 Americans. Environmental journalist and author...

Rep. Rashida Tlaib Says Recent ICE Raids, Deportations “Racialized, Hate-Filled, Un-American”

She might be a first-term member of Congress, but no one in Michigan’s delegation is getting more attention than Rep....

Wayne State Looks to ‘Reboot’ Urban Pediatrics Program

Wayne State University is in the midst of a shake-up when it comes to the university's pediatrics program. A dispute...

We Need to Rethink How Women of Color Receive Health Care

Jake Neher/WDET Although people of all races, genders, income levels and age have bad health care experiences, women — and women of color,...

How Detroit Debuted Toni Morrison’s Opera in 2005

Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson spends some time reflecting on the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison, who died in...

On the Ground in El Paso: “We’re coming out of our mourning, and now we’re angry.”

The Futuro Media Group Two mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, just hours apart, have shaken our...