The 2021 Oscar Shorts Arrive at the Detroit Film Theatre
CultureShift on 101.9 WDET-FM gives you a front row seat to the latest films playing at the Detroit Film Theatre (DFT). Jake...
WDET Wins 15 Awards from the Michigan Associated Press Media Editors
The Michigan Associated Press Media Editors have honored WDET with 15 awards for its work in 2020. Nine of these are...
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...
GOP Lawmakers’ Voting Bills Disenfranchise Marginalized Communities, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Says
Michigan’s chief election official is rejecting a plan by Republicans to overhaul the state’s voter access laws. Secretary of State...
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...
Detroit and Michigan Officials Focus on Vaccinations To Address Surge in COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations
Screenshot of City of Detroit press conference Amid an exponential rise in COVID-19 cases, Detroit and state officials are focusing on vaccinations instead of restrictions...
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...
Detroit’s Auto Industry Hoping President Biden Can Help Secure Semiconductors
President Biden held a meeting this week with companies and manufacturers on both sides of the global semiconductor shortage. With...
Parents and Child Care Providers Still Struggling More Than A Year Into Pandemic
There are so many aspects of life that have been flipped upside down in the last year, but for so...
Legal Observers Sue City of Detroit, Alleging Civil Rights Violations During Anti-Police Brutality Protest
Several legal observers from the National Lawyers Guild are suing the City of Detroit, Mayor Mike Duggan and Police Chief...