Between Takes: John Sinclair, The MC5, and Kickin’ out the Jams
Welcome to Between Takes; where artists and musicians tell stories about what happens behind the scenes. WDET’s Sam Beaubien has been dedicated...
Voting Errors a Bigger Risk Than Voter Fraud in Michigan
President Trump and many of his supporters have called into question the validity of voting by mail. But documented instances...
The Friendship Circle Knows the Difference a Friend Can Make
In 1994, husband-wife duo Bassie and Levi Shemtov declared that they would dedicate their lives to social outreach, with a mission to...
Michigan Proposal 1: A Voter’s Guide to Park Funding
Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly listed the Michigan Environmental Council and Nature Conservancy of Michigan as opponents of...
What Michigan Voters Need to Know Before Election Day
There is a lot of uncertainty about the process of voting leading up to the Nov. 3 election. Huge expected...
Meet the Woman Diversifying Psychedelic Culture
People of Color Psychedelic Collective Ifetayo Harvey, the founder of the People of Color Psychedelic Collective, is looking to make...
This Black-Owned Avenue of Fashion Business Plans to Survive the Pandemic
Kay Willingham is the owner of Art In Motion on the Avenue of Fashion, a storied district on Livernois Ave. that...
In The Motor City, A Drive-In Opera Parks Itself Downtown
This year, the arts world-at-large has had to reinvent its approach to live performance. The Michigan Opera Theatre (MOT) in...
“Militias,” “Domestic Terrorism,” and Why The Language We Use Is Important
Michigan’s militia culture has been brought into focus recently. People involved in that culture, including members of the so-called Wolverine Watchmen,...
Michigan’s COVID Response At a Political Crossroads Amid Surging Cases
Jake Neher/WDET Michigan is at a scary point when it comes to coronavirus cases, which have been on the rise recently...
How Commercial Medicine Makes Our Sickness Political
Sometimes, the story of one person’s individual experience can shine a light on bigger issues that affect us all. In...
Anxiety Rising: Marginalized Michiganders Fear White Backlash, Violence
Images of white male rage have become a feature of 2020, adding to a chaotic mix of civil unrest, environmental and...
