The Metro: Every department, every dollar — what Documenters are finding in Detroit’s budget hearings
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield is prioritizing anti-poverty measures in her 814-page proposed budget. The budget comes as more than a...
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The Metro: Every department, every dollar — what Documenters are finding in Detroit’s budget hearings
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield is prioritizing anti-poverty measures in her 814-page proposed budget. The budget comes as more than a...
The Metro: Two artists explore indigo’s ties to the African diaspora
There are stories that live in books, and then there are stories that live in the body, in the land,...
The Metro: Roundup’s safety science is falling apart. The government is protecting it anyway
What happens when the regulatory systems we depend on to protect us break down? In February, President Trump signed an...
The Metro: More young people have cancer. A Detroit doctor weighs in
It’s a medical mystery with destructive elements. Our cells divide and grow with unstoppable force. They seize surrounding tissue. They...
The Metro: Michigan Science Center experiments with community connection by hosting rave
Something a little different is happening at Michigan Science Center— something that blends culture, community and creativity in a way...
The Metro: Black Bottom Archives continues to grow its storytelling community
The preservation of history doesn’t belong only to institutions, it lives in the hands, voices and memories of everyday people. In...
The Metro: Detroit techno legend Carl Craig turns nuclear physics into sound art at MSU
In 2020, Detroit DJ and producer Carl Craig was tapped by the Dia Art Foundation in New York City to...
The Metro: This local representative is regulating AI. She’s less concerned about data centers
Artificial intelligence is all around us. AI can now create videos and provide analysis — it's even able to code....
The Metro: Southfield neighbors confront the moral weight of silence
It began in a living room in Southfield. Six people around a table in February, trying to figure out what...
The Metro: Michigan’s Senate primary has become a proxy war for the Democratic Party’s soul
The Metro is closely watching the race for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat. The Republican side is settled. Former Congressman...
The Metro: Detroit’s Senate Theater revives the lost art of silent film with live organ performance
For over 30 years, silent films were a major attraction at theaters. The movies relied on visual storytelling techniques and...
The Metro: Women’s baseball has a long history. Can a new league cement its future?
For over a century, women have been playing baseball. Some of the earliest teams can be traced back to the...