The Opioid Crisis Evolves As Drug Companies Are Held Accountable and New Treatments Emerge
Jake As drug companies and their executives have amassed huge fortunes during the crisis, more than 200,000 people have died of...
New Podcast from Wayne State Features Stories of Iraqi Students Studying in Detroit
Ghaith Al Juboori, an Iraqi student, was a senior in high school studying for a big exam in the hall...
Heat, Death and Crowded Courtrooms: Here’s What I Saw Volunteering at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Detroit Today producer Annamarie Sysling volunteered at the U.S.-Mexico border with Tucson Samaritans, a humanitarian organization that documents what is happening...
On First Day of School in Michigan, Teachers, Students Face Uncertainty and Growing Problems
Tuesday is the official start of the school year here in Michigan. And as the new school year gets underway,...
Sam’s Jams: New Birth “Comin’ From All Ends”
WDET In 1963, musicians Tony Churchill and Harvey Fuqua formed the instrumental band The Nite-Liters in Louisville, Kentucky. The group had a few hits,...
State Senate Leader Hits Back on Budget, Roads Impasse: “There Is No Budget Crisis”
Tensions are rising in Lansing and Governor Gretchen Whitmer faces off with Republican Legislative leaders on the budget impasse. Gov....
Ypsilanti Man Recalls Glory Days of the Grande Ballroom with Historic Recordings
An Ypsilanti man has collected a set of rare recordings from Detroit’s Grande Ballroom and is working to get them...
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha Talks Race, Environment and Justice for Flint
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Water is life. It’s the very basis for life on this planet. And access to it is one...
This Detroit Garage Rock Band Dress Up Like Partying Neanderthals
Caveman & Bam Bam, and the group's latest track “Gotta Dance,” is all about unleashing your wilder side. That tracks with...
Cobo Hall Gets a New Name, Leaving Behind Complicated Racial Legacy
Alex McLenon The red lettering once mounted on the side of Detroit's largest convention center is gone. The building once known...
The Flint Water Crisis’ Latest Victim Died Earlier This Year
This February, one of the most recent deaths caused by the Flint Water Crisis occurred: Jassmine McBride, who died 6 months...
Rep. Haley Stevens Concerned About Recession, Calls Out Tariffs as Obstacle to Job Creation
Members of Congress head back to Capitol Hill in early September, returning to a political environment that is rich with problems...