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This mural, painted by Detroit-based artist Jesse Kassel, was one of eight painted across Michigan during the 2020 election to encourage people to vote.
  • Elections
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Michigan special elections: What metro Detroiters should know before May 6

Jenny Sherman May 2, 2025
Stacey Hotwaxx Hale performs a DJ set at WDET
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  • The Boulevard

Respect the Architect: Stacey ‘Hotwaxx’ Hale

Waajeed May 1, 2025

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Inside Shed 5 at Eastern Market
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  • The Metro Events Guide

The Metro Events Guide: Mother’s Day markets, May the fourth and more

Sophia Jozwiak May 1, 2025
mothering
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Detroit Evening Report: Nonprofit offering summer safety tips for Safe Kids Month

Bre'Anna Tinsley May 1, 2025
A collage of photos from various WDET stories.
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WDET wins general excellence, 14 additional awards from Michigan Associated Press

Dave Kim July 21, 2023

Detroit's NPR Station 101.9 WDET was recognized for its general excellence in audio journalism and secured 14 other awards, including...

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Very Berry Waffle at Waffle Cafe Detroit on June 7, 2023.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Crossing the Lines

Crossing the Lines: Waffle Café Detroit puts a spin on a breakfast staple

Hernz Laguerre July 21, 2023

This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Live6 series, exploring the neighborhoods around the intersection of Six Mile...

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FILE - Tony Bennett reacts after performing the song "I left My Heart in San Francisco" during his 80th birthday celebration at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, on Nov. 9, 2006.
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  • News

Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96

Associated Press July 21, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at a news conference at Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich. on March 13, 2023.
  • Detroit Evening Report
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  • Politics, Government & Finance

Whitmer signs bills to make carry-out cocktails permanent, allows alcohol sales at college stadiums

Hernz Laguerre July 20, 2023

A provision to make alcohol more accessible to help Michigan bars and restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic was made permanent.Subscribe...

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We want to hear from you! Take WDET’s listener survey

WDET Staff July 20, 2023

The survey has now closed. We thank you for your input.Detroit's NPR Station 101.9 WDET wants to hear from you!We...

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A woman and her daughter smile with several trays of food
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson

Detroit Today: Why Detroit’s Bangladeshi and Hmong communities aren’t always considered ‘Asian American’

Detroit Today July 20, 2023

The Bangladeshi-American Festival in Warren, which is happening this weekend, attracts thousands of people from across the country.  The Bangladeshi...

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Don Was in the WDET studio.
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  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • News

Detroit Today: Concert of Colors festival is a love letter to Detroit’s diversity

Detroit Today July 20, 2023

Originally founded by WDET’s own Ishmael Ahmed, host of This Island Earth, the Concert of Colors music festival offers a...

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A double scoop of Blue Moon ice cream in a waffle cone
  • CuriosiD
  • Food & Dining

CuriosiD bonus: Who created Blue Moon ice cream?

Laura Herberg, David Leins July 20, 2023

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.   Blue Moon ice cream...

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Gretchen Whitmer
  • Detroit Evening Report
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Detroit Evening Report: Gov. Whitmer signs package of bills expanding voter rights in Michigan

Tia Graham July 19, 2023

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed a bipartisan package of bills to expand voter rights.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on...

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A mural of Stevie Wonder on the side of a building in Detroit
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • CultureShift

CultureShift: Stevie Wonder tribute to highlight health and wellness in the New Center area

Tia Graham July 19, 2023

This weekend, the College for Creative Studies is hosting a tribute to living legend Stevie Wonder. The Health, Love &...

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UAW PIcket Line Strike GM Hamtramck Assembly 6.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Detroit Today: The issues driving negotiations between the UAW and Detroit’s automakers

Detroit Today July 19, 2023

Last week, The United Auto Workers began negotiations for a new labor deal with Detroit's Big Three automakers. In an...

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Scrolling on phone
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Detroit Today: How to ensure technological progress is shared in the 21st century

Detroit Today July 19, 2023

Does technology improve our lives? That question gets a different answer depending on who you ask.  Technology is undoubtedly embedded...

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