‘Jon Stewart of the Arab World’ Bassem Youssef Talks Satire in 2017
Youtube This conversation originally aired on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson on November 6, 2017 He’s been called the Jon...
Historian Tom Sugrue on Detroit’s Ascension, Decline and ‘Detroit’ the Film
Jake Neher/WDET This conversation originally aired on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson on July 26, 2017 On Tuesday night, there...
State Supreme Court Gives Back $550 Million
The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled the state must repay more than $550 million collected from school employees. Governor Jennifer...
Expert: China Not Security Threat to U.S. Automakers
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET An expert on China says President Trump’s speech this week on national security overstates the economic threat posed...
It’s A Festivus Miracle! Hear Detroit Today’s 2017 Airing of Grievances
Jake Neher/WDET Saturday marks the coming of Festivus, the made-up holiday celebrated by the character Frank Costanza on Seinfeld. The...
Michigan Cities, Counties Sue Drug Companies Over Opioid Crisis
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET A handful of counties and cities in Michigan, including Detroit, are filing a federal lawsuit against large pharmaceutical...
Sen. Gary Peters on Tax Overhaul: ‘This Is Not Good for Middle Class Americans’
Jake Neher/WDET Republicans in Congress could send President Trump a major tax overhaul this week. The U.S. House approved a...
What Could GOP Tax Plan, Budget Impasse Mean for Low-Income Kids’ Health Funding?
Jake Neher/WDET Lost in many conversations about what’s happening in Washington right now is the possible fate of funding for...
How Is Trump Reshaping the American Judiciary?
Jake Neher/WDET You may have seen a viral video (see below) recently that shows one of President Trump’s federal judicial...
Postal Service Faces Busiest Week of the Year
Courtesy of USPS In this season of good will to all you might want to spare a kind thought for...
State Lawmakers Say Goodbye to 2017: Here’s What They Did and Didn’t Do
Michigan Senate The Michigan Legislature has adjourned until 2018. As usual, lawmakers passed a flurry of bills before leaving for...
Former GOP Spokesperson to Congress: Do Tax Overhaul Right, Not Fast
Truscott Rossman Republicans are having a rough week. They lost a U.S. Senate seat in the deep red state of Alabama....