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This weekend on Lake Effect: A new report from the Chicago-based Metropolitan Planning Committee looks at the cost of segregation. Then, Milwaukee native…

As a top tier research university, UW-Milwaukee has hundreds of faculty members working every day to make discoveries in their field of study. When there…

Ever since the news broke of Russia’s meddling in the US elections, Americans have been paying a lot more attention to the state of US-Russia relations.…

Tuesday on Lake Effect:A new biennial state budget is signed into law; Rob Henken of Milwaukee’s Public Policy Forum puts it into context. Then, essayist…

During this presidential primary season, the debate over what our nation's healthcare system should look like is in full swing. Do we keep Obamacare or…

This weekend on Lake Effect:During an election season, polls are always big news. We tackle some fundamental questions about polls and how the news media…

Friday on Lake Effect:We look at Gov. Tony Evers’ plan to expand Medicaid access and how it could impact Wisconsinites. Then, we set the stage for our…

Relatively few people have enrolled in new health insurance plans since the Affordable Care Act exchanges launched this month. But some health care experts say it's early days yet — and that getting the right proportion of healthy, young new enrollees is just as important as how quickly people sign up.

Racism affects health outcomes, a new report finds. "The day-to-day little indignities" can negatively impact people's physical health, Harvard researcher David Williams says.

In a new cookbook, culinary historian Michael W. Twitty pays homage to the rich tapestry of cultures that have shaped Southern cuisine — and keeps a gimlet eye on the region's complicated history.