StoryCorps Detroit: Poetry and Parenting
Detroit-based poet jessica Care moore first gained national attention for her poetry performances when she won five weeks in a...
Longitude and Latitude, with Attitude: One Man’s Quest to See the Entire World
Author and semi-retired Social Studies teacher Rufus McGaugh has been everywhere from Antarctica to Australia. In his newly released book, "Longitude...
State Lawmakers Say Goodbye to 2017: Here’s What They Did and Didn’t Do
Michigan Senate The Michigan Legislature has adjourned until 2018. As usual, lawmakers passed a flurry of bills before leaving for...
C2BE Executive Director on Detroit Today
When Governor Rick Snyder took office he stressed the need for Michigan -- and Detroit more specifically -- to diversify...
StoryCorps Detroit: “Much better than everything people said you were”
Jennifer Smith is the founder of Closing the Gap, a nonprofit that uses personalized mentorship to help Detroit students enter...
Former GOP Spokesperson to Congress: Do Tax Overhaul Right, Not Fast
Truscott Rossman Republicans are having a rough week. They lost a U.S. Senate seat in the deep red state of Alabama....
Wings Announcer Breaks the Ice With New Book
Ken Daniels knew he wanted to be a sports broadcaster when he was a 10-year-old boy growing up in Canada....
Detroit News Film Critic on Star Wars The Last Jedi: ‘This Movie Rocks So Hard’
Gus Navarro/WDET The latest in the Star Wars film franchise hits theaters Thursday night. The Last Jedi has already been...
Ahead of New Star Wars Film — A Look Back At ‘Star Wars’ The Missile Defense System
Jake Neher/WDET Lately on Thursdays, Detroit Today has been talking about issues that used to dominate news headlines but have sort of...
School District Closings for Thursday, Dec. 14
Wednesday's winter storm closed public school districts throughout southeast Michigan. Click on the county button to see a list of...
Democrats Try Again to Repeal Michigan’s Right to Work Law
Jake Neher/WDET Democratic lawmakers are trying once again to repeal the Michigan’s “Right to Work” law. Five years ago, a...
What Does Doug Jones’ Victory Over Roy Moore Mean for American Politics?
Jake Neher/WDET Democrat Doug Jones will replace Republican Attorney General Jeff Sessions in the United States Senate. Jones beat controversial Republican...