The Surprising Histories Behind Your Favorite Board Games
In just one week last month, sales of board games and puzzles in the United States grew 228%. It’s a...
RADIO IS ‘COMFORT FOOD’ AS MEDIA CONSUMPTION RISES AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Radio as Comfort Food More people are at home, looking for trusted news and information as well as an oasis...
NFL Ready to Focus First-Ever ‘Virtual’ Draft on the Detroit Lions
The NFL is preparing for its most unique annual draft of college players in the league's history. While normally the...
Coronavirus Claims One of WDET’s Beloved Listeners, Frequent Caller Tom Wilson
Photo Courtesy of District One Detroit The following is a tribute to and remembrance of longtime WDET and Detroit Today...
COVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise in Michigan Prisons
The presence of COVID-19 in Michigan jails and prisons has spurred calls for reform and expedited release programs. As of...
Float Away With CultureShift’s Deep Breathing Exercise
The COVID-19 global pandemic has stress levels peaking. Here's a technique you can use to calm down. "We forget how to...
For Ramadan, Muslims Look For Creative Ways to Commune During COVID-19
Ramadan, the annual holy month of prayer and fasting for Muslims, begins this week. Nargis Rahman, a freelance writer for Haute...
Racial Health Disparities Exist, COVID-19 Just Makes It Clearer
Mounting evidence has continued to show clear racial health disparities in America’s COVID-19 health crisis. Black and brown communities across...
The American Class Struggle Playing Out Amid COVID-19
The novel coronavirus pandemic has exposed an acute and widening class hierarchy in American society. Working class citizens are now...
Four Pandemic Films For Your Virtual Movie Night
As weeks of social-distancing become the new norm, many people are holding birthday parties, game nights, and more on meeting apps...
Russia Begins Michigan Native’s Espionage Trial Amid Secrecy and Pandemic
The trial of a Michigan man accused of espionage has begun despite the global COVID-19 pandemic. Russia detained Paul Whelan,...
How Detroit Celebrates Earth Day During a Pandemic
Detroit city government is rethinking what Earth Week looks like, reflecting a response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Tomorrow, Wednesday,...