The Metro: Substance versus social media. Why Tom Leonard dropped out of Michigan’s governor’s race
In November, voters will choose a new governor. On the Republican side, the race is shaping up around Congressman John...
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: Substance versus social media. Why Tom Leonard dropped out of Michigan’s governor’s race
In November, voters will choose a new governor. On the Republican side, the race is shaping up around Congressman John...
The Metro: How to lead a classroom according to a teacher on the cusp of retirement
Shirley Brezzell didn’t plan to become a teacher. But after a stint as a banker and home-schooling her children, she...
The Metro: How Islamophobia shaped American policy — from 9/11 to now
A few years ago, Hamas attacked Israeli civilians, and Israel responded against Palestinians with what many experts call genocide. Although...
The Metro: A clinician’s perspective on why therapy is so inaccessible
For the first time in decades, more people are seeking talk therapy over medication. The good news is there’s less...
The Metro: A lesser known way the Trump administration is removing immigrants from the country
The Trump administration has cracked down on immigration. President Donald Trump has conducted more ICE raids, signaled tougher security at...
The Metro: In the wake of teen takeovers, Detroit’s youth affairs office tries to give teens a place to be
Large groups of teenagers have been gathering in downtown Detroit organized on TikTok and Snapchat. It’s part of a national...
The Metro: The Trump administration hit the brakes on EVs. But EV charging stations are accelerating in the state
Inquiries for new electric vehicles has risen more than a quarter since America and Israel's war in Iran began. But...
The Metro: Metro Detroit has a lot of flooding problems. These projects can change that
Metro Detroit's infrastructure is old. Many of the homes people live in, the streets they drive on, and the drainage...
The Metro: Can interfaith dialogue restore our faith in each other?
We’re in a moment of polarization. We’re struggling to see each other, to hear one another and to understand different...
The Metro: The reason for Ann Arbor’s rooftop solar boom
In 2019, Michigan’s largest utility ended what's called net metering. That meant if you had solar panels, you no longer...
The Metro: Michigan’s ‘RFK Jr.’ is re-shaping public health in St. Clair County
St. Clair County's medical director, Dr. Remington Nevin, is re-shaping the county's public health. He has helped lower the barrier...
The Metro: The college education gap between suburban and Detroit students is big. This is how we close it.
Getting a college degree in Detroit has never been easy. More than half of all children in Detroit live below...