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Detroit’s water affordability crisis is tied to the uneven distribution of stormwater management costs – a fraught history explains why

Beginning in July 2026, Detroiters will be paying higher water and sewer bills.

The Conversation

US faces ‘reading recession’ as school test scores continue to decline

Between 2022 and 2025, only five states and the District of Columbia had meaningful growth in reading scores

The Independent UK

GM Must Pay Millions For Selling Your Data

General Motors will pay California $12.75 million in civil penalties for selling driver data. The state is the first in the Union to settle with the Detroit-based automaker after the company was caught selling owners' locations and driving behavior to third-party data brokers.

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'He feels like that's more fulfilling than doing summer school at some fancy college': Ford CEO says his Gen Z son is choosing hands-on work

Jim Farley told Fortune that we're still only in the "second or third inning" of solving the shortage of blue-collar workers in the essential economy.

Fortune

Reigning Supercars champion Chaz Mostert joins Lexus for Detroit IMSA race

The Supercars ace will join the Vasser Sullivan Racing team later this month

Motorsport

SI:AM | Pressure Mounts for James Harden as the Cavaliers Drop Game 1 at Detroit

Cavaliers’ 19 Turnovers Help Pistons End Post-Season Drought Against Cleveland

Sports Illustrated

“I always wanted to have hit singles. I thought the hit single was the highest manifestation of rock as an art form”: Marshall Crenshaw on his Karen Carpenter tribute, why collecting is “infantile” and how he was made in Detroit

From the Hellhole collects deep cuts and EP tracks from the ’10s and it presents a unique insight into an artist who believes FM ruined radio– and who would do as many takes as it took

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Inside Ford's $1 Billion Bet On Detroit’s Future: Newlab at Michigan Central

We tour Ford's $1 billion bet on Detroit's future and find out whether the tech hub lives up to the hype.

InsideEVs

Chris Mannix’s NBA Notes: Disaster in Detroit, Joel Embiid Needs to Do Less

Plus a look at the still unwritten rules of basketball that have once again been brought up by the Wolves and Nuggets.

Sports Illustrated

GM Cancels Next-Gen Electric Trucks as 1,300 Laid-Off Workers Return to a Factory with No Successor in Sight

General Motors halts next-gen electric truck production at Factory Zero, delaying models like the Silverado EV and Hummer EV until 2030. Explore the impact on Detroit's workforce and GM's $35 billion EV strategy.

International Business Times UK

These Are Some Of The Most Dangerous Cities For Men In Michigan

If you think “dangerous cities” are only a concern in massive metro areas, Michigan might surprise you. While the state is full of charming towns, scenic lakes, and tight-knit communities, some cities carry higher risks—especially for men, who statistically face greater exposure to violent crime. Whether you’re relocating, traveling for…

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Five NBA Playoffs Burning Questions: Knicks’ Title Chances, LeBron James’s Leadership

Plus, is it too soon for San Antonio to break through, how far can Jayson Tatum take the Celtics after returning from injury and if the Pistons are built for the postseason.

Sports Illustrated

Horrifying moment 16-year-old girl is kidnapped from school bus stop by armed, masked man

A 16-year-old girl on her way to school was abducted from a bus stop by an armed, masked man in a Detroit suburb.

The Independent UK

Pentagon Urges Ford Motor Company to Build Weapons as Fears Grow Over Return to Wartime Detroit

US defense officials engage Ford and GM in talks to convert factories for military supplies, echoing WWII efforts. This impacts the auto industry amid global conflicts and national security concerns.

International Business Times UK

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Detroit gas station clerk trusts his gut when a man walks in with a teen girl – his instinct saves her life

A hero without a cape.

The Conversation

Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas not only recorded an anthem for the civil rights era – they fought for fair pay and proudly called themselves divas

The CBS television show “It’s What’s Happening Baby” aired a music video featuring Martha and the Vandellas performing their hit song “Nowhere to Run” to kick off its national broadcast dedicated to Detroit on June 28, 1965.

The Independent UK

Pentagon approaches US automakers to help make weapons as wars deplete stocks, report claims

The reported outreach effort is reminiscent of how the major Detroit automakers helped produce armaments during WWII

The Independent UK

Michigan updates air quality alert system as wildfire smoke season approaches

Michigan is updating how it communicates air quality risks to residents this year after Canadian wildfires brought poor air quality to Detroit in 2023 and 2025

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"My job was to get rid of Alice Cooper – and I did exactly the opposite." Bob Ezrin on his long, strange trip with Alice Cooper

Visionary producer Bob Ezrin – who steered Alice Cooper to his greatest triumphs – looks back on decades of madness, mayhem and macabre genius

The Guardian - UK

The pet I’ll never forget: Chilly, the kitten I saved from freezing to death

I found Chilly literally frozen to the spot beneath a Detroit dock, warmed her up and took her home. She’s now part of the family

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Dax Shepard cries as he recalls Kristen Bell's moving surprise for his dying dad

Dax Shepard broke down in tears as he recalled his Kristen Bell's moving surprise for his dying dad - revealing the actress secretly flew from California to Detroit to visit the hospital while she was seven months pregnant.

The Independent UK

Gene Simmons of Kiss visits Detroit Rock City to open new restaurant location

Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley

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Hungry Detroit woman calls Little Caesars and gets lowkey scared by man’s voice on the line

We might have tried Papa John's instead.

MarketBeat

Detroit's Great Divide: Two Titans, Two Paths to Profit

Stellantis partners with Leapmotor to enter the electric market, while Ford Motor leverages commercial vehicle profits for growth.

The Conversation

Hosting the NFL draft is less about weekend beer sales and more about long-term brand value

When the NFL draft arrives in Pittsburgh in April 2026, city officials are sure to tout projected economic impact figures. They will likely point to the US$73 million generated by Green Bay, Wisconsin, and the surrounding area in 2025, the $213 million generated by Detroit in 2024, or the $164…

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