The Metro: Should students be paid to attend school?
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, K-12 students across the nation have been missing more school. The percentage of chronically absent students...
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The Metro: Should students be paid to attend school?
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, K-12 students across the nation have been missing more school. The percentage of chronically absent students...
The Metro: Breaking down the first days of Trump’s second term
President Donald Trump’s first day in office was a flurry of activity. It included dozens of executive orders, as well...
The Metro: Fighting misinformation in the age of social media
We are all very aware of how misleading and false information can spread by just one click of the share...
The Metro: How Citizens United ruling is driving ‘dark money’ in politics, 15 years later
Money in politics has always been a crack in the foundation of our democracy. Citizens United, a Supreme Court ruling...
The Metro: The future of renewable energy, utility industry in Michigan
Since the 1970s, our energy bills have been going up. Year after year, utility companies like DTE have been asking...
Images from above show wealth inequality in Detroit, around the world
The project “Unequal Scenes” is using drones to capture aerial shots of cities worldwide. The images offer bird’s eye views...
The Metro: Does the Motor City need a new slogan?
The city of Detroit is overflowing with cultural riches — from Motown to techno, street art to Detroit jit, the...
The Metro: Potential US TikTok ban weighs national security against free speech
The social media platform TikTok could be banned in the U.S. as early as this week if the Supreme Court...
The Metro: How the Detroit Auto Show is shifting gears in an evolving market
The North American International Auto Show — rebranded last summer as the Detroit Auto Show — has long been a...
The Metro: Is owning a home still part of the American dream?
Owning a home has been a symbol of achievement in this country for generations. It’s the most common way to...
The Metro: Tips for thriving and surviving in the winter
We’re a little over a week into the new year and there’s at least one thing that’s notable about it...
The Metro: Detroit’s City Walls program supporting next generation of muralists
No matter how you look at it, the beautification of Detroit’s alleyways and building walls have helped change the perspective...