Truck Fire Closes Ambassador Bridge

Marissa Gawel/WDET A fire closed the Ambassador Bridge for about an hour this afternoon. A trailer pulled by a pick-up...

Good Manners for Nice People Who Sometimes Say …

Amy Alkon/Creative Commons Amy Alkon grew up in Farmington and is now a science-based syndicated columnist, author and frequent contributor...

World 101: ISIS and Western Recruitment

Courtesy of Saeed A Khan ISIS has launched English language radio broadcasts and claims to have a $2 billion budget...

Live Opera Performance: The Merry Widow

Have you seen The Merry Widow yet? If not, check out this conversation with host Stephen Henderson and Aaron Blake,...

John Kasich Speaks at Detroit Economic Club

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Ohio Governor John Kasich (kay-sick) visited the Detroit Economic Club Monday. Kasich spoke to the group about Ohio’s...

Sybarite5 Brings Unique Blend of Chamber And Pop To Mix @ The Max

Sybarite5 One of the hallmarks of WDET’s work in the community is our partnerships with cultural organizations, and no better example...

Red Wings Heading To The Playoffs

Casey Fleser/Creative Commons The Red Wings are in the playoffs for the 24th consecutive season and face Tampa Bay in...

Stephen M. Ross Returns Home To Detroit

WSU " was a great place to grow up," says businessman and philanthropist Stephen M. Ross. "Life has been good, but...

Scientists to Study What Makes Some Lake Erie Algae Blooms So Toxic

MERIS/NASA More than 400,000 people in northern Ohio and parts of Michigan were without water for a few days in...

The Progressive Underground Show 119

On tonight's show we bump tunes from Jean Luc-Ponty, Sonzeira, Evil Needle, LeXus, Alabama Shakes, Black Jazz Consortium and many...

New Soul Sunday’s Playlist for April 12, 2015

On today's edition of New Soul Sunday we check out music from Prince protégés including new cuts from Judith Hill,...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: 4-11-15

Lady Day's 100th, a new Jack White film, Prince in Motown... all part of the FUNDRAISING edition of Essential Music,...