The Metro: How Citizens United ruling is driving ‘dark money’ in politics, 15 years later
Money in politics has always been a crack in the foundation of our democracy. Citizens United, a Supreme Court ruling...
The Metro: The future of renewable energy, utility industry in Michigan
Since the 1970s, our energy bills have been going up. Year after year, utility companies like DTE have been asking...
Images from above show wealth inequality in Detroit, around the world
The project “Unequal Scenes” is using drones to capture aerial shots of cities worldwide. The images offer bird’s eye views...
The Metro: How the Detroit Auto Show is shifting gears in an evolving market
The North American International Auto Show — rebranded last summer as the Detroit Auto Show — has long been a...
The Metro: Is owning a home still part of the American dream?
Owning a home has been a symbol of achievement in this country for generations. It’s the most common way to...
L.I.V.E. Outreach wants to hit the road and help young Detroiters
There are challenges young people and their families are facing daily — often invisible ones. And no matter how you...
The Metro: Tips for thriving and surviving in the winter
We’re a little over a week into the new year and there’s at least one thing that’s notable about it...
The Metro: Detroit’s City Walls program supporting next generation of muralists
No matter how you look at it, the beautification of Detroit’s alleyways and building walls have helped change the perspective...
The Metro: New year, new you? Creating healthy habits in 2025
It’s the new year — a time when we often reflect on the things we did well last year and...
The Metro: Temple Bar owner talks reopening after building collapse
Sometimes you want to go where everyone knows your name. That’s the kind of place that Temple Bar owner George...
The Metro: WDET’s annual ‘Festivus’ airing of grievances for 2024
Grievances, we’ve all had them. Whether it’s traffic, the weather, people nagging at us, we’ve all felt the need to...
The Metro: A jingle jaunt down memory lane
Commercial jingles stick with you. Composing one of these short tunes may be more of a thing of the past...