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Wichita community members learned of a decades-old chemical spill at 29th and Grove in 2022. In 2024, the Kansas legislature allocated money for health testing near the area — but the dollars have been caught up in a bureaucratic, logistical and political struggle since then.
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Kansas leaders from both sides of the aisle stepped inside the $4 billion plant in De Soto to celebrate its imminent opening. -
This week on "The Range," how to fall in love with figure skating. Also, we remember the people we’ve met while riding the bus. -
The Democratic governor is once again proposing the state expand eligibility for Medicaid, but Republican leaders will almost certainly not allow a vote on it. -
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s State of the State address focused on long-term strategies to improve Kansas, including securing water supplies and growing child care. She warned Republicans of some tax cuts and education policies that she would oppose -
The start of the 2025 Kansas legislative session brings renewed efforts to restrict access to abortion in a state that voted overwhelmingly to protect abortion rights.
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Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the shows The Agency and The Pitt, audiobooks by Philomena Cunk, and cinema from the late director David Lynch. -
Bebeto Matthews/APThe FDA said "an extensive scientific review" found the products were found to pose lower risks of cancer and other serious health conditions compared to cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products.
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Debris streaking across the Caribbean appeared to cause confusion and delays. -
All month, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars will appear to line up and be bright enough to see with the naked eye in the first few hours after dark. This weekend, Venus and Saturn get especially cozy. -
Baldoni, his studio Wayfarer, and their publicists are alleging civil extortion, defamation and a slew of contract-related claims about the film It Ends With Us. -
The Jan. 30 event will stream live and raise money for those impacted by the wildfires. -
CNN settled with a security consultant after a Florida jury found the network had defamed him in a story that suggested he was charging "exorbitant prices" to evacuate people from Afghanistan in 2021.
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In this conversation, Avery Mandeville discusses how a trip to Durham, North Carolina during which she wrote a song a day, helped shape her new album, whether she’s ever been concerned about incorporating humor into her songs, and how the eclectic material on Now That’s What I Call Little Hag still forms a cohesive record.
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