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John Sherwood, left, and Scott Duck, both of the American Museum of Magic, stand beside the milk can used in Harry Houdini’s famous escape act. Duck holds a photo of Houdini performing the trick.
  • Culture & Music
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Harry Houdini still haunts Detroit 100 years after his Halloween death

Quinn Klinefelter October 31, 2026

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Trump speaks to a crowd of supporters at Macomb County, marking 100 days into his presidency, April 29, 2025.
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The struggle to build trust in local elections is pushing this clerk into retirement | The Metro

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, The Metro October 27, 2026
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Margo Moon’s Shell Shock’D Tacos | CONTAINER on The Metro

Tia Graham October 26, 2026
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  • 1UPdate
  • CultureShift

1UPdate: A newcomer’s guide to gaming terminology

Sophia Jozwiak September 9, 2022

If you’re not a gamer but you live with one, their conversations might sound like they’re in a foreign language...

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  • Community & Quality of Life
  • CultureShift
  • Food & Dining

DeutschTroit’s new pop up brings German comfort food to Detroit

Ryan Patrick Hooper September 9, 2022

We talk to the folks at FRAMEbar in Hazel Park quite a bit because they do these rotating residencies that...

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Abortion rights protesters attend a rally outside the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on June 24, 2022, following the United States Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Voters will decide whether to place abortion rights in the Michigan Constitution, the state Supreme Court declared Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, settling the issue a day before the fall ballot must be completed. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
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Michigan’s high court puts abortion question on Nov. ballot

Associated Press September 8, 2022

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Voters will determine whether to place abortion rights in the Michigan Constitution, the state Supreme Court declared Thursday,...

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  • Community & Quality of Life
  • CultureShift
  • Food & Dining

New local dining guide gives the power back to the people

Ryan Patrick Hooper September 8, 2022

Here in the city of Detroit, two local media outlets are teaming up to create a community-focused dining guide. It's...

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  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Immigration

Reporting shows the harshness of Trump’s Zero Tolerance immigration policy

Detroit Today, Sam Corey September 8, 2022

During the first half of the Trump Administration, the Zero Tolerance policy was implemented. It split asylum-seeking families trying to...

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Queen Elizabeth II dead at 96 after 70 years on the throne

Associated Press September 8, 2022

LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century,...

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  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Immigration

The role immigration can play in addressing Michigan’s labor shortage

Detroit Today September 8, 2022

Michigan is currently facing labor shortages in several industries, including healthcare and hospitality, according to a recent report from Michigan's...

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A sign welcoming guests to Hamtramck sits in the Hamtramck Historical Museum on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.
  • CuriosiD
  • CuriosiD

CuriosiD: Where does the name ‘Hamtramck’ come from?

Nargis Rahman September 8, 2022

The City of Hamtramck was named after Colonel Jean Francois Hamtramck. Is "Hamtramck" a French name?WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your...

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  • Food & Dining
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Detroit Evening Report, September 7, 2022: Detroit City Council delays vote on food grading ordinance

Nargis Rahman September 7, 2022

Detroit City Council has delayed a vote on a proposed ordinance that would require restaurants to post signs on their...

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Isiah Thomas competing for the Detroit Pistons against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York on January 19, 1985
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson

A look back at ‘No Crime Day’ in Detroit

Detroit Today September 7, 2022

This week, Detroit city officials joined community leaders to discuss ways to stop gun violence in the area. While crime...

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  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson

How the Wayne County Tax Foreclosure Auction works

Detroit Today September 7, 2022

The Wayne County Tax Foreclosure auction recently restarted after a brief hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While its purpose...

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  • CultureShift
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Politicians just wanna have fun

Ryan Patrick Hooper, Sophia Jozwiak September 7, 2022

There's a set of expectations we have when it comes to the leisure activities in which our leaders participate in...

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