The Metro: Detroit Youth Choir tackles Alice Walker’s ‘The Color Purple’
The Detroit Youth Choir has had an inspiring rise from the city of Detroit to some of the largest stages...
Detroit Evening Report: Congressman John James calls for smoke control in Gordie Howe Bridge deal
Michigan candidate for governor, John James, says Canadian wildfire smoke needs to be better controlled, as part of a deal to open the Gordie...
The Metro: Devastation from afar feels close for many in Michigan’s Lebanese community
Many residents in metro Detroit — home to the nation’s largest Lebanese community — are mourning as the war between...
Grow Hamtramck hopes to plant 600 more trees in the city
The Grow Hamtramck program in the city of Hamtramck is hoping to plant a thousand trees in four years. Community...
The Metro: Comedian Sam Tallent headlines WDET’s June comedy showcase
For comedians, every crowd is different.Sam Tallent is a comedian, novelist, and host of the Chubby Behemoth Podcast. After touring...
The Metro: Renting an apartment? Extra fees may be costing you hundreds
Have you ever rented an apartment and noticed extra fees tacked onto the rent? A fee for the trash. A...
Political commentator Hasan Piker explains endorsement of El-Sayed for US Senate
The race for the Democratic nomination in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race has been one of the most fascinating in the...
In The Groove: Wire, The Marías, Cleo Sol + more
Today’s playlist features artists like Wire, Buzzcocks, Devo, U2, The Marías, Cleo Sol, Labi Siffre, and IDLES, bridging decades of music...
MSU uses 3D mapping technology and AI simulations for forest management
Researchers are using digital technology to improve forest management strategies. Michigan State University scientists have employed a 3-D mapping technology...
MI Local: Sounds Like Detroit line-up reveal! Plus ‘Face The 80s’ doc
On this week's show, I revealed the lineup for the 2026 Sounds Like Detroit Showcase, as voted on by WDET...
The Shake Out: Little Mac and the Bravadoes, Bob Dylan, Outrageous Cherry + more
This week on The Shake Out: the origins of an iconic 50s classic, a rare Michigan rock’n’roll record from Little...
In The Groove: New music from Kurt Vile, Sabina McCalla
Rest in rhythm to the avant garde blues-funk guitarist James Blood Ulmer, plus new music from Kurt Vile ahead of...
