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Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.:To the Manor Born
Actress Glenn Close and filmmaker John Waters discover their privileged lineages.
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This Old House:North Shore Farmhouse: The North Shore Is a Blast
Tommy and Kevin visit the Vermont factory where the house will be built; Ed Akerley drills and blasts through the rock ledge to make room for the foundation; Scott McKenzy […]
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Bugging the bugs: UW-Madison entomologist invents ‘insect eavesdropper’ to spy on pests
A UW-Madison entomologist hopes her invention, called an insect eavesdropper, will use sound technology to help Wisconsin farmers know where and when pests are attacking their crops.
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Dane County judge plans to sign revised order on absentee ballot witness addresses
An appeals court sided mostly with a progressive group this summer when it agreed to a broader understanding of when a witness’ address is detailed enough for an absentee ballot to be counted.
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Survey: Demand for child care outpaces providers’ capacity
A state survey found nearly 60 percent of child care providers said they had unused capacity. But adding those potential spots still wouldn’t be enough to meet the demand for care in Wisconsin.
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UW-Green Bay, Brown County planning ‘innovation park’ to support entrepreneurship
The plan calls for building new academic buildings for research and development along with a hotel, restaurant, commercial buildings and mixed-use housing.
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Climate advocate in southwest Wisconsin remains hopeful
The executive director of Our Climate Alliance in La Crosse says tools already exist that could help reduce the impact of climate change around the world.
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University Place:Digital Disconnect: The Internet and Democracy
Robert McChesney explores the relationship between the digital revolution and politics.
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Wisconsin’s Nazi Resistance: The Mildred Fish-Harnack Story
Mildred Fish-Harnack is the only American woman executed on direct orders from Hitler.
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Antiques Roadshow:Vintage Milwaukee 2020
Louisa May Alcott “Little Women” books from 1869; Samuel Prince desk and bookcase made around 1775; a child’s swan sled circa 1880.