Huge crowds await a total solar eclipse in North America. Clouds may spoil the view
MESQUITE, Texas (AP) — Millions of spectators along a narrow corridor stretching from Mexico to the U.S. to Canada eagerly...
Progressive Underground: A tribute to the Soulquarian sessions
Editor's Note: This episode has expired. Listen to the most recent episodes of "The Progressive Underground" here. This week on the...
Detroit Evening Report: Construction begins on affordable housing project near Boston-Edison
Construction has begun on a $9 million multi-family affordable housing project just south of Detroit's Boston-Edison neighborhood on Clairmount and...
The ‘Fight Club of Design’ is coming for young Detroit artists
When Brook Banham was in graduate school at the College for Creative Studies, he had to write a plan for...
The Metro: Detroit’s Carr Center seeking support amid financial troubles
The Carr Center is Detroit’s premier multidisciplinary arts organization focused mainly on promoting and sharing Black arts. Like so many...
What the US Census’ new ‘MENA’ category means to Arab Americans
The state Office of Management and Budget recently announced the addition of a Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) category...
Earthquake centered near New York City rattles the Northeast
NEW YORK (AP) — An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, the U.S. Geological...
Alternate Take: Hear new music from Sean Ono Lennon, The High Llamas and more
This week on Alternate Take, I play new selections from London’s The High Llamas, jazz-focused music from Sean Ono Lennon, an...
Population report shows warning for Michigan’s future
Michigan’s population is expected to have about another decade of slow growth before eventually declining below current numbers by 2050....
The Metro Events Guide: Where to watch the eclipse in Detroit, and more to do this weekend
This week, we’ve got world-renowned classical musicians, groundbreaking film festivals and local comedy lineups. Plus, where to watch the upcoming...
Detroit Evening Report: Nonprofit to host Black Religion Summit in Detroit’s Dexter-Linwood neighborhood
Local nonprofit group Dream of Detroit is hosting a Black Religion Summit later this month to bring together Black people...
Created Equal: What Detroit’s credit bump says about the financial health of the city, residents
Detroit’s credit rating is moving up — nearly 10 years after the bankruptcy — which means government operations are normalizing...