Pelicans Establishing Habitat in Lake Erie
Pelicans are not a species that bird enthusiasts in Southeast Michigan and Ontario typically look for. But, the bird observatory...
State Lawmakers Want to Rein In Prescription Drug Price Increases
State lawmakers are headed back to work this week. Democrats say they are anxious to introduce a bill aimed at...
How Should Faith or Morality Instruct How We Act in Times of Crisis?
Joel Osteen, lead pastor of Lakewood Church, a mega-church in Houston received criticism in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Harvey making...
Who Wants to Live Downtown?
Demand for housing in downtown Detroit continues to increase at a rapidly growing rate. A new report conducted for the...
What Trump’s Military Surplus Reversal Means for Michigan Police Departments
Jake Neher/WDET Police departments can once again receive certain surplus equipment from the military. The Trump administration this week reversed...
Detroit News’ Kaitlyn Buss: ‘Future of Republican Party Is a Crap Shoot’
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Disaster and destruction dominated the national news this week in the wake of Harvey in the Gulf...
A Preview of This Weekend’s Detroit Jazz Festival
Jake Neher/WDET It's Labor Day weekend, which means the return of Detroit’s acclaimed Jazz Festival. From big names like Herbie...
Seeing Fewer Monarch Butterflies in Michigan? Here’s How You Can Attract Them [GARDENING TIPS]
Are you seeing fewer monarch butterflies in your yard and around southeast Michigan during the summer months? The short answer:...
Study Finds a New NAFTA Deal could Hurt Michigan
Steven Taylor A new report finds that Michigan’s economy could be hit harder than any other state in the nation...
Can Standardized Tests Tell Us What’s Working – And What’s Not – in Michigan Schools?
Laura Weber Davis/WDET This week, the Michigan Department of Education released results from last year’s standardized test scores for Michigan students....
Are Millennials Killing Chain Restaurants?
Over the past few months, multiple articles have been written about the decline in sales for casual restaurant chains such...
Should the ACLU Defend Free Speech Rights of Hate Groups?
Jake Neher/WDET The American Civil Liberties Union has long been willing to represent hate groups in court to defend their free...
