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Super Bowl 60 is this weekend. Yet, the teams playing in the game have gotten less attention than who’s performing at the 2026 Apple Music Super Bowl 60 Halftime Show. 

Bad Bunny is the first solo Latin and Spanish speaking musician to lead the show. The selection of the Puerto Rican born artist sparked conversations across music, sports, and culture—making this more than just a halftime performance. 

In his announcement, he said this is for his people, culture and their history. 

So, what does this moment mean for Latino representation? And furthermore, what does this performance say about the American public’s idea of what it means to be American?

Alejandra Márquez is an Assistant Professor of Spanish Department of Romance and Classical Studies at Michigan State University. She joined The Metro’s Tia Graham to discuss Bad Bunny’s performance and its significance to Latino culture. 

As conversations about climate change continue to evolve, the College for Creative Studies (CCS) is being proactive about the role its students will eventually play. The art and design college is holding a series of conversations that interrogates how artists and designers build a future that is more sustainable.

CCS president, Donald Tuski, joined the show to explain why they are encouraging more sustainable and innovative designs.

Transit agencies across Southeast Michigan say the system has stabilized after years of disruption. Host Robyn Vincent speaks with Noah Kincade of Detroit Documenters about how recovery is being defined, what riders are experiencing, and why documenting public meetings matters as transit enters its next phase.

Since 1941, the Wayne State University Press has published over 2,000 titles that explore a number of topics from literature, to history to politics.

Senior Director Stephanie Williams joined the program to discuss its offerings this season.

To counter President Donald Trump's agenda, liberals aren't discussing democracy. They're talking about the issue of affordability.

In November, Democrats ran across the country — and won — on reducing the cost of living. Last month, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer unveiled a plan to make America more affordable.

But what, exactly, is an affordability agenda? And how are politicians trying to resolve the affordability crisis?

EJ Dionne is a New York Times opinion writer, a professor at Georgetown University, and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. He joined Robyn Vincent to discuss.

The McDougall-Hunt Neighborhood on Detroit's east side has been home to the Heidelberg Project since 1986, when artist Tyree Guyton came back to the neighborhood he was raised in and began turning empty lots and abandoned houses into works of art.

The installation celebrates 40 years this year, preserving the history of the space and while reimaging the neighborhood where three generations of his family lived. 

Tyree Guyton is a life-long Detroiter, a painter and visionary place maker and this year's Kresge Eminent Artist. At 70 years old, he's being honored for his life’s work improving community through the arts. 

Guyton and the former manager of The Heidelberg Project Jeanne Whitefield joined The Metro to talk about life, legacy and the future of Detroit Heidelberg Project. 

Of all the architects in Detroit, one of the best known may be Albert Kahn. He designed some of the city’s most treasured buildings, including the Belle Isle Conservancy, the Fisher Building, and the Detroit Athletic Club.

 Even still, a lot of people don’t know that much about Kahn. They don’t know how or why his work changed architecture in Detroit, or any of his design preferences.

Chris Meister is the author of the new book, “Albert Kahn's Daylight: An Architect Reconsidered.” He spoke with The Metro’s Sam Corey about why much of Kahn’s work prioritized natural light.

For decades, Native American children in Michigan were taken from their families and sent to boarding schools designed to erase their languages, cultures, and identities. Many of these schools remained open far longer than the public understands, leaving deep and lasting harm across generations.

In this episode of The Metro, Leora Tadgerson — director of Reparations and Justice for the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan and co-chair of Michigan’s Truth, Justice, and Healing Commission — discusses the history of Native boarding schools in the state, their enduring impacts on families and Tribal nations, and why this legacy continues to resonate amid contemporary debates over family separation, government power, and accountability.

Detroit and art go hand-in-hand. It’s held in the same regard as the automotive industry as one of the city’s great exports. But unlike the auto and manufacturing industries, the work can be a lot less stable, the recognition can be less visible, and the pay can be inconsistent.

So what does an artist in Metro Detroit striving to make a life here do? What supports exist and is it enough? Artists Sydney James and Halima Cassells join the program to discuss.

In the wake of ICE killings in Minneapolis, questions about immigration enforcement have moved into the national spotlight. Legal scholar César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández joined The Metro's Robyn Vincent to walk us through how immigration enforcement was built and how it came to resemble criminal policing.

Inflation is easing, but many small businesses say they’re still under pressure.

The Metro's Robyn Vincent is joined by business strategist Mark Lee to look at why survival has replaced growth—and what that means for daily life in the region.

"The Patron Saint of Lost Girls" is a coming of age novel that follows Mary as she navigates girlhood amid difficult times for Detroit. Maureen Aitken, the author of the book, joined the show to discuss how girls have difficult experiences early on that shape who they become.