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The Metro: A clinician’s perspective on why therapy is so inaccessible
Sam Corey
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April 23, 2026
For the first time in decades, more people are seeking talk therapy over medication.  The good news is there’s less...
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The Metro: The silence around Sudan, and a poet trying to break it
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Robyn Vincent
April 22, 2026
Four years in, the war in Sudan has produced the largest displacement crisis in the world. Nearly 14 million people...
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The Metro: A lesser known way the Trump administration is removing immigrants from the country
Sam Corey
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April 22, 2026
The Trump administration has cracked down on immigration. President Donald Trump has conducted more ICE raids, signaled tougher security at...
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The Metro: In the wake of teen takeovers, Detroit’s youth affairs office tries to give teens a place to be
Sam Corey
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April 21, 2026
Large groups of teenagers have been gathering in downtown Detroit organized on TikTok and Snapchat. It’s part of a national...
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The Metro: ‘The most magnificent public utility.’ Libraries are making a comeback
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David Leins
April 20, 2026
Almost 70 years after National Library Week was founded, the amount of time we spend reading something pales in comparison...
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The Metro: The Trump administration hit the brakes on EVs. But EV charging stations are accelerating in the state
Sam Corey
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April 20, 2026
Inquiries for new electric vehicles has risen more than a quarter since America and Israel's war in Iran began. But...
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The Metro: How vinyl records outlived the formats meant to replace them
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Cary Junior II
April 16, 2026
Technology changes the world around us at a fast pace. So fast, our jobs, the way we communicate, even the...
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The Metro: Where to go on Record Store Day in metro Detroit
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David Leins
Dave Lawson
April 16, 2026
This Saturday is Record Store Day, an industry holiday created in 2008 to support independent record stores when the record...
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The Metro: Metro Detroit has a lot of flooding problems. These projects can change that
Sam Corey
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April 16, 2026
Metro Detroit's infrastructure is old. Many of the homes people live in, the streets they drive on, and the drainage...
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The Metro: Detroit is trying to write the rules before Big Tech moves in
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Robyn Vincent
April 16, 2026
In town halls and public squares across Michigan, people are debating whether data centers should be part of their neighborhoods....
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The Metro: The battle for Michigan’s clean energy future
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Robyn Vincent
April 15, 2026
House Republicans want to eliminate Michigan's clean energy law requiring 100% renewable power by 2040. A second bill would also...
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The Metro: How American cities stopped making room for teenagers
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Cary Junior II
April 15, 2026
Detroit teenagers have been gathering in large numbers downtown over the past few weeks.On its face, there's a simple explanation:...