Join WDET at the Detroit Podcast Festival
Join WDET for a series of workshops and storytelling in support of the 2019 Detroit Podcast Festival. Whether you're looking to...
Dismantling the EPA: Big Regulatory Rollbacks and Lowest Staff Levels Since 1980s
This past Tuesday, four former EPA administrators testified before Congress and said that they're afraid for the public's health as...
Jazz at DTE’s Beacon Park Concert Series Continues This Friday with Alvin Waddles
Meta Stange/WDET WDET's Sam Beaubien sat down with musician Alvin Waddles to discuss his musical career, his role in education,...
Mary Meeker’s 2019 Internet Trends Report- Yes, YOU Should Know What This Is!
THE STATE OF THE INTERNET Adweek’s Lisa Lacy just published eleven key takeaways from the report that would be of...
Benton Harbor Community At Odds with Whitmer on Plan to Close High School
Jake Neher/WDET Benton Harbor’s school district is more than $18 million in debt, according to the Whitmer administration. The governor says if...
JUNGLEFOWL Is Not Your Average Tropical Bird
The Ann Arbor Summer Festival starts Friday June 14th, kicking off summer in Ann Arbor. The annual series of events stretches...
Immigrants Behind Baobab Fare Bring East African Flavor to Detroit
This report was produced in collaboration with Feet in 2 Worlds, a journalism fellowship focused on the intersection of food and community....
Attorney General Dana Nessel On The Constitutional Right To Education
Jake Neher/WDET Are we all guaranteed a right to literacy under the U.S. Constitution? Students in Detroit say we are....
Study Finds Treating Inmates’ Mental Health Reduces Their Risk of Returning to Jail
Pat Batcheller A new study offers a solution to the problems of jail overcrowding and recidivism in Michigan: Invest more...
Here’s Why Auto Insurance Companies Use Credit History to Set Rates
Rashida Tlaib for Congress Michigan consistently ranks as the state with the highest car insurance rates in the country, at almost 80...
Highland Park Garden Unites Corporations, Community Around Fresh Veggies
Gus Navarro/WDET With fresh vegetables and the ability to bring communities together, urban gardens are a good use of space in...
Designing a More Inclusive Detroit For Residents, Old and New
Jake Neher/WDET How do we make sure that investment and development in Detroit are inclusive? How do we make sure...