The Metro: Catching up on the local culinary scene with Detroit News food critic
Since we last spoke to food critic Melody Baetens, new restaurants have opened, Detroit’s culinary scene has the opportunity to...
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The Metro: Catching up on the local culinary scene with Detroit News food critic
Since we last spoke to food critic Melody Baetens, new restaurants have opened, Detroit’s culinary scene has the opportunity to...
The Metro: Why property taxes are preventing people from moving to Detroit
If you’re a leader in Detroit, your attention is trained on a big task: attract more people to the city. ...
The Metro: Healing the mental wounds of domestic violence
When someone finally walks out of an abusive home, we tend to think of it as the end of the...
The Metro: A new book details the political mind of poet Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes is one of the most recognized names in American literature, and that celebration came with a cost. The...
The Metro: Are popular therapy terms helping or hurting how we understand mental illness?
For a long time the main focus of health was physical. It’s generally accepted that everyone should visit a doctor...
The Metro: Who cheats and why, according to psychology
When relationships get tough, couples can venture into infidelity. While cheating remains as frequent as it has always been, we...
The Metro: He served 23 years. Now he’s helping the next generation earn a degree behind bars
Inside a Michigan prison less than an hour from Detroit, 25 incarcerated men are doing something many people behind bars...
The Metro: How Detroit film lovers are creating spaces for independent cinema
In recent years, notable art theatres in metro Detroit have shuttered or completely changed the way they operate. Main Art...
The Metro: Why Cecil George is running for state Senate
The 13th district state Senate seat is open as Democrat Rosemary Bayer is stepping down after one term. There are several...
The Metro: Why those closest to crimes are some of the biggest advocates for rehabilitation
A common assumption shapes American crime policy: that the people most exposed to crime — victims, and the officers who...
The Metro: Howard Family Bookstore opens as a community beacon in Detroit
The Howard Family Bookstore is a dream realized for Detroit native Jerjuan Howard. He created the non-profit aimed at supporting...
The Metro: Jeremy Xido’s journey home in ‘Sons of Detroit’
Some cities raise you. Detroit claims you. That’s true for so many who’ve called this city home. It starts early,...