The Future of Retail Could Look A Lot Different In Detroit and Beyond
With storefronts across the country forced to close their doors to the public, retail is taking a huge hit from...
Studies Suggest Link Between Air Pollution and COVID-19 Death Rates
Researchers in the U.S. and Italy are looking at whether people who live in places with high air pollution are...
62% of Artists Are Out of Work. Relief Funds Can Only Fix So Much.
62% of artists in the United States are out of work. Nearly all of them have experienced some income loss. ...
Reps. Rashida Tlaib, Haley Stevens, Brenda Lawrence On Federal Response to COVID-19
The U.S. House was scheduled to meet next week, but has reversed course due to the threat of COVID-19. However,...
Michigan Small Businesses Seek Relief From COVID-19 Downturn
Small businesses are facing substantial financial and emotional challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic. "It’s not a luxury to have a...
Sen. Gary Peters: Michigan’s Small Businesses Need More Help
Congress has approved a $484 billion spending bill to help stimulate the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a majority...
The American Class Struggle Playing Out Amid COVID-19
The novel coronavirus pandemic has exposed an acute and widening class hierarchy in American society. Working class citizens are now...
Despite Pandemic, Detroit’s Bus Drivers Keep Moving the Motor City
Eli Newman / WDET Mark Rains waits for the bus at the Rosa Parks Transit Center as an empty carriage...
After COVID-19, Our Grief Is What Will Be Remembered
There have been times in our history when it has seemed we don’t all live in the same country. Our...
Haven’t Got A Stimulus Check Yet? Find Out If You Qualify
Thousands of people in Southeast Michigan who are eligible to get a stimulus check might miss out. That’s if they...
When Michigan’s ‘Stay At Home’ Order Expires, It’s A Long Road to Recovery
Michigan’s stay-at-home order is set to expire at the end of month, provoking conversations about an economic reboot. Governor Gretchen...
Whitmer Hopes Michigan’s Economy Can Start to Reopen May 1st
State leaders are continuing planning efforts to re-open Michigan’s economy. Governor Gretchen Whitmer says a plan offered by President Donald...