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What role will the US play in Israel's conflict with Iran?

1 week ago | wdet.org | Robyn Vincent |Sam Corey |Nadia Zyiad

On Friday, Israel launched attacks on Iran, intending to hit Iran’s uranium enrichment site, where it is building nuclear arms, as well as the country’s military sites. Iran has since retaliated with aerial attacks on Israel. Over the course of a week, the Israeli military has killed at least 224 people in Iran, and Iran has killed 24 people in Israel.
New public health school emerging at Wayne State University

1 week ago | wdet.org | Robyn Vincent |Nadia Zyiad

Wayne State University is opening the city’s first standalone School of Public Health. The school is designed to train health care professionals who will embed in Detroit’s neighborhoods. Construction is set to begin this fall on a $200 million dollar health sciences research building, with community input central to the operation.
The Metro: How Trump's attack on public media threatens democracy and access to information

2 weeks ago | wdet.org | Robyn Vincent |Nadia Zyiad

President Trump is taking direct aim at NPR and PBS—threatening to cut a billion-dollar lifeline from America’s public airwaves. He claims public media is biased and is pushing Congress to eliminate $1.1 billion in federal funding, with a vote expected this week. Free speech advocates warn the stakes are high. Without this funding, millions could lose access to trusted news, emergency alerts, and a platform for civic engagement.
Michigan Shakespeare Festival cancels 2025 season over funding cuts

3 weeks ago | wdet.org | Tia Graham |Nadia Zyiad

Many arts organizations across the state of Michigan are struggling to balance their budgets after the Trump administration’s recent blows to federal grant funding. That includes the Michigan Shakespeare Festival, which recently canceled its 30th season due to “a perfect storm of events,” including disappearing grants, donors pulling back and lower-than-expected ticket sales, according to the festival’s website. Janice L.
The beloved coach behind Detroit's biggest track stars

3 weeks ago | wdet.org | Tia Graham |Nadia Zyiad

D.L. Holmes was the athletic director, track and cross-country coach at Wayne State University from 1917 to 1958. In a time when segregation in sports was the norm, Holmes coached athletes of all races, a radical act. He coached three Olympians, one gold medalist and 11 All-Americans. Holmes, a beloved mentor known for nurturing hidden talent, was instrumental in nine national championship wins and four world record holders. In his new book, “Coach of Champions,” Troy author Keith D.
Ferndale library shares tips for fostering a love of reading this summer

3 weeks ago | wdet.org | Tia Graham |Nadia Zyiad

For many people — especially younger generations — recreational reading has become less common in recent years. According to data from the University of Michigan’s Monitoring the Future Survey of 12th graders, the amount of students who read six or more books for fun have dropped steeply from the 1970s through 2022, while the number of students who haven’t read any books for fun increased significantly.
The Metro: DIA to add Tiff Massey's work to permanent collection

3 weeks ago | wdet.org | Tia Graham |Robyn Vincent |Nadia Zyiad

The Detroit Institute of Arts is a world-renowned museum. But, but how many pieces in its collection are made by a Detroiter? Tiff Massey’s “Baby Bling” will soon be acquired by the DIA. Salvador Salort-Pons, the museum’s Director, told the Metro that the DIA is acquiring “Baby Bling” from Massey and adding it to the museum’s permanent collection.
Movement is a big event with small beginnings

1 month ago | wdet.org | Nadia Zyiad |Sam Corey |Tia Graham

Movement began in 2000 as a grassroots tribute to Detroit’s role in the birth of techno — a massive event at Hart Plaza, with walls of sound pulsing the music of famous artists from across the globe. Yet it also remains an acknowledgment that Detroit is at the center of it all. The festival has long honored the raw, electrified spirit of the city — where basement beats from the Belleville Three became a global language. Movement isn’t just a party.
The Metro: New 'mini-forest' takes root in Rochester

1 month ago | wdet.org | Amanda LeClaire |Nadia Zyiad

In Rochester, a dense grove of 300 native trees and shrubs is taking root behind City Hall planted by volunteers, city staff and master gardeners. The 1,000-square-foot mini forest sits on a plot previously used as a garbage dump. Its design is based on a Japanese method called the Miyawaki Technique, utilizing densely planted native trees and on heavily degraded soils.
The Metro: New 'mini-forest' takes root in Rochester

1 month ago | wdet.org | Amanda LeClaire |Nadia Zyiad

In Rochester, a dense grove of 300 native trees and shrubs is taking root behind City Hall planted by volunteers, city staff and master gardeners. The 1,000-square-foot mini forest sits on a plot previously used as a garbage dump. Its design is based on a Japanese method called the Miyawaki Technique, utilizing densely planted native trees and on heavily degraded soils.