The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we interact with other people, how we work and even how we get our food. Sociologists are observing and processing these changes to society. They are also applying lessons from pandemics and major disasters society has experienced before.

On August 5, 1961, a group of sailors went to the Milwaukee gay bar Black Nite on a dare, determined to “clean up” the bar. They were met with more trouble than they expected when Josie Carter mobilized the crowd to defend the bar instead of locking up and closing down.

This summer many Milwaukeeans are flocking to beaches and pools to cool down, and in doing so, putting themselves at risk of another summertime staple — sun damage. Protecting your skin from the sun not only decreases the risk of cancer, but also keeps it looking youthful.

This summer many Milwaukeeans are flocking to beaches and pools to cool down, and in doing so, putting themselves at risk of another summertime staple — sun damage. Protecting your skin from the sun not only decreases the risk of cancer, but also keeps it looking youthful.

When visitors walk into the Rainforest Hall at the Milwaukee Public Museum, they’re greeted by the sounds of chattering monkeys, parrots and other wildlife. Richard Hedderman is the museum's education programs coordinator and is also a poet. He was inspired by the exhibit to write a poem about how fragile this ecosystem is.

People in the LGBTQ+ plus community are at an increased risk for negative health outcomes compared to the heterosexual population. There can be less access to primary and preventative care, previous bad experiences that impact seeking future care and a lack of understanding from doctors.

The year 2020 saw 37 transgender and gender non-conforming people killed, the highest number since 2013 when the Human Rights Campaign started tracking incidents.

This week there will be a full moon in the sky, completely illuminated as we on Earth sit right between the sun and the moon with all three in a line.

Joanna Brooks runs Embody Yoga, a Milwaukee studio geared towards yoginis of color. She is working to make sure everyone in Milwaukee has a space to practice yoga where they feel accepted.

Milwaukee County is bucking a national trend and seeing a decline in homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic.