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...
Are America’s Wild Spaces Due For A Cultural Reckoning?
National parks have long been viewed as American treasures. They feel even more important now, during the pandemic, with natural...
The Pandemic Has Been Devastating. But There Are Some Things We Might Miss.
The pandemic caused widespread grief in almost every aspect of life. Still, there's a sense of comfort that comes with "hunkering down" and...
Culture D-Tour: How Just A Bit Eclectic Accommodates the Dreams and Aspirations of Young People in Detroit
Courtney Wise Randolph writes about Detroit’s movers and shakers for Detour Detroit. Once a month, she stops by CultureShift to chat with a...
Dr. Khaldun on Michigan’s COVID-19 Surge: “Certainly, This Is a Case for Stronger Public Health Orders”
The state's top doctor, Michigan Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, says the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Michigan...
Transit Finds a Way During Pandemic
Detroit has long had a complex relationship with public transit, and the COVID-19 pandemic has further complicated that relationship. The...
ER Doctor Talks Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Halt, Resurgence of COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Michigan
COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising in Michigan, dashing previous hopes of an early return to normalcy. Michigan is also leading the U.S. in cases,...
10-Digit Dialing Will Become Mandatory for Michigan Phone Users in 4 Area Codes
The national Suicide Prevention Lifeline is set to go live by July 16, 2022. In July of last year, the...