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Producers: Sam Corey, Cary Junior II
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Recent stories from The Metro
The Metro: Canada Day, tariffs, and a history that’s repeating
As tariffs, “51st state” talk and a stalled Detroit-Windsor bridge strain the U.S.-Canada relationship, historian Craig Baird says America tried this once before — in the 1890s — and it only made Canada stronger.
The Metro: American car companies are losing billions due to tariffs on Canada
“It’s not smart,” says a Canadian automotive manufacturer association president regarding America’s tax on Canadian aluminum and steel, which has bled tens of thousands of auto parts jobs in that country.
The Metro: How to stay safe during a severe heat warning
Southeast Michigan is under a severe heat warning through Thursday with heat index readings expected to exceed 105 degrees. Dr. Phillip Levy joined The Metro to describe how to stay safe and prevent heat-related illness.
The Metro: She wouldn’t stay quiet. The EPA removed her
She helped expose the Flint water crisis. Then she signed a letter warning the EPA was walking away from its mission — and the agency removed her from a federal drinking water panel. Now she’s suing.
The Metro: How to talk across the political divide in Michigan
Many Americans say division is wearing them out. In Washtenaw County, a conservative and a liberal lead a group that gets people listening across politics again — starting with a bagel and a walk.
The Metro: Prideraiser reaches decade milestone in Detroit
The Detroit City Football Club facilitates donations to fund the queer youth of the Ruth Ellis Center through the month of June.
The Metro: Behind some of Motown’s biggest hits was a woman the label never properly credited
Sylvia Moy was a songwriter that produced some of Motown’s greatest hits and gave Stevie Wonder’s career a boost. Author Margena Christian shines a light on her story in a new book “It’s No Wonder: The Life and Times of Motown’s Legendary Songwriter Sylvia Moy.”
The Metro: The Senate Theater kicks off summer with ‘Hot, Sweaty, and Weird’ Film Series
Larry Bohannan and Elena Theresa joined the show to discuss the film series and the history of Motor City Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a leading order of Queer nuns.
The Metro: A Blue Cross change could put therapy out of reach for many
Blue Cross Blue Shield will stop covering some private-practice counselors in March. Therapist David Sniderman says rural and low-income Michiganders stand to lose the most.
The Metro: Detroit Youth Choir tackles Alice Walker’s ‘The Color Purple’
The DYC is performing a stage adaptation of The Color Purple at the Hawk Theatre in Farmington Hills from June 26-28.
The Metro: Devastation from afar feels close for many in Michigan’s Lebanese community
“Whose son was lost here, whose father was here, whose child died on this road?” Dearborn business owner Mirvet Makki explores the grief shaking the Lebanese-American community.
The Metro: Comedian Sam Tallent headlines WDET’s June comedy showcase
Tallent joined the show ahead of his appearance at What’s so Funny About Detroit to discuss stand-up comedy crowds, his creative process, and his upcoming novel “Brut.”
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