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How David Crowley won the undecided voters that Wisconsin media pundits treated as an afterthought
David Crowley did not “beat the polls” so much as he won the part of the electorate that the news...
Sae Iino: How a cultural ambassador hopes to build bridges between the people of Milwaukee and Japan
When Sae Iino left her hometown in Saitama Prefecture to study in Thailand, she knew the next...
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From VHS to Netflix: How K-Dramas mirror Anime’s rise from niche obsession to mainstream saturation
For decades, anime occupied a strange place in American entertainment culture. It was visible...
How episodic reporting and legal fear shield elite networks from systemic journalistic scrutiny
The inclusion of filmmaker Brett Ratner on an official United States trade delegation to Beijing...
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News rating services aim to classify reporting bias but risk distorting the role of journalism
Rating services like Ad Fontes and Ground News offer public guidance, but critics say they...
Ukraine races to field ground robots as drone warfare pushes soldiers farther from the front
The Ukrainian military is steadily replacing dangerous frontline tasks with ground robots. In...
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Understanding Arirang: A Milwaukee photojournalist at the BTS concert in Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square
The BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG concert for Netflix took place at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, the group's first public music event since 2022, and first public performance after all members completed their mandatory military service. This photo essay shares that visual experience, with scenes from the prior week of preparations around the ancient city's historic venue.
