Whitmer Says Mask Mandates Up to Local Governments and Schools
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she is ready to use her veto pen to stop Republican legislation to limit schools and...
Safe Patient Care Act Aims to Protect Registered Nurses Against Being Overworked
In March, the Safe Patient Care Act was introduced in the state Legislature. The proposed legislation would limit forced overtime for...
Listen to the Detroit Jazz Festival on WDET Labor Day Weekend
The Detroit Jazz Festival presented by Rocket Mortgage returns to the city Labor Day weekend. In light of the current...
Updates Abound at Newly Reopened Belle Isle Aquarium
Belle Isle Conservancy After more than a year, the Belle Isle Aquarium has reopened its doors to the public. The...
The Roots Are a Genre of Their Own
The story of The Roots story begins at the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts where Ahmir...
Navigating Gender Transitions and the Importance of Forgiveness with Alex Nitsche
The Science of Grief, produced by WDET and Science Gallery Detroit, explores the stories, science and solutions around grief and...
Understanding the Evolving Threat of COVID-19
More than a year into this pandemic, there is still so much uncertainty about the coronavirus. Even with vaccines, scientific evidence...
Michigan State Medical Society: Time Again to Mask Up
The Michigan State Medical Society says it’s time for people to return to masking up indoors, regardless of whether they’ve...
Watch Live: Biden Speaks After U.S. Completes Afghanistan Withdrawal
President Biden addresses the nation after the U.S. completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending America's longest war. More than 123,000...
How the U.S. Constitution Does and Does Not Protect Your Privacy
As part of 101.9 WDET’s Book Club, we’re inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts every...
Metro Detroiters Share Their Citizenship Journey
As part of 101.9 WDET’s Book Club, we’re inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts every...
What We’re Learning As Michigan Redistricting Commission’s First Political Maps Take Shape
For the first time, an independent redistricting commission is redrawing Michigan’s political maps. In the past, the state Legislature would draw...
