Democrat Rashida Tlaib on her run to stay in Congress

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib is the strong favorite to win the 12th Congressional District. Her goals include prioritizing the lives of...

Psychedelics could provide relief for mental health challenges

Psychedelics have the potential to help heal issues like anxiety, major depression, long term grief and other mental health challenges...

Michigan’s top doctor worries about a holiday COVID-19 surge

Michigan saw an uptick in COVID-19 cases following the start of the school year and the levels have pretty well...

Detroit Evening Report: Barack Obama to visit Metro Detroit ahead of November elections

Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Metro Detroit this month. The former president is headed out to campaign for Democrats...

What clerks are doing to ensure a safe midterm elections

County clerks are the first line of defense for our democracy — ensuring that votes are counted accurately and are...

De’Sean Jones wants to bring culture back to the arts

De’Sean Jones is a son of Detroit's legendary jazz and electronic music scenes. He worked his way up in the...

Oakland University event promotes civil conversations

From political leadership, we sometimes hear promotions of civil conversations. But civil conversations don't necessarily mean just being kind to...

MichMash: Gov. Whitmer and Dixon meet in their first gubernatorial debate

Subscribe to MichMash on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode:  Detroit News reporter...

Detroit Evening Report: Attendance rates in Michigan schools reach five-year low

 Attendance in Michigan schools fell during the 2021-22 academic year. The Detroit Free Press reports the statewide attendance rate...

Report shows Detroit electric infrastructure lags behind suburbs; DTE Energy disputes race plays a factor

Late in August, a line of severe thunderstorms knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of DTE Energy customers in...

A look at Dearborn’s book controversy

Dearborn Public School board meetings erupted last week with passion and disturbance from hundreds of people who wanted to be...

Detroit dojo teaches physical and mental strength in new documentary

Not too far from WDET’s studios, there's a dojo where young Detroiters are learning to be strong not only physically,...