Former Russian hostage Paul Whelan still feels trapped by Michigan red tape
Using hostages as bargaining chips remains a favorite tactic of some nations and terrorist groups.Negotiating their release is often tricky.It...
Detroit Evening Report: Duggan’s final State of the City address highlights city’s successes, road ahead
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan delivered his final State of the City address Tuesday night, speaking to an invitation-only crowd at...
The Metro: County Veteran Service Fund miscalculation puts veteran affairs offices in a tricky financial situation
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Today on The Metro we bring you a conversation with...
CuriosiD: How did Ann Arbor get its name?
WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode of CuriosiD, we answer...
In The Groove: New music from Friko, Lily Talmers, Panda Bear & Cindy Lee
I’d call this a wonderfully throwback kinda day on In The Groove… where tracks from Bill Withers & Grover Washington,...
Detroit will get another area code before the end of 2025
Detroit's iconic area code is getting some company.The Michigan Public Service Commission says the city and adjacent suburbs will run...
Officials say northern Michigan ‘just as vulnerable’ to measles outbreak
The first measles case in Michigan this year was confirmed in Oakland County on Friday. Officials continue to monitor the case...
For the first time in more than a century, cougar cubs sighting confirmed in the western UP
State wildlife officials say they have confirmed two cougar cubs in the Upper Peninsula.It’s the first such sighting in the...
The Metro: Threats to the Department of Education concern experts and teachers in the state
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The Department of Education plays a vital role in supporting some...
Farmworkers say they’re struggling to get bird flu testing, PPE
Some dairy farmworkers say they’re struggling to get basic resources like PPE, testing, and flu shots needed to protect themselves...
New report finds a third of older adults in Michigan are still working
A new report by the National Poll on Healthy Aging says a third of Michigan adults 50 and older have...
Millions of Michigan drivers riding with danger after avoiding recall repairs
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued about 300,000 recalls of cars in recent days, ranging from Kia to...