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The Metro: The Trump administration hit the brakes on EVs. But EV charging stations are accelerating in the state

Sam Corey, The Metro April 20, 2026

Inquiries for new electric vehicles has risen more than a quarter since America and Israel's war in Iran began. But...

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Jeremy Peters in a pink collared button up in front of a curtain of paper cranes.
  • The Metro

The Metro: How vinyl records outlived the formats meant to replace them

The Metro, Cary Junior II April 16, 2026

Technology changes the world around us at a fast pace. So fast, our jobs, the way we communicate, even the...

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The Metro: Where to go on Record Store Day in metro Detroit

The Metro, David Leins, Dave Lawson April 16, 2026

This Saturday is Record Store Day, an industry holiday created in 2008 to support independent record stores when the record...

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A car is stuck in a flooded street in the Ecorse Creek watershed in Dearborn Heights.
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The Metro: Metro Detroit has a lot of flooding problems. These projects can change that

Sam Corey, The Metro April 16, 2026

Metro Detroit's infrastructure is old. Many of the homes people live in, the streets they drive on, and the drainage...

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The Metro: Detroit is trying to write the rules before Big Tech moves in

The Metro, Robyn Vincent April 16, 2026

In town halls and public squares across Michigan, people are debating whether data centers should be part of their neighborhoods....

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  • Environment
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The Metro: The battle for Michigan’s clean energy future

The Metro, Robyn Vincent April 15, 2026

House Republicans want to eliminate Michigan's clean energy law requiring 100% renewable power by 2040. A second bill would also...

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FILE - The Detroit skyline is seen, May 12, 2020, in Detroit.
  • The Metro

The Metro: How American cities stopped making room for teenagers

The Metro, Cary Junior II April 15, 2026

Detroit teenagers have been gathering in large numbers downtown over the past few weeks.On its face, there's a simple explanation:...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: On the ballot, under the radar. How to be an informed voter this election season

The Metro, David Leins April 14, 2026

It's a big election year in Michigan, with statewide races for Governor, Secretary of State and U.S. Senate. While consequential...

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The Metro: Michigan’s measles tab is $100,000 and counting

The Metro, Robyn Vincent April 13, 2026

It’s a Sunday night, and you’re sitting in the emergency room with your sick kid. The waiting room is packed...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.
  • The Metro

The Metro: Michigan’s ‘RFK Jr.’ is re-shaping public health in St. Clair County

Sam Corey, The Metro, David Leins April 13, 2026

St. Clair County's medical director, Dr. Remington Nevin, is re-shaping the county's public health. He has helped lower the barrier...

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Rows of chairs sit empty in a college classroom.
  • Education
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The Metro: The college education gap between suburban and Detroit students is big. This is how we close it.

Sam Corey, The Metro April 9, 2026

Getting a college degree in Detroit has never been easy. More than half of all children in Detroit live below...

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The Metro: Michigan law guarantees disabled voters equal access to the polls. A new report shows that rarely happens

The Metro, Robyn Vincent April 8, 2026

Usually, they are found in school gymnasiums or church fellowship rooms. Voting booths are among the most intimate spaces in...

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