University students, no longer content with working yet another McJob, are pursuing internships as their path to a new economy career. While smarter local companies and leaders are getting the hint, there's still a lot more that can be done to keep these top talents in Michigan after graduation.

It's a different world today and yet our federal government is still stuck in the 80's, says Bruce Katz of the Brookings Institution. But what if Washington did things smarter? What if they actually planned for our urban future? Katz's national Blueprint for American Prosperity is a call to action for those who care about their cities.

We hold these truths to be self-evident: That even the editors and writers of Metromode deserve a week off to lie around in a hammock or catch up on the latest superhero blockbusters. So, fear not that your email box is empty of our newsletter next week. We'll be back on July 10th with more star-spangled tales of innovation and growth in Metro Detroit.

Ramsey Sweis was 2.0 before the term was invented. Leaving his engineering job at General Motors behind while the Internet was still in its infancy, he jumped head-first into the wireless world and never looked back. Now, his web-optimization firm Aqaba Technologies is connecting SE Michigan to the rest of the world.

Last year Hollywood only shot two films in Michigan. Then two months ago the legislature passed the most ambitious film tax incentive package in the country and everything changed. At last count, 22 productions are looking to set up shop in the state. So, how do you get Clint Eastwood to bring his production to your community? Metromode tells you how.

Model D is celebrating its 3rd year with a special speaker series, music and party on June 20 at the Max -- in conjunction with the DSO's 8 Days in June. Sign up for the free event, now. And as our b-day gift to you: Readers get a discount on that evening's 8 Days in June show.

Once upon a time Ferndale was a dying inner ring suburb. Then the gay community moved in. Now it's one of Metro Detroit's fastest developing cities, drawing a hip, young and diverse population to its walkable neighborhoods. How did longtime residents react? They not only embraced the change, they voted in Michigan's first openly gay mayor.

The times they-are-a-changin', and 8 Days in June shows that the grand old DSO is still kickin'. The innovative festival is still classy, still quality, but it will challenge your perceptions of what an old guard classical music institution should and can be.

If you watched TV in the 70s you probably remember shows depicting happy dads catching their carpool to work. Well, with gas reaching $4 a gallon, happy days may be here again. With few mass transit options at hand, interest in vanpools, zipcars and rideshares is rising in Metro Detroit. 

Jokingly referred to as the 'Michigan Mafia', book printers like Edward Brothers, McNaughton And Gunn, and a veritable bookshelf of other binding, printing and publishing companies bring millions of dollars and well over a thousand jobs to Washtenaw County. Whether it's Harry Potter, college text books, or U-M's partnership with Google's book digitization project, it's clear that the last chapter in Ann Arbor's publishing history has yet to be written.