BBC Series To Explore Detroit Through Its Literary Scene
Laura Weber Davis/WDET What can we learn about a city through its literary community -- the authors, the writers, the...
Major Repairs Planned for Former Detroit Boat Club
A deteriorating building at the foot of the Belle Isle Bridge is expected to get a facelift. After years of...
Was the Kerner Commission Report the Beginning of the ‘Unraveling of American Liberalism?’
Sandra Svoboda Fifty years ago, the Kerner Commission appointed by then President Lyndon B. Johnson drafted a major report on...
What’s Behind the Success of Students of Color at Oakland University?
Jake Neher/WDET In a post-Affirmative Action world, our universities have had to wrestle with many difficult questions about what makes...
Opioid Crisis Leads to Increase in Organ Donations
A tragic epidemic is apparently having some positive effects. Organ recovery centers say the opioid crisis is contributing to an...
As Scandals Rock Israel, Detroit Jewish and Muslim Communities Come Together
Jake Neher/WDET It’s easy to focus on the political chaos here in United States and forget that we’re seeing similar...
“When Hate Comes to Town”–How Groups are Gearing Up for Richard Spencer’s Visit
Michigan State University A white supremacist, Richard Spencer will speak at Michigan State University this evening – much to the...
Why Is MSU Allowing White Nationalist Richard Spencer to Speak on Campus?
Michigan State University White nationalist and alt-right organizer Richard Spencer is scheduled to speak at Michigan State University on Monday. Spencer...
Netflix ‘Flint Town’ Series Explores Policing At Low Point in Public Trust
Flint Town/Netflix We may never really be able to wrap our minds around the full extent of the devastation caused...
A Preview of the 90th Academy Awards
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri/Fox Searchlight The 90th Academy Awards are on Sunday. Hollywood’s biggest night is beginning to look...
Ben Carson’s Furniture Spree and What It Means for People Desperate for Help
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Poor and homeless Americans face a significant cut to programs that help them with housing and...
Government Food Boxes? It’s Nothing New for Native Americans
KNBA When we think of food assistance, we usually think of food stamps, which now come in the form of the Supplemental...