This Podcast (And Book) About Depression Will Make You Laugh
Author and public radio host John Moe has had many funny and revealing conversations about coping with mental illness on...
Survey Finds Black, White Metro Detroiters Feel Far Apart on Access to the Arts
A new report shows that white and Black metro Detroiters feel far apart when it comes to their ability to...
Orville Hubbard. Lewis Cass. What Happens When Michigan’s Problematic Past Catches Up?
America’s problematic past of racism, slavery and systemic oppression often finds itself fossilized in our street names, statues and buildings...
“The Yellow House” Author Sarah Broom On Ritual, Home and Careful Placemaking
WDET’s Book Club is back for a third year, and this summer’s selection is Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” a formative...
Pop Culture Gets Mental Illness Wrong. Here’s How to Shift the Narrative.
The portrayal of mental illness in pop culture is often volatile, stigmatized and inaccurate, says Dr. Vasilis Pozios, M.D., an...
Is the ‘Windsor Hum’ Finally Over?
A mysterious noise has plagued residents of Windsor and parts of downriver Detroit for years. The 'Windsor Hum' made headlines worldwide,...
Resident Calls for Name Change of Indian Village, Historic Detroit Neighborhood
There’s a call to change the name of a historic Detroit neighborhood. Since the 19th century, Indian Village on the...
Essential Cooking: Midwesterners, Embrace Your Spicier Side
In the debut episode of WDET's new podcast "Essential Cooking," hosts Ann Delisi and Chef James Rigato explore the spicier...
Watch a Short Film On the Black Woman Who Integrated the Boblo Boats
On a summer day in 1945, Sarah Elizabeth Ray stood up for something because she wasn’t allowed to sit down....
Marvin Gaye, 50 Years Later: Why We’re Still Asking “What’s Going On?”
The rich layers of Marvin Gaye’s unmistakeable vocals. The lush strings of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. An important message that...
How Detroit’s Industrial History Set the Stage for the Auto Business
The city of Detroit has been an economic driver of the American economy for a long time. Detroit author and...
MOCAD Fires Director After Allegations of Abuse
The Museum of Contemporary Arts Detroit board has fired chief curator and director Elysia Borowy-Reeder after allegations of abuse and racism. ...