The Metro: Why one sports fan is opening a bar dedicated to women’s sports
Alissa Graff found out, despite the growing interest in women's leagues, she would still need to fight for screen time...
Cary Junior II is an audio journalist and producer for The Metro on 101.9 WDET. Cary has worked as a producer or host on a number of projects. His work includes short and longform audio, documentary series and daily radio. In his five year career in journalism he has worked for Crooked Media, the Detroit Free Press, and now WDET - Detroit's NPR station.
The Metro: Why one sports fan is opening a bar dedicated to women’s sports
Alissa Graff found out, despite the growing interest in women's leagues, she would still need to fight for screen time...
The Metro: How sports challenge the boundaries of American society
This year marks 150 years of Major League Baseball. In that time, baseball like every sport, has become intertwined with...
The Metro: Men are getting vasectomies at record rates, but do they really understand reproductive health?
In 2022, the Supreme court overturned Roe v. Wade which eliminated the constitutional right to an abortion for pregnant people....
The Metro: Detroit techno legend Carl Craig turns nuclear physics into sound art at MSU
In 2020, Detroit DJ and producer Carl Craig was tapped by the Dia Art Foundation in New York City to...
The Metro: Detroit’s Senate Theater revives the lost art of silent film with live organ performance
For over 30 years, silent films were a major attraction at theaters. The movies relied on visual storytelling techniques and...
The Metro: Women’s baseball has a long history. Can a new league cement its future?
For over a century, women have been playing baseball. Some of the earliest teams can be traced back to the...
The Metro: Inside Mon Coeur, a bookstore dedicated entirely to romance
Romance books have been growing in popularity over the last few years. Now bookstores are following suit. Carolyn Haering opened...
The Metro: Literature scholar examines queer romance stories amid the success of ‘Heated Rivalry’
Since late last year, “Heated Rivalry”—a series about two male hockey players who fall in love— has taken the country...
The Metro: Former Detroit homicide detective reflects on policing and identity in new art exhibition
Khary Mason is a multidisciplinary artist from Detroit who has spent much of his life living in a state of...
The Metro: Team USA women shine as Americans bring home 33 medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics
It was medals galore for the U.S. winter Olympic teams. American athletes across many sports brought home 33 medals, which...
The Metro: Are GLP-1s outweighing the body positivity movement?
In the 2010s, the effort to uplift people with bigger bodies shifted online. The Body Positivity Movement expanded its reach...
The Metro: Paczki Day highlights Polish culture and history
For practicing Catholics, today is the last day to indulge in some of your favorite snacks and treats before lent—and...
