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  • The Metro

The Metro: Gordie Howe International Bridge opens over the Detroit River

Alex McLenon, Robyn Vincent July 27, 2026

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  • Secondary

Crews will start removing muck from Lake St. Clair in the fall

Pat Batcheller July 27, 2026
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  • Culture & Music
  • In The Groove
  • Secondary

Ahead of her Detroit debut, Arooj Aftab reflects on music, magic, and meaning

Lilly Lynn Nguyen July 24, 2026
Bedrock and General Motors on Monday announced a conceptual plan to redevelop the Renaissance Center and 27 acres along the Detroit riverfront.
  • The Metro

The Metro: A tale of two towers. The case for and against the RenCen deal

Robyn Vincent, Sam Corey, The Metro July 23, 2026

This week, Governor Whitmer signed a law that doubles the cap on a state tax break for big development projects...

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  • In The Groove

In The Groove: Arooj Aftab, Massive Attack, Childish Gambino, + more

Lilly Lynn Nguyen July 23, 2026

Today's playlist moves from soul and funk to indie, electronic, and jazz with music from Roy Ayers, ESG, Childish Gambino,...

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  • Sports

Detroit hosts the 45th National Veterans Wheelchair Games

Helena Najar July 23, 2026

The 45th annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games was held at Huntington Place in Detroit earlier this month.  When the games...

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  • CuriosiD

CuriosiD: Who plays cricket in Detroit?

Nargis Rahman July 23, 2026

In this episode of CuriosiD, listener Fatema Haque asks the question: Who is playing cricket in Detroit? The short answer Cricket is...

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  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: How wildfire smoke choked the Michigan economy

Hernz Laguerre July 22, 2026

The wildfire smoke that covered Michigan skies is costing the state money. According to an Analysis from an East Lansing...

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The Metro: Every tribe in Michigan opposes this pipeline. Michigan approved it anyway

Robyn Vincent, The Metro July 22, 2026

Enbridge is a step closer to building a new oil tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac for its Line 5...

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  • Politics, Government & Finance
  • The Metro

The Metro: The push to quiet cars in the Motor City 

Sam Corey, The Metro July 22, 2026

The sound of music and engines is synonymous with summer in metro Detroit. But that noise, specifically the kind generated...

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  • News

Immigrant advocates say Trump administration refusing to provide funds to help unaccompanied kids fight deportation

Quinn Klinefelter July 22, 2026

The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center claims thousands of unaccompanied migrant children could soon lose the chance for legal representation.That includes...

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  • News

We love you, Don Gonyea: Veteran NPR correspondent hangs up his mic after 4 decades

NPR July 22, 2026

ADRIAN MA, HOST: The NPR newsroom is a little smaller than it used to be. You might already know about...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: Two English teachers discuss Christopher Nolan’s take on ‘The Odyssey’, host summer lecture series

Alex McLenon, Norma Mehdi, Tia Graham July 21, 2026

Christopher Nolan’s film “The Odyssey” brings one of the most famous stories in literature to the big screen. Homer’s epic...

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"In The Groove" host Ryan Patrick Hooper inside WDET's studios in the Cass Corridor.
  • In The Groove

In The Groove: New music from Getdown Services, aron!, Alabama Shakes, + more

Lilly Lynn Nguyen July 21, 2026

New music from Wet Leg, aron!, Tyler Ballgame, Getdown Services, and Alabama Shakes. We also revisit Michael Kiwanuka, Chaka Khan, R.E.M., Bonobo & Arooj...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: What Michigan gets wrong about wildfire smoke

Robyn Vincent, The Metro July 21, 2026

Smoke from wildfires in Ontario and Minnesota has been lingering in Michigan skies.  Some of it started on July 7,...

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