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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.
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: Created during the Pandemic, Woodbridge Porch Concerts is back for the 6th year
Beyond music, the Woodbridge Porch Concerts event seeks to connect neighbors and community members.
The Metro: The science didn’t change. The government’s answer did
For 26 years, the United States could say measles was eliminated here. Next month, an international commission decides whether that’s still true. Meanwhile, the federal government’s own website gives parents two different answers about vaccines and autism, and the share of Michigan schoolchildren skipping a required shot has hit a 10-year high.
The Metro: Recent staffing cuts to the Michigan Arts and Culture Council leaves them scrambling
With three unannounced cuts of three critical staff members, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council is left to look for other states for grant proposal reading and processing for the next fiscal year.
The Metro: Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams on who carries the economy, and who gets to lead
The Marketplace Morning Report host on Black women and leadership, and her own path from Cairo to the host’s chair.
The Metro: Detroit artist Mario Moore wants to give human rights leader Malcolm X the monument he never got
An executive order in place since March of 2025 set out to erase parts of American black history. Local artist Mario Moore is determined to preserve it.
The Metro: A lot of claims about Detroit’s mayor and police chief. What do we actually know?
Mary Sheffield is facing a corruption allegation she denies, and her police chief is under investigation for phone calls he says he made as a private citizen. Detroit Free Press investigative reporter Violet Ikonomova separates what’s established from what’s only been claimed.
The Metro: Why the economy resembles the Covid era for many small businesses
Mark Lee talks inflation and small business struggles with The Metro’s Sam Corey.
The Metro: Michigan Republican Tom Barrett disagrees with Trump’s war. Can he keep his seat?
Congressman Tom Barrett is running to keep his District 7 seat. He talks to The Metro about why he feels Congress needs to make the call about the Iran War and his stances on various issues.
The Metro: Paula Poundstone discusses comedy and public radio career
Poundstone has been doing stand-up comedy since 1979 and is a frequent panelist on the NPR program “Wait “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!”
Metro Events Guide: Detroit Black Film Festival, Latin dancing at the library and more
Discover unique events in metro Detroit happening Sept. 24 through Oct. 1.
The Metro: Reporter Melody Baetens talks fall restaurant experiences
The Detroit News entertainment and dining reporter gives tips for celebrating Oktoberfest and discusses the latest openings.
The Metro: ‘The auto industry is in a mess.’ It could get worse.
The current presidential administration’s tariffs and an engagement in a war overseas have left companies and consumers in financial turmoil.
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