Kresge Foundation in Detroit Powers Up New Transmitter for WDET
If you've been listening to WDET for the past few months, you have heard about our need for a new transmitter....
Documenters’ Jimmy Gutierrez Says Program Drives Community Journalism
Detroit Documenters, a program that trains and pays citizens to attend and document public meetings, is growing. Documenters began in...
Biden’s New Environmental Justice Advisory Council Prioritizes Intersectional Approach to Climate Issues
It's Earth Day, and to celebrate the Biden administration is announcing new plans to address infrastructure, climate change and environmental...
Dazmonique Carr of Deeply Rooted Produce Aims To Change the Narrative of Farmers and Food Growers
Rooted is WDET’s newest offering of stories about land tending, community healing and regeneration happening right here on the ancestral land...
Wayne State University President M. Roy Wilson Is Aiming for a 90% Campus Vaccination Rate
The recent surge in COVID-19 cases throughout Michigan has dampened hopes of a prompt return to normalcy. Schools and universities...
Derek Chauvin Found Guilty On All Charges. Now What?
Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all counts in charges related to the death of George Floyd. Below is...
Spring Cleaning in the COVID-19 Era Means Picking Up Lots of PPE
Phyliss Macuga Baker stands in a field next to a shopping center in Canton holding a trash bag and scanning...
Expand Your Environmental Understanding with WDET’s Earth Week Glossary
From green infrastructure to regenerative agriculture, explore the origins and significance of some key environmental terms and hear from a few folks...
The Pandemic Has Been a Boon for Michigan’s Budding Marijuana Industry
It’s 4/20, a day for cannabis enthusiasts to celebrate their natural substance of choice. It’s been more than two years since...
“Shout” Author Laurie Halse Anderson Says Writing for Kids and Teens Helped Her Reclaim Her Voice
The Midwest Literary Walk typically takes place every April in downtown Chelsea, but this year the Michigan-based event is adapting...
Akeem Smith’s Trip Through Cultural Memory Makes “No Gyal Can Test” Must-See Viewing
Walking into Akeem Smith’s solo debut exhibition is an overwhelming, audio-visual head trip. And that’s a good thing. It’s called...
Vaccinating Detroit’s Homeless Population Against COVID-19 Proves Challenging
At this point in the COVID-19 vaccination distribution plan, many prioritized groups such as health care workers, those who live in...