The Metro: Black Artists Archive working to preserve Detroit history

Art is one of the oldest forms of storytelling, but a lot of Black stories get overlooked, particularly in Detroit. ...

Meet the candidates running for 3 seats on the Detroit school board

Editor's note: This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters.Nearly two dozen people are...

Detroit Evening Report: Hurricane Helene impacts Detroit; Gratiot gets funding boost and more

Friday on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover the remnants of Hurricane Helene bringing strong winds and rain to the...

The Metro Events Guide: Parker’s Alley in Bloom, Detroit Black Film Festival + more

There's an exciting array of events to check out in the metro Detroit area this week, from a weekend-long celebration...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit recognized for ‘blight to beauty’ projects; UAW, Ford make tentative deal + more

On this episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we discuss recent honors given to the city of Detroit for two "blight...

Created Equal: The difficulties of paying (and getting paid) for child care in the US

The cost of child care is an enormous financial burden for parents and guardians of young children in the United...

Behind the Scenes: Celebrating 10 years of CuriosiD

WDET’s CuriosiD podcast answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.For the past decade, CuriosiD has...

Negotiations continue between Teamsters, Marathon Petroleum

Members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 283 have been on strike at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in southwest...

The Metro Events Guide: Funky Ferndale, Better Cities Film Festival + more

Detroit is gearing up for fall, but it still feels like summer outside, and there are plenty of fun local...

Detroit launches Quick Response Team to address opioid crisis

Detroit launched a new Quick Response Team (QRT) this month aimed at tackling the opioid crisis more effectively. Funded by...

Support WDET and you could win 10 tickets to any shows at the Magic Stick, Majestic

As we close in on the last few days of WDET's 2024 Fall Fundraiser, our music hosts are kicking out...

‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ star Marc Evan Jackson wants YOU to donate to WDET

Comedian and actor Marc Evan Jackson joined The Metro in studio on Tuesday to talk about how his nonprofit is...