Actress and Author Carrie Fisher dies at age 60

By SANDY COHEN, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actress Carrie Fisher, who found enduring fame as Princess Leia...

How Do Young People Escape a Cycle of Violence and Crime?

Jake Neher/WDET Two young adults are being held by police after a gas station shooting in Detroit last month. The...

Best of Windsor Cookbook Looks at Restaurants and Recipes

Windsor is known for having a beautiful waterfront, as well as producing thousands of vehicles each year.  But it also...

Butterflies Use Sun to Warm Muscles Before Flight

Holidays bring a sense of magic and wonder to some people and to children. The author of a new book...

Detroit By the Numbers: Dollars for Duggan [CHARTS]

Mike Duggan has not stopped raising campaign cash since he won the 2013 Detroit mayoral election.  "I don't know anybody...

Detroit By the Numbers: National Money for Mike Duggan [MAP, CHARTS]

Charles Fiedler lives on the West Coast. But with a law practice that also operates in Michigan, the attorney is...

Trucks Trump Cars in 2016; How Will President Trump Affect Industry in 2017?

American consumers bought a record number of cars and trucks in 2015, and as 2016 nears its end, the industry...

Creating Kwanzaa: a conversation with Maulana Karenga

Today is the first day of Kwanzaa. Now in its 50th year, the weeklong holiday is celebrated by the African diaspora...

WDET’s 2016 Christmas Weekend Specials

Saturday, December 24, 2016 2 PM - 5 PM: A special holiday edition of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music 5 PM -...

Fiat Chrysler Ready to Recall SUV’s that could Suddenly Stall

Fiat Chrysler officials say the automaker is preparing to recall tens of thousands of sport utility vehicles that could unexpectedly...

How to Read Water

Over 70-percent of the earth is covered in water. Among other things, it’s tied to the movement of planets and...

Gov. Snyder Signs Numerous Bills In First Week Out Of Lame Duck

Sandra Svoboda/WDET The state Legislature has been out of session for a week, and already Gov. Rick Snyder has been working...