Three Detroit Jazz Classics Everyone Should Know
Former Detroit Free Press arts reporter and critic Mark Stryker is one of the city’s greatest authorities on homegrown jazz....
Why Michigan’s Recreational Marijuana Industry Isn’t Helping Those Harmed by Drug Policies
Michigan is still grappling with how to implement its new legal recreational marijuana market. And it turns out during the...
Is There A GOP Without Trump?
Last week’s Republican National Convention made headlines for its lack of a party policy platform. "Most voters are far less...
Watch Today’s Citywide COVID-19 Memorial At Belle Isle
Watch a memorial service for Detroiters lost to COVID-19 at Belle Isle at 8:00 am on Monday, Aug. 31. The...
Music To Play Large Role in Detroit’s COVID-19 Memorial
More than 1,500 Detroiters have died from COVID-19. Because of safety protocols, many of their relatives were not able to attend...
The Progressive Underground’s Primer to Acid Jazz
A little over 30 years ago, a new music genre emerged from the mid-80s London club scene. The focus was...
Michigan’s Air Quality May Be Worse Than We Know
Many area residents are familiar with the often-repeated phrase that 48217 – an area of Southwest Detroit — is Michigan’s...
One Young Detroiter On Suddenly Becoming Her Father’s Caregiver
Angelena Taylor More people than ever are becoming caregivers for ill parents and loved ones. Often this huge responsibility comes when...
Ed Love Photo Gallery
College + Air Force Photos courtesy of Hazel Love Photos courtesy of Hazel Love Early Radio Career Photos courtesy of...
Kenosha Lays Bare America’s Racial Violence, But Some Deny It Exists
Another Black man shot by police, this time in Kenosha, Wis., and the reaction, across the country, may be the...
2020 Trump Nomination Acceptance: Follow the NPR Live Fact Check Here
Loading... Trusted, accurate, up-to-date WDET is here to keep you informed on essential information, news and resources related to COVID-19. This...
Improvements at Belle Isle Museum Make Better Use of Detroit River
A small cove next to the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle is a popular launching spot for kayakers...