Detroit Today: Michigan’s new $82B budget reveals the state’s priorities
“Show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value,” is a line President Joe Biden and other representatives...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit public schools receive nearly $3M to add 12 new health centers
The Detroit Public School Community District will receive $2.76 million from the philanthropic corporation Ballmer group to help launch 12...
Soul Saturday: Dwele reflects on his debut, Detroit roots, story behind Kanye’s ‘Flashing Lights’
This summer marks the 20th anniversary of Dwele’s first album Subject. The Detroit native sat down with WDET's Soul Saturday...
CultureShift: Michigan Science Center receives NASA grant to advance STEM projects in Detroit
The Michigan Science Center will continue to inspire the next generation of young science lovers with a new grant from...
Detroit Today: How regional public transit could help solve Michigan’s population decline
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently created the Growing Michigan Together Council — a group hoping to counter Michigan’s stagnating population. As...
Aretha Franklin’s sons battle over handwritten wills 5 years after her death
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Five years after her death, the final wishes of music superstar Aretha Franklin are still unsettled....
Body of 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith found in Detroit after days-long search
Police say they have recovered the body of a Lansing toddler who went missing earlier this week. Wynter Cole-Smith was...
Detroit Evening Report: J Dilla music workshop returning to Wayne State
The J Dilla Music Tech Teaching Workshop is returning for its second year with a multi-day experience at Wayne State...
MichMash: Reviewing the Michigan Legislature’s mid-2023 moves
At the half way point of 2023 and right before Michigan lawmakers' summer break, we take a look at...
Detroit Today: Should Gretchen Whitmer run for president?
Would a presidential run be in Gretchen Whitmer's near future? Two recent profiles released in the Atlantic and Vanity Fair...
Essential Cooking: A conversation with James Beard Award winner Warda Bouguettaya
In this episode of the Essential Cooking podcast, Warda Bouguettaya of Warda Patisserie talks with Ann Delisi and Chef...
Construction moving forward on Gordie Howe International Bridge
Nearly $150 billion worth of products and materials are transported between the U.S. and Canada at the Detroit River annually....
