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The Metro: A clinician’s perspective on why therapy is so inaccessible
Sam Corey
The Metro
April 23, 2026
For the first time in decades, more people are seeking talk therapy over medication.  The good news is there’s less...
Culture & Music
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The Metro: Art and nature come together at Palmer Park festival
Tia Graham
April 23, 2026
There’s something special about the way nature creates its own art and it's even more special how creativity can live,...
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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
The Metro
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: Bookstock fosters literacy through community effort
Tia Graham
April 21, 2026
Bookstock Michigan, one of the largest used book and media sales in the country is back. Each year at Laurel...
Culture & Music
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The Metro: The Y Arts teen film festival gives young filmmakers a powerful platform
Tia Graham
April 21, 2026
Young people have stories to tell. The Detroit Teen Truth Film Festival is a place for them to share those...
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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
The Metro
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 Joy Project helps people access healing and identity through food
Tia Graham
April 20, 2026
Food is more than what’s on your plate. It's a direct reflection of identity, of history, it's a reflection of...
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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
The Metro
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...