Can Detroit Schools Be Reformed?
President and CEO Detroit-Wayne Mental Health Authority Tom Watkins shares his thoughts about possible educational reforms in the city on...
Sneak a Peek at Detroit’s 36th Annual Jazz Fest
The 36th Annual Detroit Jazz Festival is the largest free Jazz event around. Hear one of this year’s bands, Steve...
State to Submit Request Needed to Continue Healthy Michigan Plan
The state will request a crucial waiver on Tuesday needed to prevent hundreds of thousands of Michiganders from losing their health insurance. ...
Cotter Activates Courser/Gamrat Expulsion Committee
A select committee will begin its work to help whether state Representatives Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat will keep their jobs...
Arts, Beats & Eats…and Heat? A Preview of This Year’s Festival [Map+Forecast]
The annual Ford Arts, Beats & Eats festival returns to Royal Oak for Labor Day weekend. The event started in 1998...
Detroiters Petition for Higher Wages for Child Care Workers
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Detroit parents and child care workers gathered in a town hall meeting Wednesday in Detroit's North Rosedale...
Flint Residents Petition to End Use of the Flint River
Sarah Razak / CC Flint Mayor Dayne Walling has received around 26,000 signatures on a petition to end use of the...
The EPA is Developing an App to Inform Residents about Algal Blooms
Courtesy of the EPA Environmental Protection Agency developers are working to make information about water quality more transparent. A mobile...
06. The End of Self-Doubt
Meet Jeremy He's probably one of the world's most likeable and spirited teachers. But after five years in the field,...
Tuskegee Airman Detroiter says Enemy Treated Him Better than U.S. During World War II [Slideshow]
The Tuskegee Airmen are the military’s first black fighter pilots. The mobile tribute to the unit known as the “Red...
Go Blue or Go Green? WDET’s College Football Preview
Michigan’s football season begins Thursday and Michigan State’s kicks off on Friday. Detroit News columnist John Niyo and longtime sports...
‘Participation Trophies’: Coddling or Good Parenting?
Are we coddling our kids with "participation trophies"? Or do they serve a legitimate purpose in raising kids self esteem?...