Culture D-Tour: Cass Tech Senior Quintin Love Jr. Goes to the “Xtreme” for Detroit Youth with Mentoring Program

Courtney Wise Randolph writes about Detroit’s movers and shakers for Detour Detroit. Once a month, she stops by CultureShift to chat with a...

45,000 Detroit Families Receive Emergency Broadband Benefit

Many families in Detroit are receiving federal aid to connect to the internet. City officials say 45,000 households have signed...

Huge Increase in Kids Skipping Routine Vaccinations Leaves Many Students Vulnerable

Officials estimate fewer than a third of students age 12 and older in the state are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Federal...

New Book “Let Them Lead” Explores Lessons in Leadership from America’s Worst High School Hockey Team

How did a former high school hockey player, who never scored a goal, end up coaching that same team and...

The Constitution Prohibits Excessive Bail and Fines, But Minors In Michigan Face Hefty Fees

As part of 101.9 WDET’s Book Club, we’re inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts every...

Mask Mandates, Vaccines and Virtual Learning: Schools Forced to Make Tough Decisions in New School Year

The start of the new school year comes as the threat of the COVID-19 delta variant worsens in Michigan. As...

Michigan Educators, Kids Get Ready to Return to School Amid Rising COVID-19 Numbers

Educators and parents were counting on this pandemic school year being safer with vaccinations, but the highly infectious delta variant has...

On Ghosting and Being Ghosted with Camille Rogers and Aaron Applebey

The Science of Grief, produced by WDET and Science Gallery Detroit, explores the stories, science and solutions around grief and...

Michigan Childhood Vaccination Rates Low for Back to School

LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Childhood vaccination rates have dropped below 70% in more than half of Michigan’s counties and health and...

How to Summer: Five Things Jennifer Hamra is Looking Forward to in Detroit

WDET’s “How to Summer” is a season-long series that offers insider tips and advice from social media and listeners on...

Gov. Whitmer Signs K-12 Funding Budget Aimed at Creating Equity

LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed off on a $17.1 billion K-12 budget Tuesday in Grand Rapids in an...

Add These Family-Friendly Southeast Michigan Destinations to Your 2021 Summer Bucket List

WDET’s “How to Summer” is a season-long series that offers insider tips and advice from social media and listeners on...