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Wichita police say a 34-year-old woman from Garden City has been released pending the results of a toxicology report and a vehicle inspection.
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A new documentary will have its world premiere Saturday as part of the Tallgrass Film Festival. The film explores Wichita’s fascination — some might even say obsession — with Harrison Ford.
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It’s almost time to do the time warp again! And this year, fans of the live version of the Rocky Horror Show have a new venue to experience those Transylvanian thrills.
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Police say they are still working to determine why a 34-year-old woman allegedly drove her truck through a crowd of people Saturday.
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The president has been on a midterm-election campaign blitz across the country, visiting several red-leaning states in support of Republican candidates.
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NPR political reporter Stephen Fowler traveled to Kansas recently to follow some key races that are turning out closer than expected.
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Harrison Ford in Wichita: Now a major motion picture! Plus, there’s a new place in Wichita to see an old cult favorite.
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After a Kansas farm girl is swept away by a cyclone to the Land of Oz, a pair of magical red slippers helps bring her back home again. In the Kansas City Ballet’s production of “The Wizard of Oz,” Dorothy Gale’s ruby-red pointe shoes sparkle with hundreds of tiny rhinestones.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he believes the U.S. government is behind his military's loss of normal access to the key satellite communications service used by the Ukrainian military.
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One of NPR's most gifted storytellers, his soft voice and vivid writing helped define the network's sound for a generation of Americans.
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Pope Leo XIV thanked thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square on Sunday for their prayers while he was hospitalized, and said he plans to gradually return to his usual duties.
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As the American Girl doll company celebrates its 40th anniversary, Samantha has turned 25 — and is the subject of a new historical fiction novel by author Fiona Davis.
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Rep. María Elvira Salazar filmed an ad warning the president that he's "gone too far" on immigration. It reflected concern among some Republicans that their gains with Latino voters could be at risk.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney described the incident as one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canada's military on domestic soil.
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Police arrested at least 1,800 people across France after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops during nationwide demonstrations that drew hundreds of thousands of people.
Fletcher Powell brings us his thoughts on this year's Tallgrass films
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We look at the origins of some fall-related and autumn-related words. Which, to be clear, are the same thing.
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