Explosions and skeletons aside, watching Minecraft doesnt necessarily lead to thirsting for a sequel. This gets the job done and moves on. Thats as much as anyone could ask.

Here is some budget-friendly produce to look out for this spring and some delicious ways to use it.

Some of the more than a dozen states that cover GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound through Medicaid are scrambling to lessen the budgetary squeeze from fast-rising costs.

About 45 years have passed since a state last eliminated its income tax on wages and salaries. Two Southern states are now on a path to do so.

It may sound like a pipe dream. But fusion voting used to be commonplace in America and could help 'turn down the temperature' in politics, group says.

A modest pedestrian mall in the lower half of State Street in Madison was a hit last summer. Just imagine how popular it would be if trees, winding paths, sidewalk cafes, music and art were added in a reconstructed space.

Americas educators have been turning to technology especially digital surveillance to screen for students who might harm themselves or others. But that approach brings issues with privacy.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has identified two GOP-held congressional districts that it plans to target in the upcoming 2026 election.

There is promising research that shows reduced cholesterol can help out.

Thank you, Wisconsin State Journal, for sharing the editorial from the London Guardian, "A new atrocity in unending Gaza conflict," on the April 10 Opinion page.

Wisconsin stands as a leader with its state-funded crisis intervention training through the wonderful National Alliance on Mental Illness.

I turn 65 this year. Over 11,000 people turn 65 every day in the United States, and in four years we will have more older Americans than children for the first time in our history.

I'm thrilled with the recent election of Susan Crawford for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, but I'm horrified by the obscene amount of money spent on the election.

Can executive orders replace research for controlling pandemics, pollution and climate change? How will we counter the assault of viruses, toxins, wastes and greenhouse gas emissions without exhaustive research?

I disagreed with last Sunday's letter to the editor "Bikes and buses only work for the privileged." It read: Believing people can bike or bus everywhere is also a shockingly privileged concept.

I have a suggestion that I think most would not be able to argue against.

Now that the Supreme Court election is over, people are talking about the huge amount of money spent and the political leanings of the candidates.

I am writing on behalf of a group of more than a dozen current and former Madison poll workers who want to express our solidarity with City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl.

This is a personal account of my miscarriage. While I have no medical background, I urge women to be informed and make their own choices. Miscarriages affect many women, yet the system is not built for our health pain…

Nearly seven years after he was paralyzed in an IndyCar crash, Robert Wickens will return to elite competition when he drives a Corvette in the IMSA sports car race on the downtown streets of Long Beach. Wickens has raced since…

For progressives, most problems on earth can be solved by taxing the rich.

The share of before-tax income going to the richest 1% of taxpayers more than doubled since the 1980s, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Longtime readers know that the Econ Quiz eagerly awaits the opening of the Soo Locks, and the spring launch of our inland fleet of Great Lakes freighters and oceangoing Salties.

Steve Maselter heard that senior Chris Davis Jr. transferred to Sun Prairie East on the first day of school.

MUSCAT, Oman Iran and the United States will hold more negotiations this week over Tehrans rapidly advancing nuclear program, Iranian state television reported Saturday at the end of the first round of talks between the two countries since Republican…