Novavax Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Prevents Moderate to Severe Infections
A fourth COVID-19 vaccine could be on its way soon. Novavax, a biotech firm in Delaware, says its vaccine is...
Detroit Will Wake Up to a Partial Solar Eclipse on June 10. Here’s How to See the “Ring of Fire”
A partial solar eclipse will be in progress when the sun rises over southeast Michigan just before 6 a.m. Thursday, June...
Wayne State Researchers Find Statins Might Help COVID-19 Patients Live
Wayne State University researchers have found that hospitalized COVID-19 patients who took statins regularly before they got sick were less...
Detroit City Council Candidate Oneita Jackson Says DDOT Needs Improvement
Oneita Jackson is running as a write-in candidate for an at-large seat on the Detroit City Council. But she'd rather...
Young Radio Broadcasters Keep Plymouth-Canton Students Connected Through COVID-19
This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Canton Battles COVID series, reconnecting listeners with the people they met and issues they...
Biden Infrastructure Plan Could Expand Passenger Rail Service in Detroit
Metro Detroiters might someday be able to ride an Amtrak train to Toledo on their way to the east coast....
Irish Immigrants Found Land, Opportunity and a Mini “Emerald Isle” in Michigan
Frank Murphy might be Michigan's best-known Irish American. He was the 55th mayor of Detroit and the state's 35th governor. President...
DDOT and SMART Resume Bus Fare Collections, But Pandemic Safety Rules Still Apply
The coronavirus pandemic changed many aspects of life, including the way people get around. Michigan confirmed its first cases of COVID-19...
The IRS Begins 2020 Income Tax Season While Dealing With Lingering COVID-19 Delays
The Internal Revenue Service is now accepting 2020 income tax returns, even though it's still catching up on 2019 returns....
Wayne State Seeks Volunteers for COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
Wayne State University's School of Medicine needs people to roll up their sleeves for research's sake. The school is part...
Wayne State Word Warriors Present List of Long-Lost Words to Revive in 2021
What would you call someone who gives you their opinion on something about which they know... nothing? While a few expletives...
“COVID-19,” Other Pandemic Terms Top Lake Superior State’s Banished Words List for 2021
COVID-19 has infected almost a half-million people in Michigan since the pandemic began, killed more than 12,000 and disrupted the way...
