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Wisconsin 275: Meet the state’s most influential business leaders
BizTimes Media unveils the third edition of Wisconsin 275, a publication that identifies and profiles the most influential business leaders in the state.
Frameshift: Shari Wiseman reflects on her pivot from science to publishing
As chief editor of Nature Neuroscience, Wiseman applies critical-thinking skills she learned in the lab to manage the journal’s day-to-day operations.
Trump Shares Russia’s Twisted Vision of ‘Peace’ in New National Security Strategy
The Donald Trump administration's new National Security Strategy codifies the United States' alignment with the world's autocracies, including Russia.
Celebrity News | Ella McCay Release + Dick Van Dyke’s Centennial: Revisiting Three Entertainment Giants
James L. Brooks, Dick Van Dyke & Carl Reiner: Three Great Talents
The 7 political stories Jews will be watching in 2026
The 2026 political stories to watch — from Zohran Mamdani’s first year as NYC mayor to Jewish governors preparing for 2028.
Warren Buffett is a Zen master
Warren Buffett is renowned for his investment advice. But the billionaire, who is retiring later this month at age 95, also is a font of spiritual wisdom.
Wisconsin's cold weather means business heats up for some
"We know it’s going to be a busy day, but we prepare for it, and it’s always a good time."
Crowd rallies in Lewiston in support of Somalis
Speakers at the Lewiston rally pushed back against Trump’s recent comments about Somalis: “We are Americans. We are citizens, right? He should respect us and protect us and serve us like any other American.”
Wisconsin offers wide receiver in the transfer portal
The Badgers are looking into transfer portal wide receivers.
Klæbo makes shock exit as Russians return; Prevc family celebrates
Norwegian superstar Johannes Høsflot Klæbo failed to get beyond the quarter-finals of a cross country sprint race for the first time since his World Cup debut almost a decade ago. Klæbo has ruled the sprint over the years by winning the last two Olympic golds and four world titles, and he came into Saturday's race at the Swiss venue of Davos with 18 straight World Cup victories in the discipline.
Houston Museum of Natural Science's Foucault Pendulum has stopped after decades of swinging. Here's what happened.
Houston Museum of Natural Science's Foucault Pendulum has stopped after decades, and here's why.
This Week in Science: Cats Meow More at Men, Depression Relief, And More!
Our weekly science news roundup.
New mental health crisis center planned for Lewiston
Spurwink, which opened Maine's first Crisis Receiving Center in 2022, has been awarded a grant to open the new facility
The politics of being pro-Israel
Last week, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore stood before a crowded room of Jewish attendees just outside the nation’s capital, and proclaimed: “Today, I want to be loud and clear, that Maryland stands with the Israeli people and we support their right to exist in the region with the same sense of safety and security that... Read More
Wisconsin candidates decry money in politics, promise to raise a ton of it
Wisconsin is among the worst states in the union for high-dollar elections and loose regulations of campaign cash
Wisconsin State Patrol drops reminder: In-car entertainment might be breaking the law
(WFRV) – Ever wonder if motorists in Wisconsin can look at or operate an electronic device for entertainment while driving? Well, the state patrol provided some clarification. The Wisconsin S…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Spies Solar Wind ‘U-Turn’
Images captured by NASA’s Parker Solar Probe as the spacecraft made its record-breaking closest approach to the Sun in December 2024 have now revealed new
Mamdani and top New York rabbis will meet privately, but their core divide remains unresolved
The Friday after Zohran Mamdani won, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch gave a sermon saying that he believed the incoming New York mayor’s criticisms of Israel aligned with Hamas and that critics of Israel wanted to separate “good Jews” from “bad Jews” in a way that endangers the city’s Jewish community.
Analysis: What Trump’s latest dramatic Venezuela move means
The Trump administration’s seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela is one of the most dramatic twists yet in a military pressure campaign against Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.
