Students, Teachers Learning How to Make Online Education Effective

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced today that schools will remain closed until the end of the school year in June.  Students,...

Rep. Andy Levin: Congressional COVID-19 Response ‘Unprecedented’

Congress has passed three pieces of legislation in quick succession to address the public health and economic consequences of the...

Senator Debbie Stabenow on Congress’ Response to Economic Impacts of COVID-19

Congress recently passed an unprecedented stimulus package to meet the moment of an equally extraordinary pandemic. "It's really important that...

COVID-19 Fact Guide: FAQs, Hotlines and Expert Sources

Concern over the COVID-19 pandemic is high as public health authorities and health systems work to contain the outbreak, In...

Grassroots Muslim Volunteer Effort Delivers Food to Metro Detroiters Doorsteps

Samuel Albaugh just picked up two boxes of chicken sandwiches and snacks from a meal pick-up site, to deliver it to...

How to Get Michigan’s Expanded Unemployment Benefits

Impacts of the coronavirus pandemic continue to be felt in communities across the state. An abrupt halt to daily life...

In Northern Michigan, a Small Cafe Weathers a Global Pandemic

Kevin Murphy For many small businesses in northern Michigan’s resort communities, it’s about waiting out the winter and cashing in...

Detroit to Deploy “Instant Testing” for First Responders, Healthcare Providers

Detroit expects to be one of the first cities in the nation to deploy “instant testing” for COVID-19. Mayor Mike Duggan announced...

Why COVID-19 Is Spreading Through Detroit Faster Than Almost Anywhere Else

The novel coronavirus is sweeping through the nation and throughout the state of Michigan. But one area of the state...

Marvin Gaye vs. The Temptations: Vote Now in WDET’s Michigan Music Madness Bracket

WDET We didn't think we'd see a battle as heated as #1 seed Marvin Gaye going against #5 the Temptations....

In Arab Detroit, Youth Speak Up About Census

David Leins / WDET In the upcoming U.S. Census, Detroit is expected to have among the lowest response rate among...

Census Bureau, Looking Past Pandemic, Hopes Neighborhood Faces Will Help Open Doors

The U.S, Census Bureau is suspending its field operations until April because of the coronavirus pandemic. With billions of dollars’...