The Metro: What are tariffs? And how could they affect consumers?
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. On Tuesday, President Trump’s order to place 10 percent tariffs on...
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The Metro: What are tariffs? And how could they affect consumers?
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. On Tuesday, President Trump’s order to place 10 percent tariffs on...
The Metro: Tuning in on media habits in Trump’s second term
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. President Donald Trump ran on promises to shrink the federal workforce,...
The Metro: Sharing our favorite stories from our first year on-air
Today on The Metro, we’re celebrating our first year on the air! It has been a ride. We’ve brought our...
The Metro: Pope Francis Center opens emergency warming shelter during extreme cold
When temperatures dipped dangerously low during the recent polar vortex, the Pope Francis Center opened a 24-hour emergency warming center...
The Metro: Black history is celebrated year round at the Charles H. Wright Museum
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The Charles Wright Museum of African-American History is one of the...
The Metro: Holistic medicine is becoming a more common practice
Over the past few decades, holistic medicine has become more influential in America as trust in institutional medicine degrades. This...
The Metro: Homeschooling is on the rise
Most families enroll their kids in a traditional school, whether it's a public, private, or charter school. But since the...
The Metro: Is the U.S. electric vehicle industry changing directions?
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. President Donald Trump signed an executive order revoking a goal that...
WDET celebrating 1-year anniversary of new programs this week
This week marks the one-year anniversary of WDET's newest programs, and several of our hosts are planning special shows throughout...
The Grammys had a few surprises up their sleeves. Here are some key moments from the show
All eyes at the Grammy Awards were on whether the most-nominated artist in the history of the telecast would finally...
The Metro: Steps we can all take to reduce waste
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Americans toss out an average of five pounds of trash each...
The Metro: How a Ferndale church is building community through comedy
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The pandemic was a lonely time for a lot of people....