Where will the cool kids be this month? Metro Parent’s list of things to do in December
Thanksgiving is over and the holiday season has begun. That means there’s plenty to do. Metro Parent Magazine manages a...
Reporters’ Choice: The Favorite Stories and How They Were Made
There’s a couple old clichés that go, ”It’s just the tip of the iceberg” or “The story behind the story.”...
The Holly Dickens Festival and Free Day at Michigan Science Center
America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a must-do on many family bucket lists. But there are many other fun events this...
How Do We Address Widespread Student Transience in Detroit?
Jake Neher/WDET One in every three children in Detroit ends the year in a different school than they started in....
Chanucon and English-Arabic Storytime
Several events in Metro Detroit this weekend give children a chance to explore their own culture – or someone else’s....
Forum Will Discuss Ways to Guide Young People Into Adulthood
Ismael Ahmed This Friday, the University of Michigan-Dearborn will host an Opportunity Youth Forum, bringing together stakeholders in the region who...
Detroit Today to Host Conversation About Student Transience in Detroit
Jake Neher/WDET On Thursday, WDET's Detroit Today will join with our Detroit Journalism Cooperative partners -- Chalkbeat Detroit and Bridge Magazine...
WDET’s Big Kid Ballot
Yesterday I explained voting and elections to my three-year-old daughter. She's at an age where she understands fairly complex concepts, but...
Snap Judgement Host Glynn Washington Talks Growing Up In A White Supremacist Cult In Michigan
Jake Neher, WDET Glynn Washington is the host of SNAP Judgement, the storytelling program set to a beat. Glynn and SNAP...
Playwright And MacArthur Award Winner Dominique Morisseau Returns Home To Detroit For “Pipeline”
Dominique Morisseau is a world-renowned playwright who was just awarded a MacArthur Genius award. She’s also a native of Detroit...
Race to Replace Retiring Congressman Levin Draws Political Outsiders and a Familiar Name
Portions of Oakland and Macomb Counties were represented for decades in the by Democrat Sander Levin. But now Levin’s retiring....
Detroit, Southeast Michigan Receives $100 Million Donation for Parks and Trails
Click the audio player above to listen to this conversation. Courtesy of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Detroit’s West Riverfront Park...
