May 16 is the 137th day of the year. On this date in 1960 the first working laser was demonstrated.

* WISC: A leveling off in federal funding to major research universities like the University of Wisconsin-Madison has experts in the research field worried that a crisis is looming.

* Something Verbose: I am not exactly sure why, but Greta van Sustren is in Madison right now.

* WorldNetDaily: Steve McConkey, president of 4 Winds Christian Athletics in Madison, Wis., has been in track and field ministries since 1981. He said China does not have the right to censor faith at the Olympic Games.

* TCT Editorial: Aramark's anti-union call abuses 911 Center

* IHT: Madison-native Bradley Whitford to star on Broadway

* TCT: Stolen Chihuahua returned to owners

* WMTV: Homeless in Madison