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Songwriter Ryan Allen with MI Local host Jeff Milo at WDET Studios.
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MI Local: Songwriter Ryan Allen in-studio; premieres from Zastava, Origami Phase + more

Jeff Milo May 14, 2025

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Inside Detroit's Fox Theatre.
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The Metro: More than 700 Detroit students ready to showcase artistry on Fox Theatre stage

Nadia Zyiad, Tia Graham, The Metro May 13, 2025
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In The Groove: Stevie Wonder’s 75th birthday, plus new music from Ezra Furman

Ryan Patrick Hooper May 13, 2025
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson recounts a career of "standing up to bullies" in her new book "The Purposeful Warrior" as her gubernatorial campaign ramps up.
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The Metro: Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson explains her ‘purposeful’ battle in new book

Robyn Vincent, The Metro May 9, 2025

At the beginning of Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's new memoir, armed protesters surround her house. It’s December 2020,...

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Global Detroit leader on how to expand immigrant talent in Michigan

Nargis Rahman, The Metro May 9, 2025

The Michigan Global Talent Initiative released a report saying Michigan is on track to add 125,000 college-educated immigrants to the...

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Scenes from St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican ahead of the announcement of Pope Francis' successor.
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Pope Leo XIV’s reveal from a WDET partner photographer who was there

Quinn Klinefelter May 9, 2025

The Catholic Church’s selection of its first American Pope took many observers by surprise, both worldwide and those present at...

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University of Michigan-Dearborn Chancellor Domenico Grasso.
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University of Michigan names interim president

Vince Duffy May 9, 2025

The University of Michigan Board of Regents has named Domenico Grasso as the university's interim president, effective immediately. "President Grasso...

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Detroit Evening Report: State raises awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People

Nargis Rahman May 8, 2025

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has expanded its support for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. Subscribe to...

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Students doing school work at a desk.
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The Metro: Michigan students are falling behind amid an unprecedented time in public education

Robyn Vincent, The Metro May 8, 2025

Michigan schools have sputtered and stalled since the pandemic and advocates say the stakes are historically high. According to a...

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FILE - New Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, stands for a portrait at the end of the consistory where Pope Francis elevated 21 new cardinals in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sept. 30, 2023.
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Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV

Associated Press May 8, 2025

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s...

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The Metro: Reflecting on motherhood ahead of Mother’s Day

Sam Corey, Lauren Myers, Tia Graham, The Metro May 8, 2025

No matter who you are, being a parent is a tough job. There’s no one definitive playbook for how to...

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The Metro: Tiff Massey on year-long ‘7 Mile + Livernois’ exhibit at DIA

Tia Graham, Lauren Myers, The Metro May 8, 2025

7 Mile and Livernois is home to Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion and has been for many years. Thriving businesses line the...

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Nonprofit Stack Up supporting veterans’ mental health through gaming

Bre'Anna Tinsley May 8, 2025

May is Military Appreciation Month, and one nonprofit organization working to support veterans will be celebrating their 10-year anniversary.Stack Up...

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A mother bird feeds her babies in a Michigan wetland
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The Metro Events Guide: Family-focused activities for Mother’s Day + more

Sophia Jozwiak May 8, 2025

This week, we’ve got some family-forward events to celebrate Mother’s Day, including wildflower walks, bike rides and crafting sessions.Plus, award-winning...

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An exterior view of Fortune Records on Third Avenue in Detroit's Cass Corridor.
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CuriosiD: The untold history of Detroit’s Fortune Records

Jenny Sherman, Natalie Albrecht May 8, 2025

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.In this episode of CuriosiD, we answer...

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