Misinformation, Disinformation And How Tech Distorts Democracy
In recent years, the worlds of technology and politics have become increasingly intertwined. Various platforms each have their own policies...
2020 NPR Tiny Desk Contest Is Here
For the past five years, the Tiny Desk Contest has brought together thousands of artists and bands from across the...
Tell WDET Your Thoughts on the 2020 Michigan Presidential Primary Election
Michigan's presidential primary election is on March 10, which some are calling "Big Tuesday." It occurs after 20 states have...
Former Lt. Gov. Brian Calley on Whitmer’s Roads Bond: ‘Any Option Better Than This One’
Last week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a plan to borrow more than $3 billion for roads in Michigan. "It needs...
Motown’s Lamont Dozier Started as a Janitor. Then He Wrote 500 Songs.
In The Groove is WDET's award-winning series that highlights the music that has defined the lives of creatives from all...
Rep. Rashida Tlaib on What Her Bad Credit Bill Does for Michigan
One in five people have incorrect information on their credit report, according to the Federal Trade Commission. And for one in...
Former Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, Who Once Shunned Trump, Now Defends Him
In 2016, then-candidate for Governor Brian Calley had strong words of denunciation for then-candidate Donald Trump. "I don't use the...
The Compromise Whitmer and Republicans Can Make to Fix the Roads
Reaction to Governor Whitmer’s newly released plan to fix the roads has predominately fallen along party lines. "We have built...
Duggan Says Whitmer ‘Quickly Becoming the Auto Jobs Governor’
Gov. Whitmer is "quickly becoming the auto jobs governor," Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said Wednesday night on the floor of...
Comedian Erica Rhodes Looks for Love in the Cars of Strangers
Erica Rhodes released her debut stand-up album “Sad Lemon” last year, reaching #1 on the iTunes comedy charts. But her...
Trump Favorability Gap Hardens Despite Impeachment
It’s been another week of impeachment proceedings, and while some are following the developments in the United States Senate closely...
Primary Simulation Gives Cass Tech Students Glimpse of Voting Process
We’re a little over a month away from Michigan’s Democratic presidential primary, and just three days away from the first caucus...
