What you should know about the omicron variant and the future of the pandemic
Two years after the novel coronavirus started spreading around the world, we are now in the midst of one of...
Matching IDs for Transgender People Is Life-Saving for the Community, Local Activist Says
Members of the trans community are disproportionately impacted by violence -- and some of the hostility has been state-sanctioned. Governmental entities...
Wayne Mobile Health Clinic Works to Address Disparities in the Health System
The Wayne Health Mobile Health Unit continues to partner with local organizations and businesses to offer on-site medical attention to...
No Field Hospitals Yet for Omicron Surge In Part Due to Staffing Issues, Whitmer Says
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer points to staffing problems as one major reason why the state has not begun to organize and build...
That’s So Cheugy: Here’s the Most Mispronounced — and Misunderstood — Words of 2021
What were the words and ideas that we struggled to understand in 2021? Even if we did get them down...
Pandemic Reveals Issues Already Prevalent for Older Adults Such as Loneliness, Holistic Health Care
Older adults were among the most vulnerable populations during the pandemic. Besides staying safe from the coronavirus, they had to...
Program Aims to Breathe New Life into Buildings, Spaces That Have Been Underutilized During the Pandemic
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is launching a program to help communities repurpose buildings and outdoor spaces that are underutilized because of COVID-19. The Revitalization and Placemaking Program is funded by $100 million from the federal...
Kick Off Your New Year’s Resolutions with First Day Hikes
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is encouraging people to get out in nature and move on Jan. 1. The...
New Book “Poetic Song Verse” Explores When Poetry and Popular Music Collide
University Press of Mississippi A new book is inventing a new musical genre. “Poetic Song Verse: Blues-Based Popular Music and...
Red Cross Is Facing a Critical Blood Shortage and Is Urging People to Donate
The Red Cross is urging people to donate blood amid an emergency blood and platelet shortage. Meghan Lehman, a spokesperson for...
WDET’s Annual Festivus Airing of Grievances for 2021
Just as we all thought things would get better in 2021, we’ve racked up a lot of grievances ranging from...
A Grieving Mother Seeks Answers After Detroit Police Investigation of Daughter’s Shooting Death
The morning of July 16, 2020, Antoinette Ivery got the worst news of her life. Her daughter, Kaniesha Coleman, was...