Detroit Evening Report: UAW endorses Benson for governor, El-Sayed for Senate
The United Auto Workers has endorsed Jocelyn Benson for governor and Abdul El-Sayed for U.S. Senate in Michigan's 2026 elections.In...
Federal funding cuts test resilience of Focus: Hope nonprofit
Focus: Hope was founded in 1968 as a way to bring Black and white Detroiters together in the aftermath of...
Metro Events Guide: Find your flock, dance on deck and more this weekend in metro Detroit
Affordable festivities going on this weekend include Motor City Pride, the first ever Pheasant Flock Party, WDET's Decks on Deck...
MichMash: Money Out of Politics group is “very confident” that its proposal will overcome foreseeable challenges
In this episodeWhat is in the Money Out of Politics group's proposal?What are the reactions from the supporters and opponents...
In The Groove: Music from Christian McBride and Ursa Major, The Temptations, Four Tops, + more
Eleven-time Grammy Award-winning bassist, composer and bandleader Christian McBride joins us for a conversation ahead of his performance with Ursa Major at Orchestra Hall...
The Metro: Detroit’s cultural exports go beyond cars and techno—it’s the blueprint for free public museums
The city of Detroit is connected to larger cultural movements throughout its history. Yet, most people don’t realize the first...
The Metro: Detroit’s 911 dispatchers are calling on Congress for help
You probably learned this as a kid: When something goes wrong, you call 911. Someone answers, and help is on...
Detroit Evening Report: Madison Heights cuts drag queen story time from Pride festival
The Madison Heights City Council voted to cut “Drag Queen Story Time” from their Pride festival days before the event. The story time event...
CuriosiD Extra: Belle Isle has long history of hosting koi
In the latest episode of CuriosiD, WDET’s Russ McNamara examined why so many fire stations in Detroit have koi ponds. Now...
The Metro: Lyme disease cases surge as ticks expand into Southeast Michigan
Reported Lyme Disease cases in Michigan nearly quadrupled between 2022 and 2025.Blacklegged ticks (deer ticks), which transmit Lyme Disease hitch...
In The Groove: Revisiting our talk with Resavoir + live music from St. Vincent, Jules Buckley and The Cure
Today we feature music from Fontaines D.C., Wet Leg, English Teacher, Julia Jacklin, and Broken Social Scene. We also play live...
The Metro: A children’s art museum in Rosedale Park nurtures Detroit’s next generation of artists
Over in the Rosedale Park neighborhood on Grand River is an art gallery for children. It’s a space where some...