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![Concept art of Henry Ford Health's expansion project in Detroit's New Center neighborhood.](https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Henry-Ford-Health-New-Center-Concept-Art-e1675891927385-900x506.jpg)
The Metro: Detroit City Council to vote on Henry Ford, New Center development incentives
Detroit Free Press reporter JC Reindl joined the show on Tuesday to talk about the proposed “Future of Health” development.
![Photo of SMART public bus](https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220922_105536-900x506.jpg)
The Metro: New bus route will connect Oakland County communities
The new 492 bus route in Oakland County will connect to Oakland University in Auburn Hills, to downtown Rochester and Rochester Hills, the Oakland Mall in Troy and more.
![A view of Detroit's Michigan Central Station.](https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Michigan_Central_Train_Depot-e1708113496464.jpg)
The Metro: Detroiter named first Black female president of American Institute of Architects
Growing up around Detroit’s prominent structures is what inspired AIA President Kimberly Dowdell to become an architect.
![A pro-Palestinian/ Abandon Biden rally at Fordson High School in Dearborn on Jan. 31, 2024.](https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/KWB_1282-scaled-e1708026642159-900x507.jpg)
The Metro: How the war in Gaza is swaying voters in Michigan
Arab residents in Dearborn overwhelmingly supported President Joe Biden in 2020, but that likely won’t be the case in the state’s upcoming primary.
![In her new book, "The Other Significant Others," NPR's Rhaina Cohen explores the lives of people who have defied convention by choosing a friend as a life partner.](https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/RhainaCohenBook-900x506.png)
The Metro: New book aims to redefine partnerships with friendship at the center
Written by NPR’s Rhaina Cohen, “The Other Significant Others” follows the lives of peoples whose friendships have taken the form of life partners.
![This Lunar New Year, which began on Feb. 10, is the Year of the Dragon.](https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/LunarNewYear_ChineseNewYear_FILE-e1707925454281-900x507.jpg)
The Metro: Asian Americans celebrate the Lunar New Year throughout metro Detroit
Tied to the lunar calendar, the holiday is one of the most important celebrations of the year among East and Southeast Asian communities.
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