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Greater Roadrunner © Barbara A. Peterson
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Macaulay Library
The roadrunner, long a symbol of the American Southwest, is experiencing range expansion. That's bringing the bird to places that didn't use to resemble the desert vistas beloved by its cartoon counterpart.
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Lance Cheung/USDAConflicts in Iran and Russia are causing diesel prices to spike globally. That’s especially hurting U.S. farmers as they head into harvest season, the most fuel intensive period of the agricultural year. -
Lu Anne Stephens/KMUWThe Louisburg Cider Mill has been operating nearly half a century. It’s a family business and has expanded from just the cider mill to include a country store and family farm. And fall is their busiest time. KMUW’s Lu Anne Stephens had a chance to tag along with one of the school tours for this month’s Hidden Kansas.
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Beep, beep! Why roadrunners are starting to appear in Kansas. Also, it’s prime time for apple cider at the Louisburg Cider Mill. -
The Land Institute is celebrating its 50th anniversary with this year’s Prairie Festival, which takes place on September 25 and will have a host of speakers, performers and artists. -
The arrests of plant workers and others around southwest Kansas began Tuesday, causing alarm and confusion across the region, where immigrants make up a large portion of the agriculture workforce. -
Moran calls for return of bipartisan era melding rural, urban interests -
House of Songs brings musicians from various locations together to collaborate and learn from one another.
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STR/APOn Saturday night, there were separate mass shootings near South Africa's two largest cities. -
Doug Benc/Getty ImagesThe Protect College Sports Act is on the brink of passing in the Senate, where a handful of former college athletes who are now senators on both sides of the aisle have an extra say in the debate.
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A 300-year-old Mexican musical tradition is finding new life around the world — one sweaty, joyous, all-night fandango at a time. -
Many thousands of boys and men in Lesotho take up the vital profession of herding but have to give up their education. A small network of schools on a shoestring budget is teaching them the ABCs. -
Lung cancer is still the top cancer killer, but new developments are shifting what the future might hold for patients. -
Police evacuated homes Sunday near an air base in England used by the U.S. and arrested several men over suspected explosives offenses. -
It's rare for Democrats to make religion a centerpiece of their campaigns. But this midterm election cycle, a number of candidates for Congress are doing just that.
Commentary & Podcasts
Marina Waters
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Penguin Random House
On this episode of Marginalia, Beth Golay visits with John Green about his new novel, "Hollywood, Ending." Plus Margaret Leonard, owner of Dotters Books in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, joins us with some book recommendations.
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