The Metro: The plan for getting ranked choice voting on Michigan’s November ballot next year
Two months ago, a campaign to enact ranked choice voting in Michigan got off the ground. Ranked choice voting lets...
Sam Corey is a producer for 101.9 WDET, which includes finding and preparing interesting stories for the daily news, arts and culture program, The Metro. Sam joined WDET after a year and a half at The Union, a small newspaper in California, and stints at a variety of local Michigan outlets, including WUOM and the Metro Times. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago.
The Metro: The plan for getting ranked choice voting on Michigan’s November ballot next year
Two months ago, a campaign to enact ranked choice voting in Michigan got off the ground. Ranked choice voting lets...
The Metro: Is pro-Palestine speech protected on university campuses?
Are college campuses spaces for free speech and knowledge acquisition? Or, are they repressing student speech and violating their values?...
The Metro: New Chandler Park Fieldhouse offers recreation, mentorship, and connection
Despite living in a hyper-connected internet world, connecting with others is often difficult to accomplish in the physical world. But...
The Metro: Why Michigan doesn’t have enough housing — and how to change that
In America, the average age of a homebuyer is 56. In Michigan, a variety of sources say that it’s closer...
The Metro: The Pope’s Astronomer on how faith gives science meaning
Can science and religion co-exist? Might they be able to do even more than that — can the two belief systems...
The Metro: Does Michigan need stronger efforts to stop non-U.S. citizens from voting?
Earlier this year, a University of Michigan student from China voted in November’s presidential election. He was part of a...
The Metro: Lansing native Nicole Melnyk to headline ‘What’s So Funny About Detroit’
Nicole Melnyk is a comedian known for her energy and sharp wit. The Lansing native has performed at WDET's What's...
The Metro: Ford charges forward with new EV plans
The race to electric vehicles is happening. That may be surprising for some when considering our political climate. President Donald...
The Metro: Giving expecting mothers money gets bipartisan support in Lansing
If you want to find bipartisanship, Lansing might not be the best place to look. The statehouse has been...
The Metro: What our museums offer — and why the White House is clamping down on them
The Trump administration wants American museums to be less critical of our history. On Tuesday, the White House called for...
The Metro: How opioid settlement money will help Michiganders with substance abuse issues
For years, pharmaceutical companies have pushed drugs onto people and doctors, increasing addiction rates and overdose deaths in Michigan and...
The Metro: Do the pros outweigh the cons with nuclear energy?
The Palisades nuclear plant in Covert Township got one step closer to reopening after federal regulators allowed the plant’s owners...