The Metro: Michigan has a teacher shortage. Can an easier path to certification solve the problem?
The new school year is here. Teachers are meeting fresh faces, setting up their classrooms, and laying out lesson plans.But...
David Leins
David Leins is the senior producer of WDET’s daily news and culture program, The Metro. He has produced several award-winning podcasts and multimedia series at WDET including Tracked and Traced, Science of Grief and COVID Diaries, which earned a National Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Innovation. He previously led WDET’s StoryMakers program. David has an M.A. in Media Arts and Studies from Wayne State University, and a B.A. in anthropology from Grand Valley State University with a minor in Arabic. David teaches podcasting at Wayne State University and is an alumnus of the Transom Audio Storytelling Workshop.
The Metro: Michigan has a teacher shortage. Can an easier path to certification solve the problem?
The new school year is here. Teachers are meeting fresh faces, setting up their classrooms, and laying out lesson plans.But...
The Metro: Golden oyster mushrooms are edible, invasive and spreading in Michigan forests
Findings from a new study by researches at the Pringle Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison find that invasive golden...
The Metro: Postponed I-375 redesign project raised awareness of historic Black Bottom neighborhood
The Michigan Department of Transportation recently announced postponing a planned I-375 reconstruction project citing increasing increased costs and community feedback....
The Metro: Enthusiasm is high for Detroit’s composting pilot program
Roughly one-third of food grown on U.S. farms never gets eaten. For many Detroiters, food insecurity is a daily concern....
The Metro: Street closures in downtown Northville gain community support, spark lawsuits
When COVID-19 shutdowns were enacted and social distancing became the norm, restaurants and public spaces emptied out. Streets across the...
The Metro: Expunged on paper, not in court. A Hmong dad’s detention in Michigan
Michigan has long been home to Hmong refugees. The community comprises families who fled war, lived in refugee camps, and...
The Metro: Cracks showing in the Detroit-Windsor economy
Detroit and Windsor's economies are intimately connected. On a typical day, thousands of trucks cross the Detroit River with parts...
The Metro: ‘Next of kin’ bill aims to close medical decision-making gap in Michigan
The final medical decisions in a person’s life are among the most difficult anyone can make. They can include how...
The Metro: Hospitality Included Festival returns with new ‘community ticketing’ model
After a two-year break, the Hospitality Included food and drink festival is set to return to Detroit’s North End.The Detroit-based...
The Metro: Disability advocates say Detroit Clerk Janice Winfrey downplays voting barriers
The day before Detroit’s primary election, Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey told The Metro "less than five" polling places in...
The Metro: Scam likely—That traffic ticket text you just got isn’t real.
You can’t trust everything you see and hear nowadays, especially text messages and emails. One of the most common scams...
The Metro: ‘Dysfunctional’ legislative gridlock in Michigan House, Senate
Bipartisan bills are stuck in legislative gridlock in both the Michigan House and Senate. Since the legislative term started in...