The New WHO Pandemic Treaty and Global Health Governance: Incorporating Common but Differentiated Responsibilities into PABS - Georgetown Journal of International Affairs
On May 20, 2025, the World Health Assembly unanimously adopted the World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic Agreement, an international treaty designed to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. The product of three years of arduous negotiations, the treaty marks a new era of global cooperation in public health. However, core aspects of the agreement remain unresolved—notably the Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) System, which is intended to ensure equitable access to pandemic-related materials and benefits. To support the successful implementation of the WHO Pandemic Agreement, the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” should be formally incorporated into the negotiating agenda of the PABS annex. Introduction For the first time, an international treaty has enshrined the principle of “One Health,” the compelling idea that the health of animals, humans, and the environment all contribute to pandemic risks. SARS (2003), H1N1 (2009–10), Ebola (2014–16), and COVID-19 all emerged through zoonotic spillover from animal hosts—respectively, civets, hogs, and bats. Together, they underscore the need for a coordinated, cross-sectoral approach. The Pandemic Agreement responds to this call, requiring state parties to acknowledge the ecological interplay and commit to a comprehensive “One Health” strategy. Specifically, Article 5 charges governments to address “the drivers of pandemics and the emergence and re-emergence of infectious disease at the human-animal-environment interface,” including wild animal markets, deforestation, and antibiotic overuse. Yet the effectiveness of this “One Health” vision depends equally on the free flow of scientific information and data among countries and institutions. Just as environmental and animal health factors have been neglected in past global frameworks, so too has data sharing been marginalized, despite its centrality to timely detection and response. The Pandemic Agreement takes an important step by requiring governments to enhance data collection and cooperate with the World Health Organization (WHO). However, these provisions will remain aspirational without a robust Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) annex. The PABS system will determine whether countries and researchers can rapidly exchange pathogen samples and genetic data while ensuring equitable access to resulting research and development, including diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines. Without such mechanisms, the treaty’s promise to operationalize “One Health” and strengthen global preparedness will risk becoming largely symbolic, echoing earlier failures to translate shared principles into coordinated action. Equity Concerns When the 2025 Health Assembly adopted the Pandemic Agreement, it left the difficult question of access to pathogens and the sharing of resulting benefits to be addressed in a separate agreement. Negotiations on this separate agreement, PABS, are now underway in Geneva. Yet governments remain divided over fundamental questions of equity between the countries that primarily contribute to the system and those that primarily draw from it—and consequently benefit. For example, wildlife in countries bordering the equator is likely to produce PABS materials, but companies in Europe are likely to use them to develop lucrative products. The most likely contributor countries are likely to be those biodiverse countries around the equator, such as Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Indonesia, where the number of human-mammalian viral host interactions is large. Conversely, countries most likely to benefit from this material are those with the technology, investors, and infrastructure to capitalize on genomic data, such as the United States, EU member states, and Japan. This imbalance reflects a broader pattern seen in prior international frameworks. Now, as in the past, the wealthiest countries in the world (a useful heuristic is membership of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)) disproportionately benefit from systems in which pathogens and genomic sequencing data are contributed to a common source. Under the International Agreement on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (the “Plant Treaty” or “Seed Treaty”) and the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework, companies from Europe and North America disproportionately withdraw biological samples and data for development into lucrative medical products. Their governments and companies have both statutory and contractual claims to the products that those companies correspondingly produce. PABS appears poised to follow the same pattern. The text calls for strong language on access to pathogens and associated data, but the corresponding benefits that should flow to poorer countries are couched in equivocal or non-binding language. Common but Differentiated Responsibilities To address these inequities, the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” should be formally incorporated into the negotiating agenda of the PABS annex. Common but differentiated responsibilities are often a feature of climate change negotiations. The basic principle is that, even though all countries should reduce carbon emissions, governments that became rich and powerful through massive carbon emissions (e.g., France, the United Kingdom, the United States) should have a greater obligation to address the resulting crises. Applied to PABS, it would require that governments hosting and supporting companies developing lucrative products carry greater obligations toward the cost of running the PABS system; share benefits or final medical products; and transfer technology to help countries worldwide develop their own capacities to innovate and manufacture vaccines during an emergency. For example, an annex could mandate that any company based in an OECD country that withdraws PABS material would be obligated to donate the resulting diagnostics, therapeutics, or vaccines to the WHO during a public health emergency or pandemic. Questions remain about how robust those donations would be, but the principle is that they should deliver highly significant lifesaving benefits to be equitably shared. Theoretically, this approach mirrors the PIP Framework, in which companies withdrawing influenza samples are required to pay half of the operating costs. In practice, however, the framework