Booms and sirens in Israel after Iran launches ballistic missiles and drones in unprecedented attack

JERUSALEM (AP) — Booms and air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem early Sunday after Iran launched dozens of drones and...

Harmonies of Growth: Artists Chantae Cann and Derrick Benford discuss their musical journey

Every artist’s journey begins with a single step, often taken behind the scenes. For Chantae Cann, a singer whose voice...

MichMash: Michigan’s bipartisan support for nuclear power

Nuclear energy is often a contentious topic due to fear of radioactive waste and endangering human health. However, many laud...

Detroit Evening Report: State announces $320K grant opportunity for community solar projects

The Energy Unit of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) this week announced new grant opportunities...

Tour the Third Man Records pressing plant with WDET hosts

Record Store Day 2024 happens on Saturday, April 20. The long-running vinyl records holiday focuses on independent record stores with...

The Metro: Birdie’s Bookmobile to collect books for kids at Eastern Market this Saturday

Birdie's Bookmobile is a local nonprofit working to put books in kids' hands no matter where they are. As part...

Black Maternal Health Week spurs new legislation from Michigan Democrats

It's Black Maternal Health Week. It might seem odd for this to be racially specific until you realize that, in...

Detroit Jazz Festival announces tentative 2024 lineup

The Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation unveiled the initial lineup for this year's event — considered the world’s largest free jazz...

White House gun safety rule would standardize closing gun show loophole

A rule issued Thursday by the White House to expand required background checks for many gun purchases largely mirrors a...

Created Equal: Why kids need free play more than ever

Only 13% of kids in southeast Michigan get the one hour of physical activity per day that the U.S. Centers...

Advocates celebrate three years of Michigan expungement law

Over 280,000 Michiganders have seen misdemeanors and felonies removed from their records under the state’s “clean slate” law. That’s according...

The Detroit Move: Listen to David Bowie, Lavern Baker, the Velvelettes and more

This week on The Detroit Move, hear music from Chicago’s R&B queen, Lavern Baker, jukebox gems from Gus "The Groove"...