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History lesson
East High students dig into lessons from World War I, with lectures on the Middle East, Putin’s rise and white supremacy. more
Jeff Miller/UW-Madison
UW’s innovation leader
Although UW-Madison spends more than $1 billion on research a year, many complain that bureaucracy is hampering research. However, the med school is striving to stay true to The Wisconsin Idea, by bringing its research to the people. more
Nov 8, 2018
Brett Stepanik
Move like the wind
Skateboarding is relatively new in China. But these Chinese international students at UW-Madison are learning to shred in their new hometown. more
Nov 8, 2018
Madweek for Nov. 8, 2018
Foxconn looks to bring immigrant workers to its subsidized Wisconsin factory, Brenda Konkel gets ousted from the Tenant Resource Center and voters decide they would very much appreciate some legal marijuana. All this in MadWeek. more
Nov 8, 2018
David Michael Miller
Sha na na na, goodbye!
The Solidarity Sing Along turned triumphant the day after Democrat Tony Evers defeated Gov. Scott Walker. The group will keep singing until he’s out of office — and possibly after that, too. more
Nov 7, 2018
Victoria Davis
This time, it was personal
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin drew inspiration from her mother in an often ugly campaign. Baldwin easily won re-election over state Sen. Leah Vukmir. more
Nov 7, 2018
Sharon Vanorny, Sean Krajacic
Red seawall mostly holds in Wisconsin
Despite winning the governorship and holding onto a U.S. Senate seat, Democrats mostly fell short in Tuesday’s election, failing to make gains in the state Legislature or with Wisconsin’s eight Congressional districts. more
Nov 7, 2018
George Petrovich
Standing tall
Randy Bryce inspired people across the country with his spirited blue collar campaign for Paul Ryan’s seat. Although the effort fell short, he and his supporters vow: “We’re just getting started.” more
Nov 7, 2018
3:33 PM
Matthew Norman
Fourth time’s the charm
Democrat Tony Evers pulled off the impossible Tuesday night, toppling Gov. Scott Walker and breaking Republicans’ eight-year run of dominance over Wisconsin state government. People got pretty excited. more
Nov 7, 2018
10:00 AM
UW Communications
Missed opportunity?
A simple blood test might help diagnose autism in children as young as 18 months. But why did UW-Madison's Waisman Center, internationally known for its studies of developmental disabilities and neurodegenerative diseases, choose not to participate? more
Nov 2, 2018
3:55 PM
Judith Davidoff
Attention LGBTQ voters!
As part of a multi-state effort to elect pro-equality candidates, the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBTQ rights groups, has established a presence in Madison. more
Nov 1, 2018
5:01 AM
Victoria Davis
Where the coyotes roam
Most people think of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve as a park, but it’s actually a world-class research facility. UW-Madison students have been studying how humans (and their dogs) and wildlife interact here. more
Nov 1, 2018
5:00 AM
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Sha na na na, goodbye!
The Solidarity Sing Along turned triumphant the day after Democrat Tony Evers defeated Gov. Scott Walker. The group will keep singing until he’s out of office — and possibly after that, too. more
Is there a future for football?
You could make a fair case that nothing much would be lost if football went away. After all, there are plenty of safer alternatives. But there could be ways to make the game safer without banning it forever. more
Luna’s wild ride
The couple bringing a grocery store to one of Madison’s most notorious food deserts is hoping to raise $50,000 after a series of setbacks delayed the project. But the store is on track to open Nov. 15. more
A memorial for Mildred Harnack
Mildred Harnack, a UW-Madison alum who married a German, was the only American woman executed on Adolph Hitler’s direct orders. On Oct. 31, Madison Arts Commission placed a memorial in Marshall Park. more
