Local Arts and Music Festival Resurrects Detroit’s Jazz History at the Vanity Ballroom
Cruise down East Jefferson and “entertainment mecca” doesn’t quickly come to mind. Sure, restaurant options are popping up and folks...
Detroit Leaders Advocate to Stop Violence Against Transgender Women of Color
Detroit lawmakers and transgender victim advocates gathered this week to confront violence against transgender women of color. The group hosted...
Detroit Journos, Politicos Recap First Democratic Presidential Debate
Jake Neher/WDET The pool of Democratic candidates vying for a 2020 presidential run is big — so big in fact,...
Listeners Ask, Why Does DTW Have Those Giant Fans?
CuriosiD is a regular series where listeners pose questions to the WDET staff, who then investigate the answers. See past...
Race, Environment and Justice: Detroit Today Previews Summer Book Club
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Water is life. It’s the very basis for life on this planet. And access to it is one...
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Experts Talk Cost of Living in Detroit
Jake Neher/WDET Is it realistic to expect many more people to live, raise families, or open businesses here in the...
There’s A Lot Of Buzz Around Detroit Hives’ Urban Bee Farms
Annamarie Sysling Local honey can have many health benefits. Timothy Paule, co-founder of Detroit Hives decided to become a beekeeper...
“Twisted Storytellers” Season 3 Features Immigrant Tales In Modern Day Melting Pot
Courtesy of Satori Shakoor From the live stage in Detroit to earbuds everywhere, WDET presents Season 3 of the Twisted Storytellers Podcast....
“Halal Metropolis” Spotlights American Muslim Culture, Heritage in Southeast Michigan
Art is humanity in all of its complexities and nuances. There’s a connective power that brings together storylines, disrupts cultural...
New Book ‘Illustrates’ Detroit’s Known and Lesser-Known Stories
Gus Navarro/WDET Detroit has a rich history—on this we can all agree. From the economic and environmental resources provided by...
Detroit Vineyards Brings Locally-Sourced Wine Back to City
When you think about vineyards, maybe you picture the rolling hills of northern California’s wine country in Napa Valley, or...
Questions on 5G, The Latest Tech Craze, That You Were Too Embarrassed To Ask
AnnMarie Scaramuzzino/WDET As our world becomes increasingly connected through technology, the importance of a high speed, dependable internet connection cannot...