WDET Presents “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me” Live at the Fox Theatre

NPR’s Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me will be live at the Fox Theatre in Detroit on Thursday, June 15 at 7:30pm....

GOP State Senator Says Michigan Should Protect Internet Privacy if Feds Won’t

Office of state Sen. Rick Jones A Republican state lawmaker says Michigan should step in to protect people’s internet privacy....

Metro Detroit Doctor to Remain Incarcerated Until Trial on Charges of Female Genital Mutilation

A federal judge is ordering a Michigan doctor to remain incarcerated while she awaits trial on charges of mutilating the...

Michigan Looking to Remove Seven-Day Insurance

Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET One insurance company may no longer be allowed to offer seven-day insurance policies to customers in Michigan. The...

Does Growing Up In Cold War Change View of Current Events?

Joan Isabella/WDET The United States’ relationship with Russia is suddenly top-of-mind again for many Americans. That’s after a presidential election...

Plan Now for Severe Weather This Summer

2016 was notable for its lack of severe weather in southeast Michigan. Monroe County saw the region's only tornado on...

The Progressive Underground Show 210: Modern Soul Divas Edition (feat. GOAPELE)

SkyBlazeRecordings On tonight's edition of The Progressive Underground, we spotlight the music of many of the female innovators of modern...

April 15, 2017: Part Three John Coltrane The Prestige Recordings

Sen. Gary Peters: U.S. Military Objectives Aren’t Clear

Photo Courtesy of the Office of Gary Peters Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) says there needs to be more communication between the White...

See WDET’s Exclusive Tour Through King Tutankhamun Exhibit [VIDEO]

AnnMarie Scaramuzzino/WDET The Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun has been a cultural icon for almost a hundred years. That’s since his...

It Was One Public Relations Crisis After Another This Week

Jake Neher/WDET It seems like this week has brought one public relations crisis after another. Pepsi had to pull an...

Tribe Working to Make Sure Money Isn’t Obstacle in School Mascot Debate

Belding Area Schools Many schools in Michigan have grappled with whether they should dump Native American mascots and nicknames. Plenty...