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The Metro: Walking the wire of survival in ‘The Razor’s Edge’

Robyn Vincent, The Metro June 12, 2025

The documentary "The Razor’s Edge" opens in the woods of northern Michigan, where people are living in tents beneath a...

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Two modest Detroit homes next to each other on a Detroit street.
  • Community & Quality of Life
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The Metro:  Detroit vs Speculators: The lawsuit that never was

The Metro, Lauren Myers, Sam Corey, Jack Filbrandt June 11, 2025

For a long time, one of Detroit’s biggest challenges was blight. Generational disinvestment and residential flight left about 80,000 homes...

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A male doctor holds a patient file. He's wearing white coat.
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The Metro: Routine checkups boost men’s lifespan

The Metro, Lauren Myers, Cary Junior II June 11, 2025

Studies show women live longer than men. According to the CDC, women are expected to live about five years longer....

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A photo of the Detroit skyline on June 7, 2023.
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The Metro: Canadian wildfire smoke is clouding Michigan skies. An expert shares how to stay safe

The Metro, Robyn Vincent June 11, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The skies over Southeast Michigan...

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Satori Shakoor poses in an the front row of an empty theater.
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The Metro: Satori Shakoor ‘Confessions of a menopausal femme fatale’

The Metro, Lauren Myers, Tia Graham June 10, 2025

So little is discussed about “The Change”. That’s right Menopause is not widely discussed and can bring a sense of...

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The NPR headquarters at North Capitol Street in Washington, DC.
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The Metro: How Trump’s attack on public media threatens democracy and access to information

Robyn Vincent, The Metro, Nadia Ziyad June 10, 2025

President Trump is taking direct aim at NPR and PBS—threatening to cut a billion-dollar lifeline from America's public airwaves. He...

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A man walks his doc near the Rosa Parks Transit Center
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The Metro: Detroit’s Mayoral Candidates face off over transit issues at public forum

The Metro, Lauren Myers, Alex McLenon June 9, 2025

After serving in office for more than a decade, Mike Duggan is in his final term as mayor of Detroit....

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Detroit Composer Laureate Patrick Prouty shakes hands with then Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison during Prouty's appointment announcement, Sept. 5, 2024.
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The Metro: Detroit’s composer laureate is creating music inspired by sounds of the city

The Metro, Cary Junior II, Nadia Ziyad June 6, 2025

The Detroit Office of Arts Culture and Entrepreneurship appointed its first Composer Laureate in December, Patrick Prouty. Embracing his role...

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The Grand Marshals of the 2023 Motor City Pride Parade greet attendees on June 11, 2023 in Detroit, Mich.
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The Metro: The important legacy and activism behind Motor City Pride

The Metro, Robyn Vincent June 5, 2025

The streets of Detroit will be filled with color and courage this weekend as Motor City Pride returns to Hart...

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Santa Ono stands in front of a University of Michigan sign
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The Metro: Santa Ono’s political gamble; higher-ed leadership in the Trump era

The Metro, Lauren Myers, Sam Corey June 5, 2025

Last month, then University of Michigan President Santa Ono announced his resignation from the college after accepting a role leading...

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Wayne State University President Kimberly Andrews Espy speaks with WDET's Russ McNamara at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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The Metro: University leaders discuss impacts of federal budget cuts at Mackinac Policy Conference

The Metro, Russ McNamara, Sam Corey June 5, 2025

A number of universities are worried about funding cuts that are coming from the Trump administration. That includes those in...

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"And Housing for All" by Maria Foscarinis.
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The Metro: The fight to end homelessness in America

Robyn Vincent, The Metro June 5, 2025

Detroit, like many parts of the country, is facing a housing crisis.  Over half of renters in the city are...

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