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01/09/2026

At the end of 2025, a commitment to getting a new economic development plan out of the Michigan Legislature was halted. This week on MichMash, Bridge Michigan’s business reporter Paula Gardner joins us to discuss 🎧
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In this episode, we discuss economic development incentives and whether they’re attracting businesses with Bridge Michigan’s Paula Gardner.

01/08/2026

As holiday festivities wind down, there’s still plenty going on in metro Detroit. Here are 5 things to do this weekend, from wintery walks to heated rivalries ❄️
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As holiday festivities wind down, there's still plenty to do in metro Detroit, from wintery walks to heated rivalries.

01/08/2026

The music landscape has changed a lot since the turn of the 21st century. Not just styles, but how we consume music. Nothing illustrates that better than the rise of the indie music scene.

In his new book, “Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion,” Stereogum managing editor Chris DeVille looks at how changes to TV, the internet and the record industry fueled the rise in early ’00s indie music. He joined Russ McNamara on All Things Considered Detroit to discuss 🎧
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Author and Stereogum Managing Editor Chris DeVille traces the role technology and a changing record industry had on music.

01/07/2026

Yesterday marked 5 years since protesters attacked the Capitol over the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, resulting in several deaths and over a thousand arrests. A Detroit reporter who was working in the House chamber when the insurrection began shares what that day was like from the inside.
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On the fifth anniversary of January 6, we revisit an interview with a Detroit News reporter who was in the Capitol at the time of the attack,

01/06/2026

The Trump administration recently announced $12 billion in bailout money in an effort to prop up the farming industry. Michigan Farmers Union says it’s unclear how much relief money will make it to local farmers, who also face workforce challenges.
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Michigan Farmers Union says it's unclear how much relief money will make it to local farmers, who also face workforce challenges.

01/05/2026

Detroit’s new mayor Mary Sheffield took office on New Year’s Day, but she’s celebrating her achievement with a public swearing-in ceremony this week. Get that story and more in tonight’s Detroit Evening Report.

Sheffield's first week as mayor, updates on Detroit sports, gas prices, and more on this episode of the Detroit Evening Report.

01/05/2026

It’s a longstanding tradition for Lake Superior State University to choose 10 words to leave behind as we head into a new year. From “demure” to “6-7,” here’s this year’s list:
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Lake Superior State University put out its 50th list of overused and misused words. The annual New Year's tradition has a massive following.

01/05/2026

There were a lot of defining political moments in Michigan that made last year stand out. In the latest episode of MichMash, we discuss some of the major stories of 2025 and look ahead to 2026.
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WDET’s Cheyna Roth and Gongwer News Service’s Zach Gorchow and Alethia Kasben discuss the major stories and look ahead to 2026.

01/03/2026

🔴 Watch live at 11 a.m.
President Trump holds a press conference on U.S. action in Venezuela.

Live coverage of large scale strike and capture.

01/03/2026

🚨 Breaking news alert 🚨
President Donald Trump says the United States carried out airstrikes in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro after reports of explosions in Caracas early this morning.

Live coverage begins at 8 a.m. on NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday.

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Live coverage of large scale strike and capture.

01/01/2026

Gizmo is wishing you a Happy New Year and hoping your resolution is to send him catnip. 2026/10
Gizmo’s pet parent is Natalie Albrecht, WDET’s digital content assistant.