The Metro: Millions of Iranians want the regime gone. They don’t agree on what’s next
Something is breaking open in Iran — and it's been building for months. A war, then an uprising, then a...
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The Metro: Millions of Iranians want the regime gone. They don’t agree on what’s next
Something is breaking open in Iran — and it's been building for months. A war, then an uprising, then a...
The Metro: The view of Iran from Windsor
There’s a lot of fear and uncertainty in Iran right now. Protestors have faced a violent reaction from Iran’s political...
The Metro: Are GLP-1s outweighing the body positivity movement?
In the 2010s, the effort to uplift people with bigger bodies shifted online. The Body Positivity Movement expanded its reach...
The Metro: Sacred Spaces highlights Black art galleries and institutions during Black History Month
Sacred Spaces is more than a tour, it’s a celebration of cultural stewardship, collaboration, and the powerful role Black creatives...
The Metro: How a fake study shaped 25 years of pesticide policy
When a government agency decides whether a chemical in your food is safe, where does the science come from? Most...
The Metro: Paczki Day highlights Polish culture and history
For practicing Catholics, today is the last day to indulge in some of your favorite snacks and treats before lent—and...
The Metro: How the Negro Leagues transformed baseball and American culture
The Negro Leagues are widely credited with revolutionizing baseball. The aggressive, scrappy, base-stealing style of play was an attraction for fans...
The Metro: Fear is the new recession. How immigration enforcement is affecting small businesses
Across the country, small businesses in immigrant communities are reporting the same pattern: customers are disappearing, workers aren't showing up,...
The Metro: A positive perspective on Michigan’s economy
How is the Trump administration doing overall at managing the economy? There are bright spots: inflation is down, unemployment is...
The Metro: Expert tips for keeping kids safe online
On this episode of The Metro, we tackled a really serious topic: online child exploitation. It’s a criminal act that...
The Metro: President Trump won’t regulate pollution. Can Michigan do that on its own?
In 2023, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed one of the most aggressive clean energy laws in the country — requiring Michigan...
The Metro: Ann Arbor’s bid to dump DTE and go public
If you live in southeast Michigan, chances are you have a DTE story — the kind where your food spoiled...