Art Van Dies at 87

Metro Detroit Businessman Art Van Elslander has died. He was 87 years old. Van Elslander opened his first furniture store...

Trump Wants a Military Parade–What Does History Tell Us?

Courtesy of Scott Shane; Credit: Drew Angerer When we think of grand military parades in a modern context, the images that...

Are Regional Transit Talks Doomed in 2018?

Rebecca Hanna/WDET In the wake of Amazon’s rejection of Detroit as the site of its new headquarters complex, many transit...

Upcoming Play in Dearborn to Feature Arab-American Voices in Their Own Words

Ping Chong + Company, a production company from New York, has partnered with the Arab American National Museum to tell...

Campaign Wants You to Follow the Poo

A new poll indicates that a majority of voters in Michigan want politicians to find ways to fund repairs to...

The Progressive Underground Show 250 feat. RUSSELL THOMPKINS JR (STYLISTICS) & JOEL FLUENT GREENE

RussellThompkinsJrMusic THIS SUNDAY: Tune into The Progressive Underground as we have an interview with iconic falsetto/R & B crooner Russell...

‘All Hell Broke Loose’–NPR’s Don Gonyea Relives Nancy Kerrigan Attack in 1994

Don Gonyea On January 6th, 1994 the country gasped collectively as news broke that Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan had...

DTE Energy Plans to Cut Carbon Footprint By 80%

A Michigan energy company says it plans to reduce its carbon footprint by 80% in the coming years. DTE Energy says...

Win Gold Circle Tickets to Jon Batiste at The Crofoot

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Dodge Ram MLK Ad Tells Us Something About Changes in Auto Industry

During the Super Bowl, Dodge Ram ran an emotional advertisement featuring their hulking trucks alongside images of Americans of all...

What Michiganders Should Watch for During Winter Olympics

Michael Hayball The Winter Olympics are officially underway in PyeongChang, South Korea. If you love bobsledding, skeleton, speed-skating, curling, or...

Snyder’s Budget Includes Some Major Reversals for Term-Limited Governor

Jake Neher/WDET Michigan lawmakers are now at work on next year’s state budget. Gov. Rick Snyder presented his final budget proposal...