Detroit Today: Are corporate subsidies good for Michigan’s economy?
What’s the best way to create jobs? In Michigan and across the U.S., many Democrats and Republicans may have come...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan marks one-year anniversary of 988 crisis lifeline
Michigan is marking the one-year anniversary of its 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple...
Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords endorses Slotkin for US Senate
Michigan Democratic Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin, one of the leading candidates to replace Michigan’s soon-to-retire U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, is getting...
Smoke from Canadian wildfires triggers another air quality alert for Michigan
Michigan environmental officials warn wildfire smoke from Canada is again affecting the air in significant portions of the state. Officials...
MichMash: State of student loans in America
Even before the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Joe Biden’s plans for student debt relief, Michigan lawmakers have been...
CuriosiD: What is Superman ice cream? And where does it come from?
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...
Midtown Art Fair celebrates its second year of inclusivity in the heart of the Cultural District
The second annual Midtown Art Fair takes place Sunday, July 16 from 1-6 p.m. across from the DIA. The fair...
African World Festival celebrates 40 years at Hart Plaza this weekend
The Charles H. Wright Museum’s African World Festival turns 40 this year and the 3-day event at Hart Plaza will...
Taste Detroit’s best African cuisine in Birmingham this weekend
Baobab Fare is one of the most popular restaurants in the city. It’s also one of the most well-known in...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit filmmakers receive $60K grant for short film to address vaccine hesitancy in Black communities
Harlem-based Black Public Media has awarded $160,000 in grants to projects aimed at combatting vaccine hesitancy in the Black community.Subscribe...
Man working on US-Canada bridge survives plunge into Detroit River
DETROIT (AP) — A man survived after plunging 150 feet (45.7 meters) into the Detroit River from a bridge connecting...
Detroit Evening Report: Gov. Whitmer launches new education-focused department MiLEAP
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has launched a new education program that promotes pre-kindergarten access and higher education in Michigan.Subscribe to the...