The Detroit Origins of Atomic Bomb “Little Boy”
At the corner of Mt Elliott and McNichols, in Northeast Detroit, there's an unassuming machine shop that sits in the middle...
Telos on the Trails Takes Kids’ Philosophy Lessons to Michigan State Parks
Allyson Jones teaches philosophy for children at the Boggs School and in a series called Searching for Telos at the Museum of...
The Slow Roll Rolls on Mackinac Island
Courtesy of Slow Roll If you live anywhere near downtown Detroit, you've probably seen the Slow Roll on Monday evenings; thousands of...
Head of Michigan ACLU Wishes Flint Would be Bigger Focus For Mackinac Conference
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/ Public Domain The head of Michigan's primary civil liberties advocacy group, ACLU of Michigan, says business...
Feds Identify Vehicles in Latest Takata Air Bag Recall
The federal government is specifying the models of 12 million vehicles recalled because they contain defective Takata air bags. The...
Sal Khan: No Reason To Waste Resources on Textbooks With Online Tools Available
Brent Ozar, flickr. Educators and advocates have tried for decades to harness the power of technology and connectivity to help...
Legendary Driver Andretti says Indycar Racing Climbing Back from Abyss
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET The stars of Indycar racing are preparing for next weekend’s Detroit Grand Prix. But they have a stop...
Local Classically Trained Pianist Prepares for Orchestra Hall Debut
Ivan Moshchuk Classically trained pianist Ivan Moshchuk was born in Moscow and raised in Grosse Pointe. He has toured with...
Baylor Scandal Raises Questions Around College Football Ethics
Michael Hayball News from Baylor University rocked the college football world yesterday as head coach Art Briles was fired for...
State Lifts Most Lane Restrictions For Weekend Travel
The Michigan Department of Transportation is giving road workers and drivers a break for Memorial Day weekend. The state plans...
Feds: Ships Can Pull Asian Carp Through Electric Barriers
A new federal report finds barges could accidentally allow Asian carp to cross electric barriers designed to keep the invasive...
Learn How to Eat Bugs This Weekend
There is an opportunity to broaden your palate this weekend. Beginning today , May 26, the first Edible Insect Conference...