A rally scheduled for Friday evening aims to allow sexual assault survivors to share their stories and demand change from UW-Madison and the city to prevent sexual violence. The organizer tells WPR proceeds will support the RCC Sexual Violence Resource Center.

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Epic Systems revealed last month that it used an advanced artificial intelligence tool to find security weaknesses that could have allowed undetectable access to patient health data. Epic maintains health records for more than 325 million patients around the world.

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Dinorah Márquez founded the Latino Arts Strings Program to help Latino children in Milwaukee access musical education that teaches the music of various Latino cultures. Márquez and an alum of the program explain why the program has such staying power.

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A new exhibition in the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art uses generative artificial intelligence to allow viewers to manipulate digital artwork. More than 900 people have signed an open letter calling to shut down the project due to the project’s AI use.

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Sultan Ahmed is the chef and owner of the small plates restaurant “Sultan” in Madison. His debut cookbook “Zameen: Pakistani Roots, Wisconsin Soil” reinvents dishes from Pakistan and India with ingredients in Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin’s “supper club guru” Ron Faiola has written several books all around the classic Wisconsin restaurant style. His latest takes readers through dozens of restaurants all over the state.

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President Trump recently began enacting a plan to import up to 300,000 tons of beef into the United States to be sold under market value. The head of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau told WPR the move destabilizes the domestic meat market.

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A settlement announced yesterday between the social media giant Meta and dozens of states will lead to Meta paying billions of dollars, including more than $200 million to Wisconsin, and setting new protections for users under 18. A child development specialist provides tips for parents seeking to improve their children’s relationship with social media.

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New data from the nonprofit March of Dimes finds nearly 40,000 women from 15 through 44 years old in Wisconsin live in a maternity care desert — and that travel times for care increased after the closure of several rural hospitals in central and western Wisconsin.

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Numbers crunched by the Associated Press show student loan defaults have increased sharply since last fall, including by 50 percent in Wisconsin. Advocates say they are worried this situation will worsen as borrowers are forced to leave the Saving on a Valuable Education plan.

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Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency Tuesday after a tornado and storm ripped through homes and businesses in the Menasha area. A resident and business owner share their stories of damage.

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The Milwaukee Hurling Club was founded in 1996 and has around 240 members. Two of the original members told WPR about the sport and why this club has grown to be one of the largest outside of Ireland.

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Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states can exclude transgender girls from competing on girls sports teams. An advocate and a parent of a transgender athlete say bans already in place outside state law are harming transgender youth.

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Biofuel and corn advocates argue expanding the use of higher-ethanol gasoline could increase demand for corn and serve as a lifeline for farmers. Critics say it would lead to environmental and health costs.

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