Until 1906, no US president had ever traveled abroad in office. Then Teddy Roosevelt demonstrated the power of showing up.
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Current precedent relies on a 1982 case in which five justices generally agreed there were limits on a school’s power to ban books, but they didn’t agree on why.
The transition from college to the workforce can be challenging, but these four strategies can help young workers get valuable experience and feel welcome.
Impeaching a recently elected Wisconsin Supreme Court justice for conduct neither criminal nor corrupt would negate the people’s votes – and strike a blow at judicial independence.
Industry leaders, scientists and policymakers may see AI’s technical potential, but societies have trouble adapting to revolutionary advances without broad public participation.
Hand-counting every ballot might sound like a great idea, but it’s both slower and less accurate than machine-counting votes.
US cities are starting to reform laws that required developers to provide minimum amounts of parking. But there’s more they can do to loosen the auto’s grip on downtowns.
New data from the IceCube collaboration shows neutrino emissions from within our Milky Way galaxy – but figuring out where exactly these ghost particles come from is harder than it seems.
A winning medical school application requires stories about observing clinical care. But applicants’ quests to get clinical experiences have unintended and surprisingly far-reaching consequences.
This particularly physical kind of philanthropy caught on in the mid-20th century.
Parents have a general right to know about their children’s activities in school, but that can be limited by students’ rights to privacy and personal safety.
The rising cost of living doesn’t hit all Americans equally. Yet the benchmark figure for charting the rising cost of living excludes people in rural areas.
Depression and anxiety often follow when teenagers see or experience racial hostilities online.
En regardant la lune dans le ciel nocturne, on n’imaginerait jamais qu’elle s’éloigne lentement de la Terre. Mais dans les faits, elle s’éloigne actuellement de 3,8 cm de la terre chaque année.
Most of the election-related lawsuits now before state courts focus on fine details of election procedures. This can be a costly, time-consuming process for state courts.
Scientists have uncovered the long-term history of our receding moon. And it’s not from studying the moon itself, but from reading signals in ancient layers of rock on Earth.
Research on Hurricane Harvey found that flood insurance and strong social networks were key factors in determining how quickly people recovered, regardless of socioeconomic status.
Nonhuman primates like rhesus monkeys share certain characteristics with people that may make them better study subjects than mice for research on neurodegenerative diseases.
Students are less likely to think they can be good at both math and reading as they get closer to high school.
Urban coyotes prey on rodents and spread plant seeds. It’s OK to observe them from a distance, but then you should chase them off.
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Associate Professor of Rhetoric, Politics and Culture, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Professor of Political Science, Director of the Elections Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Managing Director, State Smart Transportation Initiative, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Professor and Chair, Department of Anthropology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Senior Staff Attorney, State Democracy Research Initiative, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Professor of Life Sciences Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Professor and Chair of Life Sciences Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Project Assistant at the Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Executive Director, Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Project Assistant, Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Associate Professor of Adult and Higher Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Associate Professor of Law, Co-Director of the State Democracy Research Initiative, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Professor of Medical History and Bioethics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Susan S. Engeleiter Professor of Education Law, Policy and Practice, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Assistant Professor of Life Sciences Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison
