Kenosha Lays Bare America’s Racial Violence, But Some Deny It Exists
Another Black man shot by police, this time in Kenosha, Wis., and the reaction, across the country, may be the...
2020 Trump Nomination Acceptance: Follow the NPR Live Fact Check Here
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Improvements at Belle Isle Museum Make Better Use of Detroit River
A small cove next to the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle is a popular launching spot for kayakers...
Michigan’s 26-Year-Old School Funding Law Hasn’t Fixed Disparities
It’s been 26 years since Michigan voters approved a new way of funding schools. One of the goals of Proposal...
Tense Political Culture Reveals Black Literature’s Role In White America
WDET’s Book Club is back for a third year, and this summer’s selection is Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” a formative work...
Michigan Speaker says Trump Voters “Know What They’re Getting” For 2020
Michigan’s delegates to the Republican convention have already nominated President Trump as the party’s standard-bearer. Those delegates include Michigan House...
How Do Honeybees Survive Winter? And Other Questions For A Beekeeper
In Episode 2 of "Essential Cooking," hosts Ann Delisi and Chef James Rigato talk with Brad Gladstone of Urban Bee LLC...
Support For Climate Action Inches Up Despite Pandemic
With everything going on in the world, it’s easy to imagine issues like climate change being put on the back...
Ed Love: A Life
In his adopted city of Detroit, Ed Love has become a musical institution. Generations of Detroiters know Ed as the voice...
$600 Million Settlement for Flint Water Crisis is a Start, But Many Still Seek Justice
Last week, the state of Michigan reached a $600 million settlement with Flint residents over the city’s water crisis. Under the...
Macomb County GOP Chair Talks Trump Support, Accomplishments
The Republican National Convention has begun and Michigan is still very much considered a battleground state for the upcoming presidential...
Michigan Designates M-10 Section for Aretha Franklin
State officials designated a portion of the M-10 freeway in Detroit as the "Aretha L. Franklin Memorial Highway" this week. The legendary Queen...