Author Peter Ho Davies’ New Novel Explores Immigration, Cultural Assimilation
Jake Neher/WDET How does a person create an identity as an immigrant in America? How much of your cultural identity...
Culture Shift Drinks with Nick: The Royce Wine Bar, Why to NOT Shake a Martini & Inside the Bartenders Guild
Nick Britsky Nick Britsky is a local cocktail enthusiast, sometimes bartender, and a member of the Detroit chapter of the...
Helping Highland Parkers Help Themselves
When city services fall short and schools can't do it all, residents get to work. That's what is happening in...
The 2016 Tall Ships Challenge Takes to the Great Lakes
Tall Ships America Tall Ships America is an organization dedicated to the craft of building, sailing, and preserving the history...
Former POTUS Bill Clinton Does Labor Day Detroit Stop-By
Rick Pluta/MPRN Former President Bill Clinton was a crowd-stopper as he marched in Detroit’s Labor Day Parade on behalf of...
The Progressive Underground Show 185
Kali Uchis Music On tonight's episode of The Progressive Underground, we explore tracks from Jorja Smith, Ian Finkelstein, Om'Mas Keith,...
Billboard Tells GM to ‘Never Forget’ Deaths from Faulty Ignitions
A group is posting a billboard in Detroit featuring people who died in crashes involving defective ignition switches made by...
Detroit’s Black Merda Bring Back Their Brand of Psychedelic Funk
Detroit's Black Merda are taking the stage for the first time in nearly ten years during this year's Hamtramck Labor Day...
The History and Present of Detroit’s Labor Movement
Laura Weber Davis/WDET There are probably three major tipping points connecting Detroit and labor throughout history, according to Wayne State...
Previewing The Upcoming NCAA and NFL Football Seasons
Laura Weber Davis/WDET College football begins this weekend in Michigan. Michigan State University plays Furman on Friday night, and University...
It Looks Increasingly Likely Republicans Will Lose On Straight-Ticket Voting Ban
Rick Pluta/MPRN Republicans who want to end straight-ticket voting in Michigan are running out of legal options. State Attorney General Bill...
While Some Schools Come Off The Priority List, Many Are Added
michigan.gov Seven schools have been released from the state’s list of lowest-performing schools. But 184 schools are still on the...