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2 weeks ago | 
wpr.org | Sarah Lehr |Nick Rommel |Anna Marie Yanny
Demonstrators are taking to the streets in cities and towns across Wisconsin for a "No Kings" protest, designed to rebuke what organizers call a "dictator-like" birthday display from President Donald Trump. The protests in Wisconsin mirror similar demonstrations across the country intended as counter-programing to a massive military parade in Washington Saturday night. The parade, which celebrates the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, coincides with Trump's 79th birthday.
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1 month ago | 
wpr.org | Evan Casey |Anna Marie Yanny
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Milwaukee and Madison on Thursday to call out President Donald Trump's policies and to voice support for immigrants and workers' rights. In Madison, high school students organized a walkout to the state Capitol.
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2 months ago | 
urbanmilwaukee.com | Hope Kirwan |Anna Marie Yanny
Thousands of Wisconsin residents turned out Saturday to protest federal funding cuts and layoffs made by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. There were dozens of demonstrations planned across the state, including in Milwaukee, Kenosha, Green Bay and Eau Claire. The “Hands Off!” protests came from a national partnership of labor unions, pro-democracy and Democratic groups, and coincided with a national protest in Washington, D.C. and other major U.S. cities.
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2 months ago | 
wpr.org | Hope Kirwan |Anna Marie Yanny
Thousands of Wisconsin residents turned out Saturday to protest federal funding cuts and layoffs made by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. There were dozens of demonstrations planned across the state, including in Milwaukee, Kenosha, Green Bay and Eau Claire. The "Hands Off!" protests came from a national partnership of labor unions, pro-democracy and Democratic groups, and coincided with a national protest in Washington, D.C. and other major U.S. cities.
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Feb 4, 2025 | 
wisconsinlife.org | Anna Marie Yanny |Maureen McCollum
Medical anthropologist Mai See Thao researches what life is like for refugees long after they’ve resettled in a new place. “There’s a lot of literature and a lot of investigation around what refugees need when they’re being resettled,” Thao said. “But there’s not the question of: how do refugees live in the U.S.? And that’s where my work has been.”Her research has highlighted experiences of Hmong people, an ethnic population from Southeast Asia. Many became refugees after the Vietnam War.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
wpr.org | Anna Marie Yanny
Madison saw an 8 percent decrease in violent crime last year, Police Chief Shon Barnes said. "In 2024, we had a 40 percent decrease in homicides," Barnes said at a Tuesday press conference. "And although no death is acceptable, it is good to see that these numbers are trending in the right direction."The number of reported homicides in Madison rose from 6 in 2022 to 10 in 2023, and fell again to 6 in 2024. Barnes said he believes the city can continue to drive those numbers down.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
urbanmilwaukee.com | Anna Marie Yanny
With the discovery of a new dinosaur species, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have challenged a long-held belief about where dinosaurs originated and how the ancient reptiles spread throughout the planet. They published their findings Jan. 8 in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. One scientific theory has suggested dinosaurs first emerged in the southern part of the supercontinent Pangea, waiting millions of years before migrating north.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
wpr.org | Anna Marie Yanny
With the discovery of a new dinosaur species, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have challenged a long-held belief about where dinosaurs originated and how the ancient reptiles spread throughout the planet. They published their findings Jan. 8 in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. One scientific theory has suggested dinosaurs first emerged in the southern part of the supercontinent Pangea, waiting millions of years before migrating north.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
urbanmilwaukee.com | Anna Marie Yanny
In Wisconsin, radon is common — and in high concentrations, it can be hazardous. The state Department of Health Services is raising awareness of the potential impact of exposure, encouraging homeowners, renters, building owners and schools to test for the colorless, odorless radioactive gas. Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer, behind smoking. About 962 people in Wisconsin have lung cancer from radon currently, DHS said.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
wpr.org | Anna Marie Yanny
In Wisconsin, radon is common - and in high concentrations, it can be hazardous. The state Department of Health Services is raising awareness of the potential impact of exposure, encouraging homeowners, renters, building owners and schools to test for the colorless, odorless radioactive gas. Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer, behind smoking. About 962 people in Wisconsin have lung cancer from radon currently, DHS said.
