MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 19 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: Fox News host Peter Hegseth, President-elect Trump's shocking choice to head the Department of Defense, has no experience as a lawmaker or in defense policy and the Senate must not approve him. Hegseth has immersed himself in a culture of right-wing Christianity and political extremism. The Department of Defense is tasked with protecting our nation, upholding the Constitu  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 20 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, issued the following news: The FFRF Action Fund strongly opposes a bill couched as anti-terrorism that could potentially target many nonprofits, including groups that oppose Christian nationalism such as FFRF Action Fund and Freedom From Religion Foundation, FFRF   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 19 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: An aerial look at the Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center. Photo: Jeff Miller While being a college student can often feel challenging, there are perks to campus life. Prime examples are the many free offerings from Recreation and Wellbeing (Rec Well), on topics ranging from cooking to self-defense. Sophomore Katherine Wahr had a fun, active experience with the climbing wall and yoga classe  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 19 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: An interdisciplinary, multi-institutional research initiative led by the University of Wisconsin-Madison will be the first program in the world to comprehensively investigate how pulsed microwaves might injure the brain. PANTHER, which focuses on understanding, detecting and preventing traumatic brain injuries, received $10 million in additional funding from the U.S. Office of Naval Research to  more

BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin, Nov. 20 -- The National Funeral Directors Association issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed "The Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act" (H.R. 8371), a comprehensive omnibus package of veterans legislation. Among its many provisions, the legislation includes a vital update to veterans' burial benefits - and allowance for veterans who die from a non-service-conne  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 19 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Advisor Jonathan Ferguson meets with student Michael Rossing at the Career Exploration Center (CEC) inside Ingraham Hall. The CEC advisors help students explore majors and careers through a variety of ways including workshops and one-on-one advising sessions. Photo: Bryce Richter When Zoey Ci Kue arrived at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she was "very headstrong" in pursuing medical schoo  more