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  • Featured

CuriosiD: Why isn’t Lake St. Clair a Great Lake?

Pat Batcheller October 23, 2025
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  • All Things Considered
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A second proclamation of No Kings: Rallies in Detroit, Ann Arbor

Russ McNamara, Natalie Albrecht, Jose Llanas October 20, 2025

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  • The Metro

The Metro: A voyage toward Gaza, and into custody

Robyn Vincent, The Metro October 21, 2025
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  • The Metro

The Metro: Why Michigan’s clerks are against the ranked choice voting initiative

Sam Corey, The Metro October 21, 2025
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NPR ‘founding mother’ Susan Stamberg has died

David Folkenflik October 16, 2025

Original reporting from NPR's Media Correspondent David Folkenflik.Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: The unintended consequences of consumer reviews

Cary Junior II, The Metro October 16, 2025

The internet and the social platforms that exist there have been both an interesting and unsettling experiment. When we look...

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  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Culture & Music
  • The Metro Events Guide

The Metro Events Guide: Eight artist showcases around Detroit this week

Sophia Jozwiak October 16, 2025

Whether it's strolling through indoor galleries or historic cemeteries, there are a lot of places to explore arts and culture...

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The Metro: This Madison Heights mayoral candidate leads with care, collaboration and community
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  • The Metro

The Metro: This Madison Heights mayoral candidate leads with care, collaboration and community

Sam Corey, The Metro October 16, 2025

While much of the media’s attention on November’s elections has been on Detroit’s mayoral race, there are many other political...

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  • Politics, Government & Finance
  • Public Safety
  • Racial Attitudes
  • The Metro

The Metro: Are Detroit police responsible for preventing violent crime?

Sam Corey, The Metro October 16, 2025

Even though violent crime has been falling fast in Detroit over the last decade, the city still has a crime...

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Michigan Chronicle Executive Editor Jeremy Allen speaks with WDET News Director Jerome Vaughn at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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  • Politics, Government & Finance

Michigan Chronicle Editor on mayoral election

Jerome Vaughn October 16, 2025

Detroit’s candidates for mayor are in the final weeks of their respective campaigns.  City Council President Mary Sheffield and the...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: Who wins, who loses, and who sues over Michigan’s new budget

Robyn Vincent, The Metro October 16, 2025

Michigan’s $81 billion budget opens with a promise to put more money into classrooms. It raises per-student funding to record...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: Crowd plays key role in comedian Sam Tallent’s sets

Cary Junior II, The Metro October 15, 2025

Sam Tallent is an entertainer who has spent two decades on the stage as a musician and comedian. Sam, like...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: Non-profit engages Black church community to improve voter turnout

Cary Junior II, The Metro October 15, 2025

Voter turnout in Detroit is low. Only a fraction of registered voters cast a ballot when Election Day comes. But...

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  • In The Groove

In The Groove: Kassa Overall, Kaytranada remixes PinkPantheress, plus more D’Angelo love

Ryan Patrick Hooper October 15, 2025

We march forward in grief with our D’Angelo remembrance, plus new music from Kaytranada + PinkPantheress, Kassa Overall, DJ Koze...

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  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Mayoral debate tonight, Gordie Howe Bridge updates, and more

Jerome Vaughn October 15, 2025

Detroit voters will have an opportunity to see the two candidates for mayor debate each other tonight.  City Council president...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: Detroit’s oldest cemetery will be lit up for tours this weekend

David Leins, The Metro October 15, 2025

Cemeteries are the last place one might look for things to do over the weekend. But, if you appreciate reflection...

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