Elisa Wiseman
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A life worth living
Avé Thorpe documented her dreams with crumpled pictures from magazines. Emily Auerbach had a vision to use poetry, books and philosophy to help people lead meaningful lives. They found each other and more through the Odyssey Project. more
Feb 23, 2017 5:00 AM Isthmus Cover Stories 1 Comments
David Michael Miller
Safety concerns
With terror attacks at entertainment venues increasingly in the news, local clubs and theaters ponder: What’s the right amount of security? more
Jan 12, 2017 5:00 AM News
David Michael Miller
The end of voter registration drives
A new Wisconsin law restricts the ways that people are allowed to register to vote and eliminates a volunteer program that assisted in voter registration. Critics fear the law disenfranchises many voters. more
Jan 5, 2017 12:00 AM News 5 Comments
Elisa Wiseman
Turnout high, spirits low
Despite a strict voter ID requirement now in effect, turnout was high at UW-Madison polling locations, with no long lines. Most students, though, were not enthusiastic about their choices. more
Nov 8, 2016 6:41 PM News
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Call for zero-tolerance
After racist incident at Badgers football game, community leaders call for zero tolerance. more
Nov 3, 2016 9:34 AM News 4 Comments
Michael Kienitz
Unflinching gaze
Matthew Desmond, author of the year’s Go Big Read book “Evicted,” wants everyone to face poverty — and to hate it. more
Nov 2, 2016 12:46 PM Books
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Digital democracy
In most cities, the “same 10 people” show up to every local government meeting. The Madison start-up, Polco, is trying to revolutionize public participation by creating an easier way to give constituents a voice on local issues. more
Oct 20, 2016 5:00 AM News
Stress control
Police work can be both boring and terrifying, two aspects that create chronic stress. In a planned study, the Wisconsin Center for Healthy Minds will look at whether yoga, meditation and other mindfulness practices can help officers. more
Sep 29, 2016 5:00 AM News 2 Comments
Elisa Wiseman
“An ocean of difference”
An east-side neighborhood meeting called to discuss issues of poverty and crime brought up much more commonplace matters like littering, panhandling and speeding. The divide underscored a difference in perception about the issues facing Madison. more
Sep 23, 2016 12:21 PM News 1 Comments
A Room of Everyone’s
In June, A Room of One’s Own announced the shop is for sale. Since then, many people have suggested another option: a community of people who could own the shop collectively, as a co-op. The store will host a Sept. 20 meeting on the idea. more
Sep 16, 2016 11:00 AM News
