White House Taps Michigan Professor for Federal Reserve Board

fordschool.umich.edu President Obama wants a professor from the University of Michigan to have a major say in the financial policy...

Outliers and Their Impact on Political Races

Stephen Henderson meets with John Hudak, a fellow at the Center for Effective Public Management at Brookings Institution, and Saul Anuzis, a Republican...

The Mood of the American Voter

There is little doubt that many American voters are disillusioned and searching for a candidate that speaks their political language,...

Maker Faire Detroit Exploits Innovation

Stephen Henderson speaks with Phreddy Wischusen, Director of Communications for Ponyride, to highlight the innovative ideas and mechanics behind the...

In Their Own Words: Historians Seek Personal Stories of 1967 Detroit Riot

July 23, 1967 is a critical date in Detroit's history. Early that morning, Detroit Police raided a "blind pig"--an illegal after-hours bar--near...

Windsor Tells Detroit to Quiet Down Over Concert Noise

Officials in Windsor say Detroit needs to tone down some of the noise coming from concert venues in the city....

Feds Probe Whether GM Dealers Sold Recalled Cars Without Making Repairs

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether some General Motors dealers sold used cars that had been recalled without first...

Taylor, Allen Park Foreclosed Homes To Get Renovations

Michaela Thiede/ PD The cities of Taylor and Allen Park are partnering with a realty company to buy and renovate...

New Report Finds Metro Detroit Roads are Fourth Worst in the Country

A non-profit transportation group says more than half of Metro Detroit’s main roads are in poor condition. As part of...

Researchers have Discovered Mostly Intact Steamship Wreck on the Great Lakes

Courtesy of the Michigan Shipwreck Research Association Researchers have found a century-old, nearly perfectly preserved shipwreck in Lake Michigan. Divers recently...

Culture City Weekend Calendar: Mo Pop Arts, Seraphine Collective’s BFF Fest & The Thin Blue Line

Download of the Week Protomartyr "Why Does it Shake?" by Protomartyr This latest track from Protomartyr, a killer Detroit post-punk...

The Legal Side of Urban Farming

Stephen Henderson talks with Nick Leonard, Equal Justice Works Fellow at the Great Lakes Environmental Law Center, about the laws...