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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan helps MiSide, state and local leaders break ground on the new Campbell Street Apartments in southwest Detroit.
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The Metro: Cutting the ribbon on new affordable housing in Southwest Detroit

Tia Graham, The Metro April 15, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. There are not enough affordable housing units in Detroit, but the...

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The Metro: The untold challenges accessing health care for women in one immigrant community

The Metro, Robyn Vincent, Nargis Rahman April 14, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Accessing health care in the U.S. hinges on many factors —...

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"Rethinking Chronic Absenteeism: Why Schools Can't Solve It Alone" by Jeremy Singer and Sarah Lenhoff.
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The Metro: New book reexamines chronic absenteeism and potential solutions

The Metro, Robyn Vincent, Cary Junior II April 14, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Last school year, the number of Michigan students who missed more...

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Homes line a neighborhood in Highland Park.
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The Metro: Highland Park is replacing its 115-year-old water system

The Metro, Jack Filbrandt April 14, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.The Detroit Documenters play a crucial role in improving our access to...

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Neighborhood Service Organization CEO Linda Little talking about the #DontTouchMe campaign at an event.
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The Metro: New campaign demands accountability, systemic change for survivors of child abuse

Tia Graham, The Metro April 14, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Conversations about...

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Dr. Galen Duncan is a nationally recognized sports clinician, former NCAA standout basketball star, and Detroit PAL alumnus.
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The Metro: Detroiter tapped to lead National PAL’s youth mental health and wellness program

Tia Graham, The Metro April 14, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Detroit’s Police Athletic League (Detroit PAL) has been around since 1969....

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The Metro: The impact of unrealistic beauty standards on women’s mental health

Tia Graham, The Metro, Lauren Myers, Cary Junior II April 10, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder and...

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The Metro: Navigating an uncertain stock market

The Metro, Sam Corey, David Leins, Robyn Vincent April 10, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Economists are describing what’s happening in the markets as volatile.  President...

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A sculpture titled "A Walk in the Park" by Patrick Dougherty at Detroit's Eliza Howell Park in September 2021.
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The Metro: Celebrate Earth Day with events, activities at Detroit parks

Tia Graham, The Metro April 10, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. We often talk about downtown and Midtown Detroit, and all of...

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The Metro: Local impact of federal cuts to museums and libraries

Tia Graham, The Metro, David Leins April 9, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. All staff...

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A patient gets a bandage after receiving a vaccine for influenza.
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The Metro: Increased measles concerns with cases on the rise

The Metro, Robyn Vincent April 9, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. More Americans are getting sick from preventable illnesses, especially kids.  Here...

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Amir Makled is a Dearborn attorney representing a pro-Palestine protester pro bono. He was detained and questioned at Detroit Metro Airport on Sunday.
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The Metro: Attorney representing pro-Palestine protester detained at Detroit Metro Airport

The Metro, Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent April 9, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Many free speech advocates are alarmed as the Trump administration revokes...

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