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April first is a day when many news outlets will sneak in at least one false story in the spirit of April Fool’s fun. There’s one story in the news today,…

The English language is usually a pretty useful tool. Most of us don't have too much trouble finding a word to describe what we're talking about.But it's…

Recently, a sharp increase in violence has galvanized Milwaukee communities to look for solutions. Another perennial hot button topic in the city is…

For those of us old enough to remember him, Sid Caesar was the king of live television in the 1950s. In Your Show of Shows Caesar all but defined the…

Science writer Michael Timm combined his passion for Great Lakes issues and storytelling to create an 8-minute film about quagga mussels. Then he not only…

Lately, Lake Effect has been talking with astronomy contributor Jean Creighton about how things form in the universe – things such as stars.This month,…

As Congress continues to discuss whether to approve President Obama’s request for fast-track authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the…

If you are asked to name a kind of music that uses fiddles and accordions, you’d be forgiven for saying Irish or Scottish first. But both the fiddle and…

Generations of college students have learned from textbooks that are often large, text-heavy, expensive paperweights that can make your eyes glaze…

"There's no place like home," says Michael Paul Thiry of Partners in Art.After a successful 15 year stint in the Southern California art community,…