Check Out These New Releases From Jack White’s Third Man Records
Discovering new music is one of the things you’ve told us you love the most about WDET. To satisfy your...
Man Shot, Dies After Encounter With Detroit Police
For the second time in two days, a man was killed after a clash with Detroit Police. Police Chief James Craig said Tuesday...
Derek Chauvin Found Guilty of All Counts in Death of George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of...
Jury Reaches Verdict at Trial Over George Floyd’s Death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The jury has reached a verdict at the murder trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin...
Spring Cleaning in the COVID-19 Era Means Picking Up Lots of PPE
Phyliss Macuga Baker stands in a field next to a shopping center in Canton holding a trash bag and scanning...
Expand Your Environmental Understanding with WDET’s Earth Week Glossary
From green infrastructure to regenerative agriculture, explore the origins and significance of some key environmental terms and hear from a few folks...
The Pandemic Has Been a Boon for Michigan’s Budding Marijuana Industry
It’s 4/20, a day for cannabis enthusiasts to celebrate their natural substance of choice. It’s been more than two years since...
“Shout” Author Laurie Halse Anderson Says Writing for Kids and Teens Helped Her Reclaim Her Voice
The Midwest Literary Walk typically takes place every April in downtown Chelsea, but this year the Michigan-based event is adapting...
Akeem Smith’s Trip Through Cultural Memory Makes “No Gyal Can Test” Must-See Viewing
Walking into Akeem Smith’s solo debut exhibition is an overwhelming, audio-visual head trip. And that’s a good thing. It’s called...
Vaccinating Detroit’s Homeless Population Against COVID-19 Proves Challenging
At this point in the COVID-19 vaccination distribution plan, many prioritized groups such as health care workers, those who live in...
Auto Industry Grapples with Parts Shortages, Toxic Politics in 2021
2021 has been a difficult year to navigate so far for American auto companies. We're seeing an ongoing semiconductor chip shortage...
Are America’s Wild Spaces Due For A Cultural Reckoning?
National parks have long been viewed as American treasures. They feel even more important now, during the pandemic, with natural...