Tax Day Comes Later This Year

If your smartphone is telling you April 15 is “Tax Day”, it’s wrong. The deadline to file income taxes normally falls...

Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Tests Discolored Hospital Water

The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department is testing water samples after Henry Ford Hospital reported discoloration in its tap water....

Anti-Revenge Porn Legislation Makes Way to Governor’s Desk

A pair of bills that would criminalize revenge porn is on its way to Governor Rick Snyder’s desk. Under the legislation,...

Wayne State Professor Makes the Case for Eating Bugs

Wayne State University is hosting a series of conversations about the benefits of eating bugs. It’s part of the university’s...

What Makes Detroit the Hair Capital of the World?

Justin Milhouse / Framed by WDET Detroit is a city synonymous on a national stage with Motown and the American...

As Lawmakers Debate Corrections Overhaul, What Can Prison Reformers Learn from Past Missteps?

Flickr/Scott Hadfield There’s growing agreement between Republicans and Democrats that something needs to be done about the number of people...

New Name and New Controversies at the Corner of Michigan and Trumbull

Joe Dinda The Detroit Tigers played at the Tiger Stadium, formerly Navin Field, location at Michigan and Trumbull in Detroit for...

Detroit: Hair Capital of the World

    Since the 1980s, Detroit stylists have designed larger than life hair creations to be shown off at the...

Feds: Terrorists Could Take Control of Driverless Cars

Federal security officials are warning automakers to take steps to safeguard driverless and connected cars from being taken over by...

Duggan and Rev Jesse Jackson Announce Fair for Detroit Contractors

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Officials in Detroit say they want to increase the number of minority-owned contractors in the city helping...

State Superintendent Brian Whiston on DPS Legislation, Non-Discrimination Guidelines

Photo Courtesy of Dearborn Public Schools There’s a lot going on in the world of education and education policy in...

Is it Time to Get Rid of Detroit Public Schools in Favor of All Charters?

flickr As state lawmakers debate a $700 million bailout to avert the financial collapse of Detroit Public Schools - some...