Using Lasers to Find Land Mines and IEDs

WALK SOFTLY: A mine-clearer's work still depends on metal detectors and sniffer dogs, with all the dangers that this entails. Technology may provide a better way to do the job.

Milwaukeeans fess up to using fake IDs

The making and using of fake IDs to get into bars or buy liquor is a practice that's gone on for generations. Here, multiple Milwaukeeans weigh in with their experiences using fake IDs - and having them confiscated.

Moving art: Hlady melds sound, motion for mobile walls

As you approach the center of Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center’s gallery in Babeville, a metal framework with four wheels begins to rotate across the surface of a large, wooden block. The framework is connected to a record player, which sends a low rumble out of speakers in the gallery.

First Aid for the Ailing House: Water heater temperature

Setting the water heater thermostat at 120 degrees not only saves energy but also prolongs the life of the heater.