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Science

NASA unveils next crew of astronauts who will fly to space station

NASA unveils next crew of astronauts who will fly to space station

  • Eric Lagatta USA Today

The Artemis II crew members may be back on Earth after a moon-circling mission, but the next group of astronauts is already getting ready to head to space.

Study: Bird populations are shrinking faster in ag hotspots — including Midwest

Study: Bird populations are shrinking faster in ag hotspots — including Midwest

  • ABIGAIL BOTTAR Harvest Public Media

The loss of bird populations has been documented since the 1970s. 

Gibraltar's monkeys find a clever way to avoid a junk food bellyache

Gibraltar's monkeys find a clever way to avoid a junk food bellyache

  • Marta Serafinko Reuters

Researchers said the monkeys have been observed eating soil more frequently, a behavior they said may help the macaques avoid stomach upset from consuming human snacks.

Wildfires killed nearly 20% of the world’s giant sequoias. How crews are racing to save the rest

Wildfires killed nearly 20% of the world’s giant sequoias. How crews are racing to save the rest

  • Paul Rogers The Mercury News

Five years ago, a tragic environmental story unfolded when thousands of giant sequoia trees, an iconic California species that can live for 3,000 years, were killed during multiple large wildfires.

The Lyrid meteor shower is visible now and will peak soon. Here's how to spot it

The Lyrid meteor shower is visible now and will peak soon. Here's how to spot it

  • ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN Associated Press

Skywatchers could see 10 to 20 shooting stars per hour soar across the spring sky, according to NASA.

Lyrid meteor shower 2026: When, where to see meteors light up the sky

Lyrid meteor shower 2026: When, where to see meteors light up the sky

  • Janet Loehrke, USA Today

On the night of April 21-22, sky watchers will have the chance to catch sight of several shooting stars as the Lyrid meteor shower is expected to reach its peak.

How a retired cranberry bog helped change the game for wetland restoration

How a retired cranberry bog helped change the game for wetland restoration

  • JAMIE JIANG and JULIA VAZ MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing

What's known as the Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary — a wetland on what used to be a cranberry farm — is developing a new way of collecting data for conservation ecology. 

Look up! You might see rare comet PanSTARRS passing Earth this week

Look up! You might see rare comet PanSTARRS passing Earth this week

    Time to look up stargazers. There's another comet coming our way.

    Circling the moon, a Black astronaut inspires millions

    Circling the moon, a Black astronaut inspires millions

      Victor Glover is among 20 Black astronauts selected by NASA since its first class of Mercury astronauts in 1959, representing roughly 6% of all astronauts the agency has chosen.

      Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up

      Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up

        As climate change outpaces ecosystems' abilities to adapt, scientists are turning to conservation genomics, but experts caution it's no substitute for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

        Artemis II astronauts return to Earth with a splash, close record-breaking moon voyage

        Artemis II astronauts return to Earth with a splash, close record-breaking moon voyage

          Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canada's Jeremy Hansen closed humanity's first lunar voyage in over 50 years.

          A timeline of the investigation of the Gilgo Beach killings

          A timeline of the investigation of the Gilgo Beach killings

            Investigators used DNA analysis and other clues to identify the victims and eventually charge Rex Heuermann with several murders.

            Artemis II astronauts continue tradition of naming lunar features after loved ones

            Artemis II astronauts continue tradition of naming lunar features after loved ones

              The crew took a poignant page from Apollo 8, proposing deeply personal names for a pair of moon craters.

              Artemis II astronauts channel Apollo 8 with a striking Earthset photo

              Artemis II astronauts channel Apollo 8 with a striking Earthset photo

                Another photo captures the total solar eclipse that occurred when the moon blocked the sun from the crew's perspective.

                Local News

                Racine County Police Stories

                Racine County Police Stories

                Giant wooden troll sculpture coming to Mount Pleasant; volunteers sought for assembly

                Giant wooden troll sculpture coming to Mount Pleasant; volunteers sought for assembly

                The artwork will be funded using existing hotel room tax revenue.

                Racine’s free rummage: 'From the community, for the community'

                Racine’s free rummage: 'From the community, for the community'

                Swapped items include adult clothing, children’s clothing, household goods, toys and sometimes furniture. 

                Lake Geneva neighbors: Obituaries for April 29

                Lake Geneva neighbors: Obituaries for April 29

                Read through the obituaries published today in Lake Geneva Regional News.

                State & Regional

                Recent stories by Racine Journal Times reporter Milana Doné

                Recent stories by Racine Journal Times reporter Milana Doné

                Photos: A look back at Barry Alvarez's tenure with the Wisconsin Badgers

                Photos: A look back at Barry Alvarez's tenure with the Wisconsin Badgers

                Memorable images from his coaching, athletic director stretches at Wisconsin.

                Throwback photos: The evolution of Wisconsin's Bucky Badger over the years

                Throwback photos: The evolution of Wisconsin's Bucky Badger over the years

                Bucky Badger wasn't always Bucky. And he wasn't always huggable, either. Scroll on for a history in photographs of one of the best mascots in college athletics.

                Photos: Recalling Madison's snowiest-ever winter in 2007-08

                Photos: Recalling Madison's snowiest-ever winter in 2007-08

                The winter of 2007-08 was Madison's snowiest on record, with Mother Nature dumping a cumulative 101.4 inches of snow in the city. (For comparison, the previous record was 76.1 inches in the winter of 1978-79.) The record snowfall included a lot of middling storms that added up over time, as …

                Nation & World

                Federal Reserve holds rates steady, citing elevated inflation

                Federal Reserve holds rates steady, citing elevated inflation

                The 8-4 vote was the most divisive since Oct. 6, 1992, and shows the breadth of opinion the next Fed chairman will face.

