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Hosts: Tia Graham and Robyn Vincent
Producers: Sam Corey, Alex McLenon
Engineer: Nate Bender and Jose Llanas
Senior Producer: David Leins
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Recent stories from The Metro
The Metro: Casey Kasem and American Top 40 have a home at Wayne State University
Archivist Sarah Lebovitz joined The Metro to discuss the recent acquisition and why these histories matter during the 250 year anniversary of the United States.
The Metro: Air quality in Detroit is better. A local physician is still concerned
Dr. Wolff, an allergy and immunology physician at the Detroit Medical Center, spoke with The Metro’s Robyn Vincent about the health consequences of breathing smoke-filled air.
The Metro: ‘Divining Freedom’ represents Detroit not only as a city, but as an idea
“Diving Freedom” is a story that follows Detroit families through the ages, during emancipation, the Detroit rebellion and the modern day. Author Donna Givens-Davidson joins the show to speak more to Black history in Detroit and the story she wants to tell.
The Metro: When the power goes out, people call the mayor
Michigan regulators are investigating utilities over the Fourth of July outages. Farmington Hills Mayor Theresa Rich on the consequences her city has felt from a long pattern of outages.
The Metro: How Michiganders are adapting to extreme weather
Interlochen Public Radio Climate Solutions Vivian La spoke about different approaches she’s seen northern Michiganders take in response to climate change.
The Metro: Is local food safer? A Detroit farmer weighs in
As the cyclospora outbreak rattles confidence in the grocery aisle, a Detroit grower with a background in infectious disease argues for shortening the distance between soil and plate — and is honest about what that shift can’t fix.
The Metro: Is cyclospora outbreak a food safety reckoning?
The state has recorded more than 4,000 cases and over 100 hospitalizations — and officials still can’t name the food that carried it. Food-safety expert Barbara Kowalcyk on what a thinning safety net means for catching the next outbreak.
The Metro: American cuisine has become a World Cup highlight
Visitors to the U.S. over the last month have discovered a unique culinary landscape, largely rooted in immigrant tradition.
The Metro: The Concert of Colors is creating new memories, honoring the past in 35th year
The free global music and culture festival is celebrating 35 years and paying homage to the festival’s co-founder, Ismael Ahmed. It runs July 15-19.
The Metro: A contested police shooting, and a city’s own transparency law
Two accounts of the same shooting, and no video to break the tie. A Detroit officer shot 18-year-old Alonzo Lee-Perkins before the Ford Fireworks; he survived and faces charges, and the body-camera footage is sealed by a union lawsuit — Free Press reporter Violet Ikonomova on what’s known and what isn’t.
The Metro: State regulator says DTE restoration timelines ‘weren’t what they needed to be’
“This is a system that needs to be available and reliable 365 days a year,” says Dan Scripps, chair of the Michigan Public Service Commission.
The Metro: The Ann Arbor Art Fair sketches out a big weekend
Karen Bauer has been the executive director of the Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair for 20 years. Teesha Lieber is a Detroit marbling artist from Spontaneity Works. Both joined The Metro to talk more about this year’s festival.
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