During Barack Obama's time in the White House, the campaign seasons where Democrats lost many seats in 2010 & 2014 were among the lowest points of his presidency. Now, he's hitting the campaign trail in hopes of slowing the prospect of a Republican wave.
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Black and Hispanic adults who go into cardiac arrest in public are less likely to receive CPR from anyone standing by before a medical team arrives, a new study finds.

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The ‘parental rights’ movement is upending school board races, leading to book banning — and a growing sense of dread among the small number of children who are gay or transgender. Wisconsin Watch reports:

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Drug overdose deaths increased by about 10 percent in Wisconsin between 2020 and 2021, well ahead of the national increase of four percent – both likely driven by the pandemic, analysts say. Our Robert Chappell has the story:

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People of color — especially Black and Hispanic people — were less likely to receive Paxlovid and other Covid-19 treatments, according to a study published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Sage Mountainflower has been making traditional pueblo outfits for more than 20 years. The designer hopes her styles help highlight indigenous culture. Now she's taking her designs to the world stage at Paris Fashion Week.

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If you live on Madison's near east side, you may have noticed this week the giant 'Mentoring Positives' sign going up at the new Ella’s Apartments. The Darbo non-profit that engages youth in community building will be moving into that space shortly.

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Henry talks to Adonica Randall, President and Chief Problem Solver at tech consultancy Abaxent. She talks about navigating the tech space as a Black woman and gives some incredible advice about building a business for other up-and-coming entrepreneurs. buff.ly/3f6f8wi

Congratulations, Angela! Madison365's podcast Black Oxygen is officially in the Top 40. buff.ly/3gyz1MS

Our own Angela Russell has taken the Black Oxygen podcast to the top 40! But she’s always number one for us. Plus, the 18th annual Fall Gospel Fest is coming soon and COVID numbers are moving in the wrong direction. buff.ly/3W7dVWr

Talented musicians from across the United States will travel to Madison to perform in front of a live audience at Fall Gospel Fest on Nov. 12. The event will be held in person for the first time in three years.

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An association for retirees and an organization for Latino voters are seeking a temporary restraining order against a group they allege is coordinating a campaign of voter intimidation in Arizona.

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Two leaders of Madison Community Cooperative, an engineer at Kohler Company and a class of seventh graders are winners of the 2022 Live Forward Awards, presented by Sustain Dane. buff.ly/3zeDU4t

Looking for work? Know someone who is? Check out this week's featured job listings, and watch Madison365.org/jobs every day for more!

With the midterm elections two weeks away, immigration remains a top issue among Latino voters — but views on legal and illegal immigration vary greatly.

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In a statement Tuesday, the sportswear maker said it 'does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech' and said that Ye's recent comments were 'unacceptable, hateful and dangerous.' buff.ly/3gCDTkc

We're back! With a brief explanation of why we were away for a couple days there, as well as a profile on our newest colleague in the local podcasting business. buff.ly/3N3BQBO

Bianca Martin got her start in radio as a producer at Madison's WORT and went on to work on shows in DC and Chicago. She'll step to the front of the mic next month as host of City Cast Madison and plans to bring her full voice as a Black woman to the show. buff.ly/3VYtdfQ

Sponsored | Forward Theater's artistic director calls the company's new production 'A Raisin in the Sun meets Beloved meets Get Out.” Theater scholar Dr. Kjalid Y Long digs into what it has to say about how race and racism literally haunt our history. madison365.com/the-social-fab…