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The history of almost every American city features a series of boom and bust cycles. Milwaukee in the 1950s was a bustling, manufacturing metropolis. But…

More than 400 homeless youth are on Milwaukee’s streets each night. Current estimates from the Williams Institute note that 40 percent of those are LGBTQ,…

A report earlier this year from the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance estimated that Wisconsin’s prison population will hit a record level by 2019. The number…

Some are watching the daily news with bated breathe - waiting for new information about international relations, investigations, and other salacious…

A Milwaukee astronomer is about to take the trip of a lifetime, traveling 45,000 feet into the sky aboard a NASA aircraft.Director of UWM's Manfred Olson…

One week, 32 performers, and lots of fun.That may sound like the tagline for a music festival, but it actually describes a new summer camp for girls with…

Waukesha has been toiling over a tedious application to which a LOT of people are paying attention, including a coalition of conservationists.The city has…

The US Supreme Court’s recent ruling on DOMA will have many far-reaching effects on our society. Essayist Avi Lank says not the least of those will be…

Throughout 2013, Dr. Jean Creighton kept her eye on astronomical news. From a fireball in Russia to the Kepler Telescope, Creighton highlights her top…

Over the past 30 years, one of the enduring voices of protest to emerge from Britain has been singer-songwriter Billy Bragg. In turns angry, reflective,…