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The emerging discussion of sexual harassment and assault in the media can shape responses at an individual level. Dane County Rape Crisis Center executive director Erin Thornley Parisi discusses how it allows more survivors to talk openly about their experience.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission voted unanimously to ask the state legislature for funding to add three positions in the agency to address cybersecurity and other voting infrastructure. Commission administrator Michael Haas discusses this request.
With deer hunting season underway, freelance journalist and UW-Madison lecturer Ron Seely discusses issues arising from chronic wasting disease a decade-and-a-half after it was first identified in Wisconsin.
Breads and cakes baked in glass jars and then sealed with canning lids are not safe to eat.
The cranberry crop at harvest is beautiful. Blue sky reflected on the water, bright red fruit and the autumn leaves of surrounding trees create an image as colorful as its history.
It's called by a variety of names around the United States: stuffing, filling and dressing. No matter the name, though, it is a favorite for Thanksgiving and through the holiday season.
When the temperature dips well below freezing, many landscape plants need an extra layer of protection, especially if there's no snow cover.
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A U.S. Senate provision added to its version of Republican tax legislation which would repeal the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act. UW health policy expert Donna Friedsam discusses what the repeal of this mandate would mean for insurance markets.
Given their prominence in Wisconsin's traditions, where cows and deer can actually be found around the state can serve as a lens to examine rurality.
Across wide swaths of Wisconsin, black bears and gray wolves have long played an important and prominent role in the food chain. But human activities can threaten populations of these wild animals, especially when they are considered a threat to agriculture.