has fallen short. The PIP Framework Secretariat has struggled to secure payments from companies, with companies often disagreeing over how much is owed. Additionally, without another pandemic influenza to test the strength of the agreement during a public health emergency, corporate compliance with sharing mechanisms remains unknown. Even if these limitations did not characterize the PIP Framework, partially paying for operating expenses does not address the inequity in access to genetic data and pathogen samples that left less developed countries last in line for COVID-19 vaccines (and, before them, H1N1). Common but differentiated responsibilities would go further, addressing governments’ legitimate grievances regarding information sharing. It would make withdrawals of PABS material and resulting products more transparent, building trust across the board. Enforcement and Enduring Success A key implication of this approach is that the governing mechanism of the PABS must have real enforcement authority. The WHO Pandemic Agreement delegates its core governance responsibilities to a Conference of the Parties (COP)—a governing body composed of one representative from each participating government, similar to those established under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The proposed WHO Pandemic Agreement COP is charged with oversight functions but ultimately possesses no real authority to compel a government to take any action it does not wish to take. The text does not give the COP the ability to, for example, sanction a party that does not comply with either textual obligations or PABS provisions. In other words, there are no effective mechanisms in place to ensure compliance. Perhaps just as significant, establishing a meaningful enforcement mechanism within the PABS system would strengthen the WHO’s credibility and its ability to ensure compliance across global health governance. By setting a precedent for accountability, such a mechanism could enhance the organization’s authority not only within the Pandemic Agreement but also in enforcing the revised International Health Regulations and other frameworks for public health emergencies. Conclusion The PABS annex can—and should—be different. It should establish clear responsibilities for funding as well as for sharing the diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines that result from contributions to the system. The system, in turn, must include a dedicated body empowered to hold governments and the corporations they sponsor accountable for their responsibilities before, during, and after pandemics. Doing so would restore trust in the broader agreement, which was eroded as commitments were repeatedly diluted while parties scrambled to meet their own self-imposed deadlines during the Pandemic Agreement negotiations. A robust PABS Annex would cement a grand social bargain. Wealthier countries and their corporations would gain unimpeded access to scientific information essential for developing and manufacturing lifesaving medical products. As such, they would stand to gain considerable economic benefit. Yet that privilege must be matched with responsibility. The grand bargain must include not only the right to innovate, but also the duty to ensure that innovation serves all. As medical products are developed and produced through collective contributions, every person must have equal access. All human beings deserve an equitable chance to survive—to save their own life, the lives of their families, and the well-being of their communities. … Sam Halabi, JD, MPhil, is the Bette Jacobs Endowed Professor at Georgetown University’s School of Health and the Director of the Center for Transformational Health Law at Georgetown Law. He serves as the co-lead for the WHO’s Working Group on Regulatory Consideration on AI and Health’s training workstream. He earned his JD from Harvard, his MPhil from Oxford, and undergraduate degrees from Kansas State University. Lawrence Gostin, LLD (Hon.), JD, BA, is University Distinguished Professor and Founding Director and Timothy and Linda O’Neill Professor of the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law. He is the author of Global Health Security: A Blueprint for the Future (Harvard University Press, 2021); Global Health Law (Harvard University Press, 2014); Public Health Law: Power, Duty, Restraint (University of California Press, 3rd ed., 2016); Public Health Law and Ethics: A Reader (University of California Press, 3rd ed., 2018); Law and the Health System (Foundation Press, 2014); Principles of Mental Health Law & Practice (Oxford University Press, 2010). He also directs the WHO Collaborating Center at Georgetown University. Image Credit: United States Mission Geneva, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Full-length Replay: Wisconsin at Nebraska
No. 23 Nebraska tries to push the nation's longest win streak to 14 games when it hosts Wisconsin.
Danforth Plant Science Center to Lead Multi-Disciplinary Research to Enhance Stress Resilience in Bioenergy Sorghum
ST. LOUIS, MO., December 10, 2025 – Andrea Eveland, Ph.D., Principal Investigator and member at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, will lead a multi-institutional project to deepen the understanding of sorghum, a versatile bioenergy crop, and its response to environmental challenges. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program supports the three-year $2.
In Wisconsin, health care costs are overwhelming teacher salaries
A new analysis of teacher pay and benefits by WEA Trust suggests the majority of teachers are one health care crisis away from financial ruin.
I Watched Science Change the World. Here's What Could Stop It.
As we mark the 45th anniversary of Bayh-Dole, we must remember its origins: a bipartisan solution that allowed science and taxpayer-funded research to deliver public benefits.
Russell Crowe Blasts ‘Gladiator II’ ― And 1 Character Choice Has Him Fuming
Crowe called out the 2024 film, which starred Paul Mescal, for twisting Maximus’s “moral core” and story.
Barnes aims to raise $50M for governor campaign, says big money in politics is a concern
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mandela Barnes says he’s shooting to raise “closer to $50 million” for his campaign cycle, which would be a significant uptick from his 2022 bid for U.S. Senate.
Atalanta vs Chelsea – Match Preview and Team News
Two sides locked together on 10 points in the Champions League league phase meet in Bergamo on Tuesday as Atalanta host Chelsea in a high-stakes encounter at the Gewiss Stadium. A victory for either s...
