Cooling centers to open across metro Detroit during upcoming heat wave
As Michiganders in metro Detroit brace themselves for a massive heat wave early next week, many communities are opening cooling...
The Metro: New public health school emerging at Wayne State University
Wayne State University is opening the city’s first standalone School of Public Health. The school is designed to train health...
The Academy helping disadvantaged students enter health care fields
Michigan is facing a health care provider shortage, especially for underserved communities in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.The Detroit Tri-County...
The Metro: Canadian wildfire smoke is clouding Michigan skies. An expert shares how to stay safe
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The skies over Southeast Michigan...
The Metro: Satori Shakoor ‘Confessions of a menopausal femme fatale’
So little is discussed about “The Change”. That’s right Menopause is not widely discussed and can bring a sense of...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan families, caregivers prepare for possible Medicaid cuts
Experts say Medicaid cuts passed by the U.S. House could result in millions of people losing health care — including...
Detroit Evening Report: Whitmer focuses on Michigan’s future at Mackinac conference
In this episode of The Detroit Evening Report, we cover Governor Whitmer at the Mackinac Policy Conference, Pride Month kickoff...
DER Weekends: WDET’s Shustho series explores how mental health barriers affect Bangladeshi women
On this episode of Detroit Evening Report Weekends, we listen to the last story in WDET reporter Nargis Rahman’s series...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit parks climb in national ranking
In this episode of The Detroit Evening Report, we cover Detroit parks national ranking, Sister Pie temporarily closing, community milestones, and...
DER Weekends: Hoarding is common. A local woman wants help to be just as common
On this episode of Detroit Evening Report Weekends, we hear a local woman's story of discovering and trying to address...
New study shows need to protect water from PFAS
A new study highlights the importance of removing "forever chemicals" from drinking water.What are PFAS?PFAS are chemicals that take a...
Detroit Evening Report: EPA lifts emergency order on Flint drinking water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has lifted the emergency order on the city of Flint's drinking water.Subscribe to the Detroit...