Sen. Stabenow Addresses Confusion Over Expanded Child Tax Credit

When the American Rescue Plan passed, it included an increase to the child tax credit to $3,000 per child over...

Coalition Says Ensuring Health and Wealth at Home Depends on Sending Money Abroad

The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition is launching a campaign called “Foreign Aid – What’s It Worth?” Coalition President Liz Schrayer...

Water Pumps Failed to Work During Heavy Rains That Caused Metro Detroit Flooding, Great Lakes Water Authority Says

Officials with the Great Lakes Water Authority say one-third of the system’s water pumps at the Conners Creek and Freud facilities failed to work...

As Michigan Rapidly Ages, “We Are Not at All Prepared” for the Burdens of Long-Term Care

“The number of Americans 65 and older is expected to nearly double in the next 40 years,” according to a...

Michigan Launching $5M Sweepstakes to Boost Vaccinations

LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- About $5 million in cash and college scholarships will be given away in lottery-style drawings aimed at...

GOP Support in Oakland County Has Crumbled, Showing Nationwide Weakness in Wealthy Suburbs

Oakland County has historically been a reliable supporter of the Republican Party, partly due to its majority white and wealthy population....

National Investigation of Native American Boarding Schools Hits Home in Michigan

After the continued discovery of mass unmarked graves at several Canadian indigenous boarding schools, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb...

Lack of Child Care Options Limit Michigan Families’ Opportunities, Force Tough Choices

With over 65% of adults in the U.S. with at least one shot of a vaccine, there has been a lot...

Detroit Is Not Built to Handle Climate Change

When flooding rains filled freeways and drenched basements across Metro Detroit in 2014, it was considered a 100-year flooding event....

Announcing the 2021 WDET Book Club: The Constitution

As part of 101.9 FM WDET's Book Club, we're inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts every resident...

Author Clint Smith’s New Book “How the Word Is Passed” Interrogates America’s History of Slavery

With the recent discussions surrounding critical race theory, Americans are debating how to approach the country's history of racism and oppression.  “For so...

Detroit Seeking Help From FEMA After Historic Rain Event, Investing Millions in Infrastructure

Detroit is still assessing the damage caused by last weekend’s flooding, and officials are asking the Biden administration for a...