Metro Detroit Youth Day hopes to continue motivating thousands of kids at Belle Isle
The Michigan Youth Appreciation Foundation hosted the 39th annual Metro Detroit Youth Day at Belle Isle earlier this month, providing...
WDET wins general excellence, 14 additional awards from Michigan Associated Press
Detroit's NPR Station 101.9 WDET was recognized for its general excellence in audio journalism and secured 14 other awards, including...
Crossing the Lines: Waffle Café Detroit puts a spin on a breakfast staple
This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Live6 series, exploring the neighborhoods around the intersection of Six Mile...
Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96
NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for...
Whitmer signs bills to make carry-out cocktails permanent, allows alcohol sales at college stadiums
A provision to make alcohol more accessible to help Michigan bars and restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic was made permanent....
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Detroit Today: Why Detroit’s Bangladeshi and Hmong communities aren’t always considered ‘Asian American’
The Bangladeshi-American Festival in Warren, which is happening this weekend, attracts thousands of people from across the country. The Bangladeshi...
Detroit Today: Concert of Colors festival is a love letter to Detroit’s diversity
Originally founded by WDET’s own Ishmael Ahmed, host of This Island Earth, the Concert of Colors music festival offers a...
CuriosiD bonus: Who created Blue Moon ice cream?
WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Blue Moon ice cream...
Detroit Evening Report: Gov. Whitmer signs package of bills expanding voter rights in Michigan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed a bipartisan package of bills to expand voter rights. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report...
CultureShift: Stevie Wonder tribute to highlight health and wellness in the New Center area
This weekend, the College for Creative Studies is hosting a tribute to living legend Stevie Wonder. The Health, Love &...
Detroit Today: The issues driving negotiations between the UAW and Detroit’s automakers
Last week, The United Auto Workers began negotiations for a new labor deal with Detroit's Big Three automakers. In an...