How to Become a Weather Spotter
Before Doppler radar, tornado warnings only gave people a few minutes to seek shelter. Since forecasters adopted the technology, they've...
New Bill Could Allow 30-Day Grace Period for License Plates
WDET Marketing Michigan State Senators have unanimously approved a House bill that would allow a 30-day grace period for displaying...
WDET’s Editorial Election Survey
As we gear up for another election season, WDET is looking to you - the listeners - for help. We...
The NCAA Scandal and the Corruptibility of Major Sports Organizations
John U Bacon Last week, the NCAA came under fire as an FBI investigation revealed several players throughout the country...
A Weighty Report: Kids are Growing More Obese
Pat Batcheller A new study published this week in the journal “Pediatrics” reveals a trend growing in the wrong direction....
Detroit Clerk Orders Second Look at Poll Workers
Sandra Svoboda/WDET Detroit’s City Clerk is requiring all poll workers to be re-evaluated before they begin training for the upcoming...
Nassar Abuse Survivor Rachael Denhollander Looks to Change Michigan’s Sexual Assault Laws
Office of state Sen. Margaret O'Brien It’s horrifying to think that former USA Gymnastics Team doctor Larry Nasser’s cruelty toward...
Scrap Auto No-Fault? One Longtime Capitol Watcher Says ‘Slow Down’
Jake Neher/WDET Michigan has some of the highest auto insurance rates in the country. It’s a huge problem here, especially in...
CuriosID: Could Electric Cars Increase Pollution?
Courtesy of Union of Concerned Scientists The question for this edition of CuriosID comes from listener Sharon Khouri: “I’m...
Farai Chideya: 50 Years After Kerner Commission, Are Media Still Failing to Tell Minority Stories?
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Fifty years ago this month, a commission appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson issued a report that...
Effort to Boost Civic Engagement in Detroit Gets Financial Boost
Laura Weber Davis/WDET As election season kicks off, you’re going to begin to feel inundated with political campaigns and rhetoric as...
Win Tickets to An Evening with Michael Wolff: Fire and Fury
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