Motor City Makeover Looking for Volunteers to Help Clean Up Detroit

Marissa Gawel/WDET A city-wide Detroit clean-up program kicked off today. The annual effort, called “Motor City Makeover," provides volunteers resources like dumpsters and garbage...

Detroit Wayne County Health Authority is Changing its Name and Scope

The Detroit Wayne County Health Authority is changing its name to “Authority Health.” CEO Chris Allen says the new title...

The Timelessness of “Turn To Crime”

Photo by Uri Korn Singer Derek Stanton writes songs that bite, as he did with Brooklyn-based psych-rockers Awesome Color. But since moving back to...

Techweek Detroit 2015

When you mix technology and Detroit based business…you get Techweek Detroit! Techweek Detroit has returned to the Motor City. The seven-day event...

Juveniles in Michigan’s Prisons

“It is morally and fiscally the right choice not to place anyone under 18 in state prisons”       ...

WSU Study Links Prenatal Mercury Exposure to Low IQ

A new study suggests that high levels of mercury in certain kinds seafood could harm the intelligence of children while...

How Much Do You Drive Every Day? AAA Says Average Is About 30 Minutes

How long is your commute? AAA says the average American drives almost 30 miles a day and spends 46 minutes behind...

Recycle Your Old Electronics!

Mosman Council/ CC The University of Michigan’s eighth annual electronic recycling event starts Friday. The devices will be broken and...

Windsor Turkey Population Rapidly Increasing

Paul Sullivan/Creative Commons Windsor residents have been noticing an increase in wild turkeys around town lately. The species has been...

Michigan Roads are Breaking the Economy

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Michigan’s road conditions are endangering the state’s economy. That’s according to a report from TRIP, a national non-profit...

The Story Of A House Over Changing Decades

Angela Flournoy "The Turner House" is Angela Flournoy's debut novel. It tells the story of a home that’s stood on Detroit’s Eastside...

Presidential Hopefuls Play Social Mobility Card Early in the White House Race

Brookings Institution Four well-known presidential hopefuls have entered the 2016 White House race. Three Republicans and one Democrat. While common...