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Monday on Lake Effect: Photographer Saul Leiter, 'Unsolved' Podcast, LeVar Burton

Monday on Lake Effect:Revisiting the late photographer Saul Leiter's first and possibly only radio interview on Lake Effect back in 2006. This week marks…

Almost One Year After Fire, UWM's Mainstage Theatre Reopens

It is almost one year since a fire occurred in UWM’s MainStage Theatre. When the flames were put out and the smoke cleared, the campus was left with more…

Friday on Lake Effect: Travel Conference, Science of Virtue, Positive Exposure, Itzhak Perlman

Friday on Lake Effect:How cities such as Milwaukee are hoping to lure international travelers – and their money in 2015 and beyond.Chicago Conference…

Facebook says it will launch a new cryptocurrency called Libra and a digital wallet called Calibra in 2020.

Facebook Unveils Libra Cryptocurrency, Sets Launch For 2020

Libra will be controlled by a nonprofit group in which Facebook will share responsibilities with companies ranging from Mastercard and PayPal to Uber and eBay.

A police officer directs pedestrians near the site of one of the mass shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Saturday, March 16.

Social Media Companies Struggle To Pull Livestreamed Video Of Mass Shootings

The shootings at mosques in New Zealand were livestreamed on Facebook and shared on YouTube and Twitter. The companies have been challenged on their ability to remove this kind of content quickly.

NPR's Ari Shapiro, who recently moved to London and set up a bank account, reports that it can still be an expensive and time consuming process to transfer money internationally. Here, people pass by a branch of Lloyds Bank in London, on Sept. 17.

ln A Global Economy, Why's It So Expensive To Transfer My Money?

NPR's Ari Shapiro, who recently arrived in London, reports that all the wonders of modern technology have somehow not managed to reduce the time or the maddeningly high costs of transferring money across national borders.

<strong>Cat Or Dog?</strong> Sure, you can easily tell the difference. But a machine may not be able to guess on the first try.

Deep Learning: Teaching Computers To Tell Things Apart

The first step in recognizing people could be telling the difference between a cat and a dog. Facebook is investing in artificial intelligence research, with the hopes of better sorting your photos.

There were $3 trillion worth of corporate mergers in 2014. Comcast's proposed acquisition of fellow cable company Time Warner was the largest at $45 billion.

Comcast-Time Warner Сable Deal Tops A Year Of Corporate Mergers

This was a big year for corporate mergers, with $3 trillion worth of deals announced worldwide. Analysts say the strong acquisitive trend is expected to continue into next year.

FBI Director James Comey is one of the federal officials who has said that the growing use of encryption hurts the ability to track criminals.

Encryption May Hurt Surveillance, But Internet Of Things Could Open New Doors

Law enforcement and intelligence officials warn that encrypted communication makes investigation venues "go dark." A study sees other avenues for data collection through newly connected devices.

Mishael Zion is the father of two students at Eitan School in Jerusalem. After a recent attack on a public bus near the school, some parents wanted to bar the Arab cleaning lady from the school when students were there. But Zion objected and said she should be allowed to continue.

Israeli Parents Ask: Should We Dismiss The Arab Cleaner At School?

In response to recent attacks, some Israeli schools have banned Palestinian janitors. One Jerusalem school had lengthy discussions and then took a vote.

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