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The Metro covers local and regional news and current affairs, arts and cultural events and topics, with a commitment to airing perspectives and uncovering stories underreported by mainstream media in Detroit.
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Recent stories from The Metro
The Metro: Literature scholar examines queer romance stories amid the success of ‘Heated Rivalry’
Queer love stories are not new, and “Heated Rivalry” scratches the surface of the plethora of stories that have been written about LGBTQ+ romance.
The Metro: Too broken to live in, too expensive to fix. Detroit’s unique housing crisis
Reporter Briana Rice from Outlier Media worked on the “Beyond Repair” series that explores Detroit’s home repair crisis.
The Metro: What it’s like to lead a health department in Trump’s America
Oakland County Health Officer Kate Guzman spoke about the diminishing state of public health under the Trump administration and her efforts to keep people healthy.
The Metro: If ‘Detroit Never Left,’ who wrote the comeback story?
In her new book, Detroit Never Left: Black Space, White Borders, Latino Crossings, Nicole Trujillo-Pagán makes the case that powerful outsiders have long defined Detroit’s problems at the expense of residents.
The Metro: Michigan gives parolees IDs. What more can be done to offer residents a second chance?
Thousands of formerly incarcerated individual’s reenter society each year in Michigan. However, their second chance is often hindered by government regulations.
The Metro: Social workers are a part of police departments. When should they be called to act?
Hillary Nusbaum from the Oakland Community Health Network joins The Metro to discuss who should be responding to mental health crises.
The Metro: Former Detroit homicide detective reflects on policing and identity in new art exhibition
Khary Mason joins The Metro to discuss his new exhibition “Friendly Fire,” speaking to how Detroit police hegemonize communities.
The Metro: Team USA women shine as Americans bring home 33 medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Sports Management Professor Ketra Armstrong on the triumphs of women competing for Team USA in the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Metro: The dopamine loop kids can’t escape, and what Michigan is doing about it
Rep. Mark Tisdel on Michigan’s new classroom smartphone ban, the Meta trial and what it takes to protect kids from platforms built to hook them.
The Metro: New U-M study says your food was engineered like a cigarette
Addiction scientist Dr. Ashley Gearhardt on what the food industry borrowed from Big Tobacco — and what it means for a city where healthy options are hard to find.
The Metro: Books on Black love deserve space in the romance genre
Only 11% of all romance books published in 2025 were written by authors of color. At the same time, books centering Black experiences are seen as their own “niche”, held separate from the genre at large.
The Metro: Why the price of lettuce keeps increasing at your local grocery store
Food prices are influenced by many factors. And in recent years, the numbers have been going up.
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