The Future of Operations at the Rouge Park Golf Course in Detroit
WDET/Laura Herberg In the 1990s, golfers could choose from six municipal golf courses in Detroit: Belle Isle, Chandler Park, Palmer Park,...
MichMash: Here’s Why Dems Might Vote Against Minimum Wage Increase
WDET Digital Lawmakers are returning to Lansing after their summer break. One big question is whether the Legislature will vote...
Wayne State Historian: “McCain…Was Reaching for Ideas That Go Back to Beginning of the Republic”
Gus Navarro This weekend the nation will lay to rest a modern icon of the U.S. Senate -- Arizona Senator...
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha: “I Grew Up Knowing Exactly What Injustice Could Be”
Jake Neher/WDET The faces of the Flint Water Crisis are, of course, the people who were exposed to lead tainted...
How Might New Trade Deal in North America Affect Southeast Michigan?
Jake Neher/WDET The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) might be in for a shakeup – and Michigan could feel...
Author Richard Rothstein Talks About ‘Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America’
Jake Neher/WDET In his latest book, "The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America", Richard Rothstein lays bare...
New Book Explores First African Americans to Escape Slavery, Become Millionaires
Shomari Walls/Harper Collins One in seven white families in the United States are now millionaires. For black families, it's one...
Who Are These People We’re Voting For or Against in November?
MPRN We now know all of our choices for statewide races in November. This past weekend, Democrats and Republicans both...
“We’re the Richest Democracy With the Worst Poverty,” says EVICTED Author Matthew Desmond
John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson has spent this summer reading with listeners, discussing some...
Senator John McCain Has Died at Age 81
Sen. John McCain, who faced down his captors in a Vietnam prisoner of war camp with jut-jawed defiance and later...
MichMash: Running Mates Don’t Usually Make a Difference. You Should Still Care.
WDET Digital Our Democratic and Republican candidates for governor have their running mates. Do those picks make a difference for...
Michigan Democrats, GOP Will Solidify Statewide Tickets This Weekend
Cheyna Roth/MPRN This weekend, Michigan Democrats and Republicans will meet to pick their nominees for various elected offices this fall, throw their...