Dave Coulter is Now Oakland County Executive. What’s Going to Change?
Ferndale Mayor Dave Coulter will be the next executive of Oakland County. His appointment comes after the death of longtime...
Ann Delisi Previews Essential Conversation with NPR’s Don Gonyea
WDET's Essential Music Host Ann Delisi sits down with Detroit Today Host Stephen Henderson ahead of her chat with NPR's...
Hamissi Mamba Was Ready to Become a Father. He Needed a Visa To Meet His Children
WDET presents Season 3 of the Twisted Storytellers Podcast. The podcast features a diverse cast of Detroit area storytellers who...
“Flint Fights Back” Looks at State of Democracy, Environmental Justice After Water Crisis
Jake Neher/WDET As part of the 2019 WDET Book Club, WDET is exploring the Flint Water Crisis through Dr. Mona Hanna Attisha’s book on the...
Highland Park Turns Attention to Water Line Repairs, Funding, After Lead Scare
Eighteen homes have tested for elevated lead levels in the second round of testing in Highland Park, water department director Damon...
What Is Corporate Social Responsibility — CSR?
Like any well-run non-profit public media organization, WDET’s mission and values correspond well with the theme of CSR. And, in today's...
The Trinity International Film Festival Returns for 13th Run
It's a simple mantra that drives husband and wife duo Marshalle Montgomery Favors and Lazar Favors to get organized: “Create the things...
Air Pollution Kills 7 Million Every Year. Thousands Are Americans.
Air pollution is a problem that kills millions of people every year, including more than 100,000 Americans. Environmental journalist and author...
Play Until Dark on Palmer Park’s New Tennis Courts
Detroit's Palmer Park has been a tennis hotbed for decades. It's not uncommon to see people playing even after sundown....
Wayne State Looks to ‘Reboot’ Urban Pediatrics Program
Wayne State University is in the midst of a shake-up when it comes to the university's pediatrics program. A dispute...
3,499 Detroit Homes Had Water Shutoff In July. That’s An Improvement.
Correction appended, 3:00 pm, Aug. 20, 2019: The original headline on this story misstated the time period that the water...
We Need to Rethink How Women of Color Receive Health Care
Jake Neher/WDET Although people of all races, genders, income levels and age have bad health care experiences, women — and women of color,...