In a country polarized by partisan politics, it is hard to go a day without hearing or seeing a story in Washington or Madison that doesn’t leave us shaking our heads, wondering what it all means. We like to think news coverage from NPR and from our local WUWM news staff helps to answer some of those questions. But since many of the issues are so complex and the politics so toxic, getting a true perspective can be difficult. That’s why the university, and our community, is fortunate to have a