Created Equal, Season 2: Lindsey Smith On Immersing Herself in Flint and Telling Residents’ Stories

In this episode, Stephen Henderson speaks with Lindsey Smith, p. 273, Michigan Radio’s Investigative Reporter. Her 2015 documentary about the Flint...

Created Equal, Season 2: Melissa Mays, Flint Mom of Three, Still Fighting the Effects of Poisoned Water

In this episode, Stephen Henderson speaks with Melissa Mays, a Flint mother turned activist who says she and her children are...

WDET’s Jerome Vaughn Interviews NPR’s Aarti Shahani On Her Immigration Story

National Public Radio reporter Aarti Shahani talks with 101.9 WDET News Director Jerome Vaughn about her book, "Here We Are:...

As Public Spaces Disappear, Michigan Communities Worry About Social Ties

When we think of home, we don’t just think of the house where we live. We also think about a community...

Metro Detroit Concerts: A Jammin’ Holiday Weekend With Reggae, Indie Rock

Photo via Trevor Naud Welcome to “Milo Minute,” delivering all you need to find a local show or fest to...

Meet the Michigan Para Athlete Competing On the Global Stage

The world of para dance, popular in Europe, is solidifying its presence in the United States. The sport involves an...

What’s cooking? Thanksgiving leftover recipes that don’t waste food

Meta Stange Let's be honest: Thanksgiving can be wasteful. So 101.9 WDET decided to find some useful ways to cut...

How to have an environmentally-friendly Thanksgiving holiday

Between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, Americans throw out an extra 25 percent of waste; which translates to roughly 1...

Whitmer Considers Using Little-Known Power to Remove Wayne State Officials

Editor's Note: Wayne State University holds WDET's broadcast license and WDET staff are employees of WSU. The in-fighting on Wayne...

Hopes of Bipartisanship Slipping Away After GOP Leader Calls Whitmer ‘Bat S–t Crazy’

Animosity in Lansing has reached a fever pitch. Senator Mike Shirkey's recent disparaging comments calling Governor Whitmer "bat s--t crazy" has...

Sam’s Jams: The First Black British Band to Top the Billboard R&B Chart

WDET Artist: Loose Ends Song: Nights of Pleasure Loose Ends is an R&B group from the UK. The trio originally...

Former Union Official Asks ‘Why Shouldn’t Rashida Tlaib Be Next President of the UAW?’

Jake Neher/WDET Editor’s note: WDET reporters are members of the Professional and Administrative Union, Local 1979, UAW. The UAW corruption scandal has set...