Do people have a genetic destiny, or are they more shaped by their environment and lived experiences? Wisconsin is front and center in ending the classic “nature vs. nurture” debate.

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There have been reports of huge swarms of insects in Madison and Milwaukee. They're midges, and a "perfect storm of conditions" has led to a huge hatch this year.

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State and local officials see data centers as an opportunity to increase their tax base through billions of dollars in private investment. Critics argue the big tech companies behind those projects are set to receive millions in handouts from taxpayers.

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We Energies is building new gas-fired power plants to meet growing energy demand that largely stems from data centers. As developers pursue data centers in Wisconsin, that’s raising concerns about environmental impacts tied to their operations.

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The small Midwest office, founded almost 20 years ago by computer scientists from UW-Madison, helps power technology used across the globe.

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