The Metro: A tale of two towers. The case for and against the RenCen deal
This week, Governor Whitmer signed a law that doubles the cap on a state tax break for big development projects...
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The Metro: A tale of two towers. The case for and against the RenCen deal
This week, Governor Whitmer signed a law that doubles the cap on a state tax break for big development projects...
The Metro: Detroit’s People Mover sees new life with social media show Ppl Movin
Ppl Movin is a social media talk show that brings people to Detroit's under utilized public transit, Detroit People Mover....
The Metro: Every tribe in Michigan opposes this pipeline. Michigan approved it anyway
Enbridge is a step closer to building a new oil tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac for its Line 5...
The Metro: The push to quiet cars in the Motor City
The sound of music and engines is synonymous with summer in metro Detroit. But that noise, specifically the kind generated...
The Metro: NEA Chairman Mary Anne Carter says Michigan arts and culture is inspiring
Arts funding has been on and off the chopping block. At the same time, art and culture organizations are facing...
The Metro: Two English teachers discuss Christopher Nolan’s take on ‘The Odyssey’, host summer lecture series
Christopher Nolan’s film “The Odyssey” brings one of the most famous stories in literature to the big screen. Homer’s epic...
The Metro: What Michigan gets wrong about wildfire smoke
Smoke from wildfires in Ontario and Minnesota has been lingering in Michigan skies. Some of it started on July 7,...
The Metro: Casey Kasem and American Top 40 have a home at Wayne State University
The Walter P. Reuther Library acquired a collection on Casey Kasem, known as the host of "American Top 40" and...
The Metro: Air quality in Detroit is better. A local physician is still concerned
Wildfire smoke at times last week made Detroit’s air quality the worst in the world — that's in a place that...
The Metro: ‘Divining Freedom’ represents Detroit not only as a city, but as an idea
"Divining Freedom," the debut novel of Donna Givens-Davidson, follows Black Detroit families across five generations. The story spans more than...
The Metro: When the power goes out, people call the mayor
What does accountability look like for Michigan’s utilities after over half a million residents lost power earlier this month? Last...
The Metro: How Michiganders are adapting to extreme weather
Over the past four months, northern Michigan has experienced a series of extreme weather events. In March, an ice storm...