A UW-Madison counseling psychologist offers advice for helping young people and adults manage mental health after traumatic events like recent shootings.

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UW-Madison sociologist Allison Daminger's new book tracks what she calls “cognitive labor” and the gender imbalances she found interviewing more than 80 couples.

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Food inspectors face increased workloads and loss of union protection, making it more difficult to notice and report safety violations at food processing plants.

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Madison storyteller Jen Rubin is on a mission to find the best bagel in the Midwest and connect with her Jewish cultural identity along the way.

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Wake surfing is growing in popularity. But the wake boats that make it possible continue to stir up contentious debate on Wisconsin’s lakes.

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At least 21 people in Oconto County have been infected with measles, raising concerns of a wider outbreak of the highly contagious disease.

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Research out of UW-Eau Claire finds that well-designed skate parks bring economic and social benefits to local communities.

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Skyway Drive-In Theatre in Fish Creek is one of only a few drive-in movie theaters left in Wisconsin. The owners try to capture the nostalgia of a bygone era.

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Experts say that more severe wildfire seasons — and the smoke that comes with them — are a product of climate change. That means there will likely be more summers like this one on the horizon.

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A Wisconsin filmmaker is out with his debut novel, “Tick Town,” a throwback creature feature about a small town in the Northwoods that becomes the feeding ground for a band of giant mutant ticks.

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