Wisconsin
With the closure of Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee's undocumented students lose a home
A financial deficit that forced Cardinal Stritch University in Wisconsin to close down left many of Milwaukee’s undocumented community with nowhere to go. Stritch was seen as a welcoming place for undocumented students facing additional barriers to higher education. Now, students are trying to replicate its services at other colleges.
Mysterious drop in loon population prompts cross-border collaborations in North America
Afghan women who escaped Taliban takeover continue their education at a Wisconsin university
American ginseng farmers battered by trade wars and pandemic
Lead in hunted meat poses health risk to families and food banks
Are most white Americans guilty of 'supremacy' or just 'privilege'?
The history of white supremacy is complex and the meaning of that term often disputed. But if people, by association, are part of a larger structure in which whites dominate, is it appropriate to call them "white supremacists"?
The key to winning the Latino vote in 2020? Latinas.
The path to victory in the US presidential election in November cannot afford to ignore the Latino vote. But Latinas' voting power goes beyond their individual votes: They’re likely to encourage friends and family to vote, too.
Here's how to convert your lawn into a bee pollinator habitat
Pollinators are in sharp decline across the US. A Minnesota program wants to encourage homeowners to help reverse this trend by paying them to convert turf to pollinator-friendly habitats.
Racing to develop a drug to fight COVID-19
Doctors in China and the US have transfused antibodies from recovered patients directly into the blood of people with severe cases of COVID-19. Dr. Mario Ostrowski and his collaborators want to identify the genes that encode these antibodies and use them to mass produce lab-grown versions — to turn into a drug to treat the infection.
Can this radical approach to dairies save US farms?
Canada's practice of limiting milk production ensures a stable market for its dairy farmers. It’s also being touted as a potential solution to the US dairy crisis.
Harley-Davidson plans to shift US production to avoid EU tariffs
US President Donald Trump on Monday slammed Harley-Davidson after the motorcycle maker said it would move production for European customers overseas to avoid retaliatory tariffs that could cost it up to $100 million per year.
Study begins to reveal genetic ties behind a neurological phenomenon
When you listen to a song, you hear music ... but do you see an accompanying color with it?
Artificial intelligence could play a pivotal role in managing and protecting planet’s natural resources
Earth's oldest resources could receive needed protection and management from man's newest technologies.
What’s the best way to test for partisan gerrymandering?
The topic was hot in the Supreme Court last month as justices heard oral arguments in the Wisconsin gerrymandering case.
This 18-year-old from New York is suing the Trump administration over climate change
When it comes to setting climate change policy in the US, kids don't have much of a voice because they can't vote. But they can go to court. So a group of 21 young people are suing the Trump Administration for failing to adequately tackle the climate crisis.