The Metro: How ‘social prescribing’ could solve America’s loneliness epidemic
Some public health researchers are turning to a new kind of prescription to address the problem. It’s called “social prescribing.”...
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The Metro: How ‘social prescribing’ could solve America’s loneliness epidemic
Some public health researchers are turning to a new kind of prescription to address the problem. It’s called “social prescribing.”...
The Metro: Running near empty. How gas prices are hurting local businesses
A month ago, gas in Michigan was just under $4 a gallon, and small business owners were already making changes...
The Metro: Progressives have momentum. But can they win over party outsiders?
Progressives won big at the recent Democratic nominating convention. Eli Savit for attorney general, and Amir Mackled for University of...
The Metro: Michigan Stage connects generations through theater
From the stage to classrooms and even inside senior living communities, creativity belongs to everyone, at every age. Michigan Stage...
The Metro: Marriage rates are falling. A Wayne State expert says that might not be a bad thing
There has been a lot of discussion in the recent years about the direction romance is heading. The marriage rate...
The Metro: Substance versus social media. Why Tom Leonard dropped out of Michigan’s governor’s race
In November, voters will choose a new governor. On the Republican side, the race is shaping up around Congressman John...
The Metro: Detroit pays private ambulances. Patients pay, too
When you call 911 in Detroit, who’s paying for the ambulance? It’s a question that’s tripped up the Detroit City...
The Metro: Detroit’s Alternative Press gave a voice to a generation of artists. A new book tells its story
When political tensions are high, artists and creatives use their work to weigh in. In 1960’s Detroit, a poet and...
The Metro: How to lead a classroom according to a teacher on the cusp of retirement
Shirley Brezzell didn’t plan to become a teacher. But after a stint as a banker and home-schooling her children, she...
The Metro: How Islamophobia shaped American policy — from 9/11 to now
A few years ago, Hamas attacked Israeli civilians, and Israel responded against Palestinians with what many experts call genocide. Although...
The Metro: Poetry’s impact across cultures, explained by an Iraqi American poet
Moments like right now in our world is when art becomes more than expression. It acts as a witness to...
The Metro: The next generation of poets connect and compete at Detroit Youth Poetry Slam
We talk a lot about youth voices on The Metro. And we consistently ask the question, are we actually listening...