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For Lake Effect contributor Art Cyr, Thanksgiving has him thinking about the very first White House proclamation in 1863 that declared Thanksgiving a…

Thanks to Radiolab's story on the life of Lucy the chimpanzee, Lucy: The Opera now exists. Creators of the opera, John Glover and Kelly Rourke, were…

Getting the COVID-19 vaccine into most Americans' arms will involve much more than a good supply and logistics. Values such as equity, deep listening, and informed choice are crucial, too.

While it's good that many called out the overstep in reaction, it also made us think about the ways that these outrage cycles happen, and often get ignored, when people of color are involved.

From politics to sports to education, Milwaukee Magazine's list of the city's most influential people are shaping the city's future."We were looking for…

The accordion has traveled the world, and its sound has been altered by every culture it touches. Music critic Banning Eyre says Argentinean Chango Spasiuk takes lowbrow music from the countryside and transforms it into sophisticated urbanite fare. He reviews Spasiuk's new album, Pynandi Los Descalzos.

Our most popular global stories of 2023 offer insights into the stereotypes of male hunters/female gatherers, the biases of AI, the best way to end poverty and the impact of a stranger's greeting.

Monthly with Mosley features Judge Derek Mosley. He joins Lake Effect every month to share restaurant recommendations, unpack our legal system, and share his personal research on Black history. This month he shares a snack pick and a place to visit in Milwaukee.

In Florida on Tuesday, President Trump attended the opening of a migrant detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz." Officials say it can currently house 3,000 migrants before they're deported.

Summertime looks and feels a bit different for many of us during this pandemic. There aren’t festivals, no big trips — but there is definitely time for…