Dylan wrote the song in his early 20s while he lived in Wisconsin. He made a mention of Wauwatosa even though there’s no record of his ever visiting there. But it rhymes with ‘toaster’ — sort of — and nothing screams ‘Wisconsin’ like its famous toasters. Read more →
The Star Wars franchise issued its awaited tribute to Carrie Fisher today. Fisher, of course, died in December. Read more →
There are bigger stories in the world than the death yesterday of David Letterman’s mom. So why are we so sad about someone we didn’t know?
Because we did. Read more →
The Winona Fine Arts Commission is in a tough spot. It’s got 100 historical works of art, and it has to decide which 90 it’ll have to sell off. It can only afford to save 10. Read more →
It’s not at all surprising that emails obtained after a university fired a reporter revealed that an “ethical lapse” of not identifying herself to politicians who were embarrassed by her accurate reporting wasn’t really the sole reason she lost her job.
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There are worse ways to start a Monday than being reminded that whistling is still a thing. Read more →
Last week, all 12 schools in the Big Ten sent teams to the Big Ten Network ‘League of Legends’ tournament, thanks to scholarships provided by the company that makes the game.
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We’re going to guess that if a picture of Hitler ends up in a children’s color-by-number book, it’s not an accident. Someone made a decision to put it there. Read more →
PBS has found an unlikely ally in its fight to save its funding from a plan to send it to the military: a military general.
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Nicholas Ramirez, of Worthington, Minn., a high school sophomore and a fan of Green Day, experienced the kind of moment the other night that most people can only dream about. Read more →
President Trump’s travel ban may not be having any effect on the threat of terrorism but it’s doing a number on the arts. Read more →
Can Bob Dylan really be claimed as ‘one of us’ if he once penned a tribute song to Wisconsin? Read more →
Ira Glass’ essay about his neighbor and friend is as personal an insight into Glass as you’re ever going to hear. But it also motivates us to reflect on the vast drama of people living their lives every day — drama that usually goes unnoticed but reflects the essence of who we are, quirks and all. Pain and all.
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The theater kids at New Prague High School have learned an important lesson from the blowback from a social media post: Context matters. Read more →
Jacqui Helbert, 32, was fired by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, which owns WUTC, the NPR affiliate, after local politicians complained about her coverage of a group of high school students who lobbied against a bill forcing Tennessee students to use restrooms and locker rooms matching the sex listed on their birth certificates.
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