62% of Artists Are Out of Work. Relief Funds Can Only Fix So Much.

62% of artists in the United States are out of work.  Nearly all of them have experienced some income loss. ...

Rep. Elissa Slotkin: “We Clearly Need to See Broadband Internet as a Public Utility”

Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) says future federal aid packages to address the coronavirus pandemic should prioritize direct funding to state...

Stevie Wonder Is Your 2020 WDET Michigan Music Madness Champion

WDET A huge thank you to everyone who nominated an artist and continued to vote round-by-round in the 2020 WDET...

Empty Stadiums and Digital Drafts: Adjusting to Life Without Sports

Two short months ago, it seemed inconceivable that we might not have NBA playoffs, no Tigers Opening Day, no Olympic games...

This Woman’s COVID-19 Experience Still Haunts Her

It’s March 31st. Chilah Harper has been in the hospital for nine days. Chilah looks into her phone’s camera and brushes her fingers through her long, dark...

Karmanos Cancer Institute Joins Trial for Potential Coronavirus-Fighting Drug

The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus and the lack of immunity to the disease in humans has sent scientists...

Reps. Rashida Tlaib, Haley Stevens, Brenda Lawrence On Federal Response to COVID-19

The U.S. House was scheduled to meet next week, but has reversed course due to the threat of COVID-19. However,...

No Prom Leaves Students Distraught, And One Designer Making Masks

Courtesy CDK Kreative Kreations Prom season is usually a busy time for Cheryl Kitchen, owner and principal designer at CDK...

Facing Detroit Budget Deficit, Duggan Taps Blight Removal Fund

Detroit officials said the city is dealing with a nearly $350 million budget deficit due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and is losing roughly $600,000...

Child Poverty is Down in Michigan, But Pandemic Could Worsen Existing Problems For Kids

The novel coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the lives of Michigan families in many ways, and could have long-lasting effects on Michigan's...

In Pandemic, Trump Finds New Front Against Immigrants

Last week, President Donald Trump announced an executive order halting immigration to the United States, citing the pandemic and economic...

Activists Say Pandemic Underscores Need for Water Access, Regulation

The novel coronavirus pandemic has has drawn attention to the the consequences of insufficient water access, air pollution and the role...