Trump's former Wisconsin lawyer seeks removal of judge in fake elector case
A former Wisconsin judge who faces charges over his role in Donald Trump's scheme to overturn the 2020 election is calling on a judge to be sidelined.
Where Wisconsin falls in USA TODAY Sports coaches poll after 2-0 week
The Wisconsin Badgers still sit outside the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball coaches poll despite a strong week of results.
Trump budget jeopardizes 3 U.S. science research centers in Wisconsin
The fate of the centers isn't sealed, since Congress ultimately has the power to assign funds. But until a decision is made, scientists are uneasy.
Look again at the Nuzzi affair. Because when our politics and media are so debased, the joke’s on us
There is a bread and circuses feel to this scandal. A wise public would see red flags; instead it sees entertainment, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
Full-length Replay: Michigan State at Wisconsin
Wisconsin (6-3) draws undefeated No. 20 Michigan State (8-0) to begin their Big Ten schedules.
Netflix Deal for Warner Bros. Adds New Twist to Rivalry With HBO
Netflix’s blockbuster deal to buy Warner Bros., including HBO, is the latest twist in a rivalry that has reshaped the entertainment industry.
Milwaukee snow removal businesses thrive in recent snow surplus
More snow is expected to hit southeastern Wisconsin through Sunday morning.
UW-Madison wins Big Ten blood drive, receives $1 million for health
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has been awarded $1 million to advance student or community health after winning a blood drive competition among all Big Ten Conference universities.
Apple Is Hemorrhaging Vice Presidents
Amid rumors that Tim Cook may leave soon, many of his direct reports are retiring or otherwise moving on.
Wisconsin announces changes to 2026, 2027 football schedules
Wisconsin announced a change to its 2026 and 2027 football schedules on Friday
WTOP’s Bob Immler retires after 40 years in the traffic business
After more than 30 years of guiding Washingtonians through traffic’s twists and turns, legendary evening anchor Bob Immler is signing off for the last time at WTOP.
The Age-Old "Grandmother Rule" Of Washing Is Backed By Science
Age-old wisdom, backed by modern science.
A look back at the top 10 Capital Region business stories of 2025
From political shake-ups to billion-dollar industrial bets, the Capital Region’s biggest business headlines this year delivered plenty of suspense, as Business Report highlights in its latest issue. Baton Rouge’s arena dreams faced a plot twist when Oak View Group—the partner LSU wants for the job—got pulled into a federal indictment tied to bid-rigging allegations in […]
DC mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George: ‘We have to address affordability’
Evers vetoes nine bills, including a ban on immigrant health care
Wisconsin already doesn’t allow immigrants without legal status to access BadgerCare, which Evers noted in his veto message.
Central Wisconsin high school sports highlights for Dec. 4
Tomahawk and Antigo double-dip in competition.
Swiss researchers glad to have rejoined EU science schemes but ...
The country officially rejoined Horizon Europe and a range of other programmes in November but what did it cost its science base?
Cleveland waterfront proposals include mixed-use entertainment, soccer field, housing
North Coast Waterfront Development Corp. has narrowed down the list of 18 applicants wishing to become part of a 50-acre downtown Cleveland development
UW Board of Regents approves UW–Madison proposal to create College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence
The new college will build upon the university’s strengths in computer, data, library and information sciences and statistics.
Second padel recreational sports complex planned in Milwaukee
Epic Padel, an Arlington, Virginia-based indoor sports complex operator, is planning its first Wisconsin location in a new industrial building on
My family just stayed at our first all-inclusive resort. I really, really wish we'd done it sooner.
Our family enjoyed our first stay at an all-inclusive resort in Jamaica. The kids got more independence and we were pleasantly surprised by the food.
Planet Earth has never had so many billionaires
The number of billionaires worldwide – and their combined wealth – reached record highs this year, buoyed in particular by gains in tech stocks, Swiss bank UBS has found.
Of course Jennifer Lopez’s take on business attire includes a...
She put her signature twist on an office-ready staple.
Kelly Sheffield says volleyball is 'held back' with NCAA tournament TV deal
Kelly Sheffield believes volleyball is 'held back' with a TV deal that puts the first two rounds of NCAA tournament entirely on a streaming service.
Full-length Replay: Northwestern at Wisconsin
The Badgers and Wildcats, both 5-2, kick off their Big Ten schedules by meeting in Madison, Wisc.
