On this weekend’s The Progressive Underground: Techno Founding Father Kevin Saunderson

On this weekend's The Progressive Underground, one of techno music's founding fathers Kevin Saunderson stops by to offer up some sample...

Farai Chideya Studies How to Survive in the Disruptive Workforce

It’s just as hard to find a job as it’s ever been – in some ways – maybe harder.  Former...

Top Democrat in State Senate Says He’ll Sign Snyder Recall Petition

The top Democrat in the state Senate says he’ll sign a petition to recall Gov. Rick Snyder if given the...

The Bard Continues to Exert Influence Over American Politics

Wayne State Unversity Shakespeare in American Life is a series of documentaries narrated by Sam Waterston and produced for the Folger Shakespeare Library that examines...

Detroit Financial Review Commission May Oversee Detroit Public Schools Finances

Members of the Michigan House of Representatives approved legislation March 16 that would send Detroit Public Schools the money it needs to pay...

Is This Quote From “House of Cards” or From a Real Presidential Candidate?

Netflix Which presidential candidate said, “The last time I actually drove a car myself was in 1996.” Was it Hillary Clinton?...

March Madness Is One Unpredictable Ride

Is your NCAA bracket already busted? You're not alone. Detroit News columnist, John Niyo joins host Laura Weber-Davis and WDET's...

State House Approves $50M to Keep Detroit Schools Open through School Year

An emergency spending bill to keep Detroit Public Schools open through the school year has cleared the state House. It...

Michigan Government Tight Lipped on Transparency

An advocacy group says Michigan is one of the nation’s least transparent states when it comes to government activities. The...

Are Protesters Motivated to Vote?

Annette Bernhardt/FLICKR The Black Lives Matter movement and others in recent years have brought to the forefront some of the...

The Rise and Fall of Violent Crime in America

Flickr Between the 1960s and 1990s the United States saw an increase in violent crime that left Americans fearful and...

Can an Inner City School District Attract and Retain Middle Class Families?

Motown31 Detroit Today’s Stephen Henderson investigates the relationship between the Detroit Public School system and Black middle class families, focusing...