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House Republicans just passed a bill they say will help people juggle work and family. Supporters say the bill gives workers more flexibility by letting them trade for time off. But critics, including Senate Democrats, say it's just a ploy to pay workers less money. Host Michel Martin learns more from NPR's Senior Business Editor, Marilyn Geewax.

Historian Karen Ordahl Kupperman shines a new light on Pocahontas, showing how she made her way as a go-between for her two cultures, and introducing us to her long-forgotten English counterparts.

A man accused of killing five people this week is believed to have authored online novels that name his real-life victims. The writings are part of a police investigation into the suspect's motive.

For the past four years, the U.S. government has engaged in an ambitious campaign for LGBT rights around the world. But American support can be a double-edged sword.

Each year during this time, UWM Today takes a break from discussing the latest cutting-edge research and discoveries on the UW-Milwaukee campus. No, we’re…

During a tough, cold winter like the one we have been experiencing, imagine what it would be like to be able to spend your day planting seeds and…

Wednesday on Lake Effect: We’ll look at the issues facing National Forests with the woman in charge of the Forest Service’s Eastern Region; Also, a day…

Lake Michigan, Milwaukee, Waukesha. These are words we use every day and are so much a part of our identity in southeastern Wisconsin. But where do these…

Monday on Lake Effect:On Memorial Day, and we talk to the creators of a multimedia exhibit tells some of the stories of American combat veterans. Then, we…

Every day, scientists around the world are engaged in a wide variety of research projects that could help answer the many questions surrounding HIV.On…