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Today, we're talking about the architecture of power in Detroit. We’ve got Andrew Lapin back with us – he’s a journalist whose recent work with 99% Invisible on the Ambassador Bridge really gets into

We're living in a moment of major transition, of businesses re-imagining themselves and our relationship to technology rapidly evolving. 

Today’s conversation dives into that complexity with someone on the front lines of that

Plus developments rising up and other stories around town...

What makes it worth it for you to get in the car and head out to somewhere new? What makes a place, whether it's a restaurant, a dog park, an attraction... driveworthy?

We have some

One of the ways to address inequality is making sure you have the tools to do it.

In today's episode, we talk about a recent report that Detroit (and other cities) should consider a tax

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Say hello to Rose's and Saturn Coffee... plus a film to check out!

Ranked Choice Voting — where voters can rank their candidates in order of preference - has been gaining steam in parts of the country.

But in Michigan? Though some local communities have voted to have it,

If you listened to radio in the 90s and early 2000s, and were into rock music, 89x was a regular stop on the dial.

The blast of nostalgia of them coming back after a time