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Financial Analysis Raises Questions About Foxconn Deal Breaking Even

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PBS Wisconsin

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Although the state estimates the Foxconn deal will not break even until 2043, there remains concerns that Wisconsin may never get the chance to recoup its major investment into the company. Jon Peacock of the Wisconsin Budget Project breaks down its analysis of the deal.

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How 'Color Brave' Dialogue Can Move Conversations Forward On Racism

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

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Racial unrest across the U.S. continues in the wake of white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. Tracey Robertson of Fit Oshkosh, who facilitates community conversations on race relations, discusses where conversations on racial issues can go in the wake of ongoing hatred.

How To Deal With The Tiny, Itch-Inducing Bird Mite

PJ Liesch

UW-Extension

Bird mites would top a list of regularly misunderstood pests.

Series: Wisconsin's Diverse Waves Of Immigration

The Milwaukee Cookbook That Became A National Phenomenon

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Erika Janik

Wisconsin Public Radio

Before Martha Stewart and Ina Garten, there was Lizzie Kander and The Settlement Cook Book .

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Foxconn Exemptions Heighten Uncertainty About Proposed Factory's Footprint

Scott Gordon

WisContext

The devices that populate connected life, including flat-screen TVs and computer monitors, require dozens of materials and sophisticated chemical processes to make.

How To Raise A Pizza

Candice Wagener

Wisconsin People & Ideas

Farm-to-table dining is more than a trend. In communities across Wisconsin, people are demanding more sustainably and locally produced foods — and craving opportunities to learn about how these foods are produced.

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Four Materials Illustrate Hazards Of Electronics Manufacturing

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Operating an LCD screen manufacturing plant in Wisconsin would raise a number of environmental question marks.

Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

The Tasks Foxconn Could Create For Local Governments

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Local governments surrounding the proposed Foxconn factory will have plenty of complex processes of their own to deal with if the company moves ahead with its plans for southeastern Wisconsin.

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Heavy Metals And Foxconn's Potential Environmental Impact

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

Foxconn is proposing to build an LCD fabrication facility in Wisconsin. Peter Adriaens of the University of Michigan explains how heavy metals used in producing electronics components pose potential dangers, as some are bioaccumulative and may remain in organisms for the rest of their lives.

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How A Foxconn Factory Location Is Related To Water Use

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

As discussion over environmental impacts of Foxconn continues, proposed locations along Lake Michigan could involve the Great Lakes Compact. Scott Gordon of WisContext discusses the role that water usage plays in electronics manufacturing and the legal framework related to using Great Lakes water.