WisContext
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Why Some Counties Have Fewer Cases
Feb 7th, 2021 by Will Cushman
Dane and St. Croix counties are well below other counties in per-capita COVID-19 numbers.
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False Claims Frustrate Efforts to Fight Pandemic
Oct 25th, 2020 by Will Cushman
Conspiracy theories, misinformation, attacks on health officials could make us sicker.
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The Battle Over Face Masks
Sep 7th, 2020 by Will Cushman
The limits of persuasion in a polarized state. Can science save lives and prevent threats?
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The Reality of COVID-19 ‘Recovery’
Aug 22nd, 2020 by Mark Riechers
For some it’s a long painful journey to recovery.
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How Does Police Accountability Work in Wisconsin?
Jul 25th, 2020 by Will Cushman
Union contracts and oversight boards makeup the infrastructure for oversight.
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How Many Police Live Where They Work?
Jul 11th, 2020 by Will Cushman
In Milwaukee, it's about half, in some places it's far less.
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State Was a Leader in Handling AIDS
Jun 28th, 2020 by Andy Soth
Wisconsin less partisan and leaders had broad authority under law state Supreme Court recently overruled.
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31 Cities in Wisconsin Saw Protests
Jun 6th, 2020 by Will Cushman
From Manitowoc to Marinette, Sun Prairie to Superior, demands of justice for George Floyd, police reform.
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Lessons Learned from Past Public Health Battles
May 31st, 2020 by Andy Soth
UW-Madison Historian Judith Walzer Leavitt discusses historical lessons for the current pandemic.
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Will Northwoods Vacations Spread COVID-19?
May 23rd, 2020 by Ryan Weichelt and Ezra Zeitler
Many owners of cabins come from hot spots like Milwaukee, Chicago, Twin Cities.
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City’s Smallpox Quarantine Created a Furor
May 12th, 2020 by Andy Soth
Back in the 1890s, Milwaukee’s clampdown on smallpox outbreak caused fear and fury.
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Wisconsinites Starting To Ignore Stay-At-Home Order
Apr 30th, 2020 by Will Cushman
State residents starting to experience “quarantine fatigue.”