The Metro: Mayoral candidate Joel Haashiim fights for Detroit grassroots power
There are a few candidates running as outsiders in Detroit’s mayoral election. They say they aren’t typical politicians and that...
The Metro: Mayoral candidate Joel Haashiim fights for Detroit grassroots power
There are a few candidates running as outsiders in Detroit’s mayoral election. They say they aren’t typical politicians and that...
The Metro: Why are men falling behind in college enrollment, completion?
Over the last few decades, there has been a growing gender gap in college enrollment and graduation rates — with...
The Metro: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed enters US Senate race in Michigan
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The race for the U.S. Senate in Michigan is heating up. ...
The Metro: Increased measles concerns with cases on the rise
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. More Americans are getting sick from preventable illnesses, especially kids. Here...
The Metro: Access to college education via federal loans facing disruption
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Student loan debt is massive in the U.S., totaling $1.7 trillion....
The Metro: A look at public transit history and where it’s headed in Detroit
For a good chunk of the 20th century, railcars took Detroiters from point A to point B. Along Gratiot and...
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...
The Metro: Should cellphones be restricted in Michigan schools?
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Educators have been sounding the alarm that cellphones disrupt learning. More...
The Metro: Connecting with community is important, but it’s gotten a lot harder
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Loneliness in America is bad and getting worse. In recent decades,...
The Metro: A conversation with new Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The Democrats took a lot of hits in November at the...
The Metro: Black history is Detroit’s history
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. It's Black History Month, and we want to recognize that Detroit...
The Metro: New study shows “gamified learning” could improve youth literacy
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Reading is one of the most beneficial life skills one can...