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A longtime 'American Idol' music supervisor and her husband are found dead at home
Police found Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, shot to death in their Encino home Monday. They arrested a ...
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Democratic senators raise concerns about a new Trump citizenship data system
After NPR reported on a Department of Homeland Security tool to check the citizenship of registered voters, three U.S.
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Even healthy brains decline with age. Here's what you can do
Scientists are finding ways to minimize the effects of aging on the brain. Here are some ways to keep it healthy.
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A refugee deported to Bhutan by the U.S. finds himself stranded and stateless
Once deported to Bhutan, some Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees say they are told to leave. Many have since disappeared, ...
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On super hot days, this insurance plan pays out cash for lost wages
It's called parametric insurance, it offers protection for climate-related wage losses and it's gaining ground in India.
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Senate set to debate cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid
The Senate voted by a razor-thin margin late Tuesday to advance debate on a package of funding cuts requested by President ...
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Colombia deploys armed drones in escalating fight against drug gangs
In Colombia, drug gangs are waging a new kind of war — by air. Armed with cheap drones, they're targeting rivals in a ...
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Pentagon ends deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles
The withdrawal accounts for nearly half of the soldiers sent to Los Angeles in June to suppress protests over the Trump ...
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Get to know WUWM's 'Lake Effect' host and producer, Audrey Nowakowski
A native of Milwaukee and longtime listener, Audrey Nowakowski is right at home at WUWM as one of Lake Effect's voices for local news.
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'CYCLE' tells the story of Racine's Ty'Rese West, a Black teenager shot by police
"CYCLE" is a documentary exploring the the 2019 shooting of Ty'Rese West by Mount Pleasant Patrol Sergeant Eric Giese and ...
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RNC economic impact estimated at $321M, but lost regular business not included
A report claims that the 2024 Republican National Convention generated a $321 million economic impact for the Milwaukee-area ...
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How public broadcasting funding cuts would play out in rural Indiana
People who work at NPR and PBS stations in rural areas are watching closely. They contend local stations offer news, educational programming, and emergency warnings—and in some cases, they can’t do it ...