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UW will stick with Fickell; "Indian Country" author to appear at Wisconsin Book Fest

UW will stick with Fickell, athletic director says

By Nicholas Garton

October 21, 2025

Wisconsin is sticking with head football coach Luke Fickell, at least for now. Reports from the University imply Fickell will return for the 2026 season, despite the team being shut out in consecutive games.  University of Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh penned a letter to the university’s football fans Monday saying the season has “fallen […]

“Indian Country”: Award-winning author Shobha Rao to talk about her new book at Wisconsin Book Festival

By Omar Waheed

October 21, 2025

Award-winning author Shobha Rao will come to the Wisconsin Book Festival to discuss her most recent book, “Indian Country,” but something else is on her mind as she returns to Madison for the first time in years as a writer. Rao will come to Central Library, 201 W. Mifflin St., this Saturday Oct. 25, where […]

Beyond the Title: Araceli Esparza

By Henry Sanders

October 21, 2025

Beyond the Title is a series of Q&As with alumni of Madison365’s Most Influential lists. Join many of our Most Influential at the 365 Leadership Summit on November 3! Araceli Esparza (Wisconsin’s Most Influential Latino Leaders, 2018) is a poet and teacher who explores art, writing, and healing. She was born and raised in Madison and […]

The truth behind your clothing’s ‘made in Guatemala’ label

By CNN

October 21, 2025

By Stefano Pozzebon. Video by Lali Houghton, Ladan Anoushfar, Estefania Rodriguez, CNN Editor’s note: EDITOR’S NOTE:  This story is part of ‘The Great Illusion,’ a series by CNN’s As Equals all about work: investigating which industries are most harmful for women workers, revealing the true cost of care work, and exploring how it can be […]

Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi elected Japan’s first female leader

By CNN

October 21, 2025

By Jessie Yeung, Hanako Montgomery, CNN   Tokyo (CNN) — Staunch conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan’s first female prime minister by parliament on Tuesday, in a landmark moment for the historically patriarchal country where both politics and workplaces are dominated by older men. Takaichi steps into the role as Japan faces mounting economic woes […]