                'Congress must investigate': Pics of gross Navy food spark outrage

                'Congress must investigate': Pics of gross Navy food spark outrage

                Gut-turning pictures of food served to service members on two major U.S. warships fighting the Iran war prompted an outcry online and outrage among some national leaders.

                Trump to be featured in new US passport for America's 250th

                Trump to be featured in new US passport for America's 250th

                To commemorate America's 250th anniversary this summer, Americans can receive a limited-edition U.S. passport with Trump's portrait on it.

                Navy families alarmed by food photos from warships in Iran conflict

                Navy families alarmed by food photos from warships in Iran conflict

                Photos from two U.S. Navy warships fuel concern sailors are underfed during the Iran war as the Pentagon denies shortages.

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                Lake Geneva neighbors: Obituaries for April 29

                Lake Geneva neighbors: Obituaries for April 29

                Lake Geneva school districts name teachers of the year

                Lake Geneva school districts name teachers of the year

                Supreme Court rejects Louisiana voting map in blow to landmark civil rights law

                Supreme Court rejects Louisiana voting map in blow to landmark civil rights law

                Shopping

                Altcoins to Buy: How to Find and Buy Altcoins for the Next Bull Run

                Altcoins to Buy: How to Find and Buy Altcoins for the Next Bull Run

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                Upcoming Crypto Presales: How to Find and Buy Top Crypto Presales

                Upcoming Crypto Presales: How to Find and Buy Top Crypto Presales

                Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy top crypto presales and what to look for when researching. 

                How to Buy Meme Coins: How to Find New Meme Coins and Where to Buy Them

                How to Buy Meme Coins: How to Find New Meme Coins and Where to Buy Them

                Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy the newest meme coins. 

                Next Crypto to Explode: How To Find New Crypto Coins and Buy Them

                Next Crypto to Explode: How To Find New Crypto Coins and Buy Them

                Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy the next big crypto coins before they explode.

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                How Solana’s Price Has Served as a Tracker for the Network’s Progress

                How Solana’s Price Has Served as a Tracker for the Network’s Progress

                Contributor content. Changes in the Solana price over the past five years offer insights into its effects on market sentiment and technological development.

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                How Blockchain-Based Crowdfunding is Changing the Way Startups Raise Capital

                How Blockchain-Based Crowdfunding is Changing the Way Startups Raise Capital

                Contributor content. Learn how blockchain-based crowdfunding is changing the way startups raise capital.

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                Gateway helps education take flight for critical care paramedic

                Gateway helps education take flight for critical care paramedic

                Content by Gateway Technical College. Gateway helped Hannah Webb — so she was able to help others.

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                A Practical Guide for Priests: Worship Vestment Care

                A Practical Guide for Priests: Worship Vestment Care

                Contributor content. Since chasubles, stoles, and albs have deep meaning, they should be carefully cared for.

                Crime

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                Check out the inside of the Macon County Jail through photos from the Herald & Review archives. More archive photos at herald-review.com.

                A look back at Decatur police through the years 🚨

                A look back at Decatur police through the years 🚨

                Photos: Remembering the Tony Robinson shooting protests in Madison

                Photos: Remembering the Tony Robinson shooting protests in Madison

                On March 6, 2015, Madison police officer Matt Kenny, who is white, shot and killed 19-year-old Tony Robinson, a black man, after an altercation at a home on Williamson Street. Robinson's death sparked weeks of demonstrations. Kenny was cleared of any wrongdoing by Dane County District Attorn…

                Authorities identify woman found dead with 2 children, 12 and 13, in New Lisbon

                Authorities identify woman found dead with 2 children, 12 and 13, in New Lisbon

                Virgil Thew, 47, of New Lisbon, is being sought as a "person of interest" in the deaths.

                Politics

                WisEye Morning Minute: Wisconsin Voter Alliance v. Secord

                WisEye Morning Minute: Wisconsin Voter Alliance v. Secord

                On this episode of WisconsinEye's Rewind: Your Week in Review, Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk and WisPolitics-State Affairs Editor JR Ross discuss oral arguments for the Wisconsin Voter Alliance v. Secord case in which the WVA requested guardianship records to se…

                WisEye Morning Minute: Special session on partisan gerrymandering

                WisEye Morning Minute: Special session on partisan gerrymandering

                On this episode of WisconsinEye's Rewind: Your Week in Review, Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk and WisPolitics-State Affairs Editor JR Ross discuss the special session on partisan gerrymandering and ongoing talks regarding a surplus deal.

                WisEye Morning Minute: GOAT Committee and DPI on Conference to Overhaul Test Standards

                WisEye Morning Minute: GOAT Committee and DPI on Conference to Overhaul Test Standards

                The Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability and Transparency held an informational hearing on whether the Department of Public Instruction’s four-day conference at a Wisconsin Dells water park was subject to the open meetings law and addressed expenditures.

                WisEye Morning Minute: GOAT Committee and DPI on Conference to Overhaul Test Standards

                WisEye Morning Minute: GOAT Committee and DPI on Conference to Overhaul Test Standards

                The Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability and Transparency held an informational hearing on whether the Department of Public Instruction’s four-day conference at a Wisconsin Dells water park was subject to the open meetings law and addressed expenditures.

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