Clearing the Smoke: What Does Legal Weed Mean for Michiganders?

WDET Click on the audio player to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at 12 p.m. on WDET 101.9FM Detroit's public radio....

Is Whiskey the New Craft Beer in Michigan?

Traverse City Whiskey Co. Click on the audio player to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at 12 p.m. on WDET 101.9...

Jerusalem Post’s Gil Hoffman Talks About Persistence of Antisemitism in America

Jake Neher/WDET For the third year in a row, the FBI is reporting a spike in hate crimes in this...

Will Detroit, Other Cities Learn Anything From Amazon HQ2 Megaflop?

Jake Neher/WDET This week, Amazon stunned almost no one when it announced that it will open new major headquarters near both Washington...

Rouge River Bridge Project Nears Completion [SLIDES]

MDOT replaced the bridges over Goddard Rd. Brand-new rebar was installed in 2017 Crews spent almost two years repaving Looking...

Author Steve Hughes Finds Inspiration and Hope in Detroit’s Dives

Wayne State University Press Click on the audio player to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at noon. Local author Steve Hughes...

W-T-Florida: People Who Watched 2000 Presidential Recounts Having Deja Vu

Don Gonyea This week, there’s a recount on in Florida. No, you haven’t fallen asleep and awakened in the year 2000…...

Why Is It So Cold in the D? [MAPS]

It's not your imagination. The weather in Metro Detroit is colder than usual for mid-November.  The National Weather Service says...

Credit Agency Says Detroit Development Must Expand Beyond Downtown

The credit ratings service Moody’s says Detroit has recovered enough from bankruptcy to safely borrow millions of dollars without being...

Michigan Cities Face Eviction Crisis — Here Are Some Solutions

Jake Neher/WDET A number of Michigan cities struggle with evictions and the social costs of housing insecurity. Three cities --...

The Secret Ingredient Thanksgiving Series with Chef James Rigato: Let’s Talk Turkey

Essential Music Host, Ann Delisi, talks with one of Detroit's premiere chefs about the secrets to a moist, flavorful and delicious...

Shoes Are Being Made in Detroit for the First Time Since 1953 Thanks to Pingree Detroit

Jarett Schlaff talks with Essential Music host, Ann Delisi, about putting veterans to work using reclaimed leather from the auto...