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When it comes to fighting cancer, Bo Ryan is national champion

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 6:00am
Bo Ryan may have been a runner-up on the basketball court this year, but when it comes to fighting cancer he’s the national champion.

John Doe tensions boil over as high courts prepare to weigh in

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 6:00am
Gov. Scott Walker's criticism of an investigation into his campaign leads to an unusually pointed response.

Construction may begin at long-vacant Union Corners this summer, but a challenge remains

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 5:50am
UW Health Clinic hopes to soon break ground on 60,000-square-foot clinic but developer is still negotiating with city on public financial support for the redevelopment. 

Donation could soon equip every Madison police officer with anti-overdose drug

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 5:45am
MPD was recently approved for a donation of 600 naloxone doses from the pharmaceutical company Kaleo.

After years on the rise, Dane County sees fewer fatal heroin overdoses in 2014

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 5:45am
The number of fatal heroin overdoses in Dane County fell by more than 30 percent between 2013 and 2014.

Enter our cartoon caption contest during Craft Beer Week

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 5:30am
Fill in the caption with a clever quip by Wednesday and win publication of your line with the cartoon in next Sunday’s newspaper. You’ll also receive a signed print of the cartoon by artist Ph…

Nepal’s nightmare

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 5:30am
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana — Images coming out of Nepal’s devastating earthquake last week reminded me of another earthquake of similar magnitude that occurred 81 years ago. That earthquake of 1934,…

High court soap opera needs to end

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 5:30am
Members of the Wisconsin Supreme Court can’t even agree on who their chief justice is without — you guessed it — taking the matter to court.

Doug Moe: In video gaming, art and life intersect

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 5:30am
A Madison author's new novel for young adults was inspired by his sons' immersion in video games. 

Chris Rickert: 'Systemic failure' the easy excuse for accused coach's contact with kids

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 5:30am
Why weren't Shelton Kingcade's other employers made aware of allegations credible enough for the district to suspend him?

Sally Nusslock: Disease prevention, protection needs funding in state budget

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 5:15am
WEST ALLIS — The first time monkeypox, a rare and dangerous viral disease, appeared in the Western Hemisphere, it was 2003 and it arrived in Wisconsin.

Raina J. Johnson: What to do about missing black men

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 5:15am
MILWAUKEE — Black men are missing from daily life. We ought to treat this problem as a public health crisis. Because it is, truly, an epidemic.

On View | Promega Spring Art Showcase

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 5:15am
The Promega Spring Art Showcase, titled “Creative Consciousness,” delves into mindfulness and an exploration of consciousness. In the exhibit, six artists, including four from Madison, use a v…

Dr. Zorba Paster: Apple a day, and e-cigarettes

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 5:00am
Apples, e-cigarettes are on opposite ends of wellness spectrum.

Dr. Carleen Hanson: Benefits of reading begin at birth

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 5:00am
Dear Dr. Hanson: At my 2-month-old daughter’s recent well-child check, her pediatrician mentioned the importance of reading to her, even at this young age. I was surprised by this, since she s…

Shelley Peterman Schwarz: Boiling eggs is challenging, but satisfying

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 5:00am
We all face challenges of one kind or another, and those challenges can change our lives in ways we never dreamed of. My challenge is living with a severe physical disability due to multiple s…

Kathleen Parker: Don't fear free speech

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 5:00am
WASHINGTON — True words are often said in jest, it has long been said. But a harsher idiom has been taking shape in recent years: Jest is becoming the only way to express truth.

Steve Chapman: Hillary Clinton's double standard on 'unaccountable money'

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 5:00am
Bill and Hillary Clinton are to money what the Gulf of Mexico is to the Mississippi River: the inevitable destination of a large and never-ending flow, which is sometimes polluted.

Garden calendar | For the week of May 3

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 5:00am
Tips for your flowers, trees and shrubs.

Travel: Calendar

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 5:00am
Coming in Wisconsin this week:

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