The Enbridge Corporation’s Line 61 carries 560,000 barrels of tar sands oil a day from Superior, Wisconsin to Pontiac Illinois. In 2015, the Canada-based Enbridge sought to triple the capacity of Line 61, which would require upgrades to pumping stations throughout Wisconsin, the last of which sits within Dane County. Responding to concerns about the […]
A Bird’s Eye View of Species Extinction
Scientists currently estimate that more than 99 percent of species that have ever lived have already gone extinct. We are part of those rare few species that get to keep holding on to life for a bit longer, but that might not be the case much longer because some scientists think we may be heading […]
Madison Celebrates Pride Month Through a Local Storytelling Event
It was June 28th, 1969, in the early morning hours when police began a surprise raid on the Stonewall Inn in New York. But the arrests didn’t go as planned when people started to fight back, which sparked the movement for LGBT rights in America known as the Stonewall Riots. Now in June, almost 50 […]
How to Make a Life: Tibetan Refugee Family Adopts Midwest Woman
After the People’s Republic of China sought to claim Tibet under their rule, many Tibetans made a hard choice to leave their homeland, including Tenzin Kelseng’s family. Hesitant at the opportunity to come to America, Tenzin eventually accepted and met Madeline Uraneck at work one fateful day. Across languages, religions and cultural differences, the two […]
Kelda Roys: Mother & Candidate for Wisconsin Governor
In a crowded field of contenders for the Wisconsin Democratic Governor’s race, one candidate hopes to stand out as what she calls the “next generation of leaders” in the state. Kelda Roys is among the 14 candidates who are currently running in the 2018 gubernatorial race. Producer Kai Brito speaks with Kelda Roys about her […]
On the Origins of Human Language
Deep in the tropical forests of Gombe National Park in Tanzania, chimpanzees wander in relative abundance, and Michael Johnson isn’t far behind. He follows chimpanzees through the treetops to capture the day-to-day sounds they use to communicate: howling, screeching and the infamous pant-hoot. He does all this in an effort to learn whether chimps have […]
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