Detroit Evening Report: Detroit utilities could face significant penalties
Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover new incentives for utilities to improve reliability. Plus, construction begins on I-696...
Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd is Michigan’s next poet laureate
Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd has been selected as Michigan's third poet laureate. Boyd is an award-winning author and retired professor...
Detroit Evening Report: Great Lakes Water Authority approves lower-than-expected rate hike
Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover new water rates, upcoming road closures and more.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report...
WDET marks 75 years of broadcasting with audio history
As WDET celebrated the end of its 75th year last Thursday, News Director Jerome Vaughn unveiled an audio history project...
The Metro: Finding love in the digital age
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Social media has dramatically changed our world. Connecting with new people...
The Metro: Many Detroit arena workers living in poverty, WSU survey finds
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts Detroit is having a moment — especially downtown, where sports arenas...
The Metro: Why egg prices could keep going up
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Egg prices have soared across the country in recent months, with...
The Metro: Should students be paid to attend school?
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, K-12 students across the nation have been missing more school. The percentage of chronically absent students...
Wayne State crisis expert warns of region’s vulnerabilities to infectious disease
Access to accurate information is critical during a crisis, whether it’s a climate disaster, pandemic, or local emergency.One person working...
The Metro Events Guide: How to spend MLK Weekend in Detroit
This week, we’ve got celebrations honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., new museum exhibitions and exciting musical performances to...
Former Wayne State governor Paul Massaron dies at 80, university reports
Paul Massaron, a former member of the Wayne State University Board of Governors twice elected by Michigan voters, has died...
Wayne State group revives old words in new year
If you resolved to beef up your vocabulary in 2025, Wayne State University's Word Warriors are here to help.Each year,...