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Book Events Nov. 9

Sun, 11/09/2014 - 7:30am
Sunday, Nov. 9

In the Spirit: In letter to pope, progressive Catholics list grievances with Madison diocese

Sun, 11/09/2014 - 7:30am
A diocesan spokesman says the letter is riddled with false accusations and will serve only to sow further discord.

Returning to his roots

Sun, 11/09/2014 - 7:30am
Bill Bryson has written much about his childhood growing up in Iowa. Now Bryson, who has called Britain home for decades, is looking forward to visiting the Midwest and, more specifically, the…

Michael E. Kraft: UN report should end climate debate

Sun, 11/09/2014 - 7:08am
GREEN BAY — The past year has brought increasing and definitive evidence of climate change and the impacts it can have on the United States and the rest of the world.

Celebrate creative moms with dinner and bingo

Sun, 11/09/2014 - 7:00am
As Mike Hoeft writes in the prologue to his book, “The Bingo Queens of Oneida,” the game of bingo is something we as a country can proudly own.

What to watch this week: A new season of 'The Comeback'

Sun, 11/09/2014 - 7:00am
Valerie Cherish was ahead of her time. Just don’t tell her that; her ego is too big to be contained in one TV show as it is.

Just Read It | Lawrence Tabak

Sun, 11/09/2014 - 7:00am
Just Read It is a regular feature in which the State Journal seeks recommendations from authors, literary enthusiasts and experts, focused on the contributor’s particular genre of expertise.

Garden calendar | For the week of Nov. 9

Sun, 11/09/2014 - 6:30am
Tips for your flowers, trees and shrubs.

Health Sense: UW-Madison panel offers local perspective on Ebola crisis

Sun, 11/09/2014 - 6:30am
The fight against Ebola faces many medical, legal and socioeconomic challenges, but I hadn’t thought about another challenge — language — until Alhaji N’jai mentioned it.

Hands on Wisconsin: Fast break to Indy!

Sun, 11/09/2014 - 6:30am

Madison continues struggle with borrowing amid capital budget hopes and needs

Sun, 11/09/2014 - 6:00am
Authorized borrowing remains historically high but actual borrowing has dropped three consecutive years.

Scott Walker wants jobless, food stamp recipients to face drug tests

Sun, 11/09/2014 - 6:00am
Walker says testing should be a priority in the next legislative session.

Family supports UW-Madison research on eye disease

Sun, 11/09/2014 - 6:00am
When Madison attorney David Walsh learned 17 years ago that his sons have a genetic disorder that causes blindness, he went into action mode.

Brothers bound by blindness

Sun, 11/09/2014 - 5:50am
The Walsh brothers, sons of UW Regent David Walsh, are legally blind from a condition called Usher syndrome.

Jay Ambrose: GOP victories an opportunity for Obama

Sun, 11/09/2014 - 5:45am
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Though he just may muff it, as he has muffed so much in this presidency of his, Barack Obama has just been handed a golden opportunity to rescue his legacy and to start doin…

Congressional cakewalks cheat voters

Sun, 11/09/2014 - 5:45am
Two of Iowa’s four congressional districts were competitive in last week’s election.

Doug Moe: Recognizing a railroad revolutionary

Sun, 11/09/2014 - 5:30am
You wouldn’t peg him for a provocateur. A grandfather, maybe, which he is. But a new magazine piece insists that John Gruber, 78, was a revolutionary in the field of railroad photography.

Chris Rickert: Big win doesn't stop Republicans from wanting to fix what isn't broken

Sun, 11/09/2014 - 5:30am
The question for Republicans is: Why fix what isn't broken?

Travel: Calendar

Sun, 11/09/2014 - 5:00am
Coming in Wisconsin this week:

Mitch Henck: GOP wins big, but for how long?

Sun, 11/09/2014 - 5:00am
The Republicans won something they haven’t had in at least eight years — the chance to set a national agenda.

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