Mid-Ohio Valley Winter Sports: Parkersburg South boys have an abundance of depth
PARKERSBURG — Now that Parkersburg South is a member of the Mountain State Athletic Conference, the past is the past. With a balanced conference schedule, no longer can teams dodge playing Parkersburg South on the Patriots’ home floor. “Joining the MSAC was a big plus for us, – both game-wise and travel-wise,” said Parkersburg South […]
Packers vs. Bears Injury Report
See who's in and who's out for the Week 14 matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears on December 7, 2025.
Big 12 Sports welcomes Pat Timlin WISN 12
The newest member of the Big 12 Sports team makes his first trip to Lambeau Field.
Student groups, political leaders divided over Northwestern's federal funding deal with Trump admin.
Advocates for Jewish students at Northwestern University say the agreement with the Trump administration is the first step in ensuring safety on campus, but some key political leaders say the university is bending to the will of the president.
Mandela Barnes signals support for redrawing Wisconsin congressional maps
Democratic candidate for governor Mandela Barnes is signaling support for redrawing congressional boundaries in Wisconsin.
The twisted reason why Trump is bombing Venezuelan boats
For this administration, war crimes are a feature, not a bug.
I went on a trip to Paris with family members ranging in age from 10 to 74. There are 3 things I'd do differently next time.
From doing more research ahead of time to booking group tours, there are a few things I wish I'd done differently on our big family trip to Paris.
2,500-Year-Old Chronicle Is Oldest Known Record Of A Total Solar Eclipse And Reveals Some Surprises
Because this record survived, we know more about ancient Chinese history, the rotation of the Earth, and past solar activity than we would otherwise.
City, business leaders launch vision for Madison’s downtown future
MADISON, Wis. -- The City of Madison is beginning work on its new Downtown Area Plan in conjunction with Downtown Madison Inc.’s Greater Downtown Economic Investment Strategy as part of
Is Claude really writing 90% of the code inside the company? Anthropic's own research suggests otherwise
The company releases a study that shows its own engineers use Claude more to debug code than to write new software.
Is Trending Stock AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (AMC) a Buy Now?
AMC Entertainment (AMC) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.
Alabama lawmakers in 1965 risked everything to stand up to an unstoppable George Wallace
A dozen state senators withstood arm-twisting by the governor and handed Wallace one of his few political defeats.
NFL Week 14 Power Rankings: Chiefs' collapse adds twist to unpredictable season
Kansas City isn't the only preseason Super Bowl contender to land outside of the top 10.
Small Business Saturday rescheduled after snow disrupts shopping event
MADISON, Wis. -- Small Business Saturday faced significant disruption due to snow, but local businesses and advocates remain optimistic about a rescheduled event planned for this upcoming weekend.
Hochul signs bill into law to build first New York state Holocaust memorial
Public officials and the Capital District Jewish Holocaust Memorial are trying to bring it to Albany.
Netflix’s #1 Movie Right Now Is a Holiday Crime Flick Packed with More Twists Than a Box of Candy Canes
Netflix’s newest holiday hit mixes romance, humor, and an unexpected heist, complete with charming leads and a plot twist viewers can’t stop talking about. Get all the details here.
Science on Tap: The science behind food
Wisconsinites tend to take pride in being the dairy state, encouraging the love of everything from cheese curds to custard to cream puffs.But are you aware of how much research goes into perfecting the products?
Trying to cast Netflix from your phone? You might have an issue.
If you've got an older Chromecast, you might be in luck. Otherwise...
Biology bird cam delivers entertainment, learning opportunities
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Department of Biology built a tool with the potential to captivate audiences and support valuable hands-on learning opportunities for students.
Water quality rule finalized as Republicans, business groups complain about process
A new rule published over Republican objections is meant to protect the health of Wisconsin's highest quality water bodies.
Netflix turns off casting on newer TVs and Chromecasts
It wants you to use the app instead
Ham-handed politics with Virginia’s excellent universities risks ruin for them all
Here we sit, in a state long hailed for the quality of its colleges and universities, consumed in enough contrived drama to keep reality-TV addicts glued to Bravo for months on end, writes columnist Bob Lewis.
My 5-year-old started his Christmas wish list in October. Here's how I'm keeping my holiday buying under control.
I'm exercising veto power and setting limits for my kids' Christmas gifts to help stay on budget this year
Make-A-Wish New Jersey 'picks up where science and medicine leave off'
Make-A-Wish New Jersey grants wishes for the 700 children diagnosed with critical illnesses in the state each year.
Record-breaking 75-year-old mother bird prepares to nest
Wisdom has been laying eggs since the Eisenhower Administration.