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The German word "fernweh" translates to "farsickness": a longing for a place you've never been. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Eric Grundhauser of Atlas Obscura about fernweh and the common threads of our desires for far-flung places.

Gard Pecor created a diagram comparing how much land in downtown Milwaukee is dedicated to garage and parking lots versus park and plaza spaces. Pecor’s map spurred conversations questioning how the area could be reimagined to create more people-centered spaces, and how that could be translated across the city.

Milwaukee County Supervisors are considering a ‘sanctuary’ resolution for transgender children, adults and their families.

Former President Donald Trump was injured in an assassination attempt Saturday. We hear from Americans who are trying to understand what this could mean for the country.

Visiting Santa at a busy mall can be overwhelming for some autistic kids, but sensory-friendly events can make it easier. Hundreds of those events are held across the country.

It is no secret that the U.S. citizens are deeply divided along political lines. But a new study has found that Americans are not nearly as divided as they might think.

The number of people on the planet is growing at the fastest rate in history. U.N. demographers say the world's population will be up by 4 billion at the end of the century.

A new study tallies up the toll taken by poor quality medical care.

Chancellor Olaf Schmidt said the measure is necessary to prepare for a new rise in cases and a possible new variant later in the year.

Adrian Florido speaks to University of Utah Health's Dr. Torri Metz about the dangers of being pregnant and unvaccinated for COVID-19