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Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson urged districts to cancel breaks or extend the school year to make up for snow days. He is also proposing half-day summer school for young students who are struggling in reading and math.
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28-year-old Natalie Zarate spent two decades working towards becoming a citizen after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally as a child. Except now she worries that the Trump administration’s aggressive efforts to crack down on immigration and end birthright citizenship could endanger her and her family.
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Stephanie Stovall's husband Carl died from a pulmonary embolism after 31 years of marriage. Stovall recently published a book called "Grief S.U.C.K.S." and talks about navigating life — after death.
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Authorities say a dust storm last week reduced visibility to nearly zero on Interstate 70 in western Kansas. The loss of visibility prompted motorists to slow down, causing a pileup of more than 70 cars and trucks.
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Summit Carbon Solutions’ plan to build a pipeline across five states included the right to use eminent domain in some states. A South Dakota law says that’s no longer allowed, and an Iowa bill seeks to do the same.
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Despite the postmaster general resigning, a plan to cut back services will move forward this year.
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The Israeli military expanded its ground offensive in Gaza, and killed at least 80 Palestinians in a new wave of strikes Thursday. Hamas fired its first rockets since Israel broke a recent ceasefire.
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NPR wants to know who is feeling more and less free to exercise their free speech rights in this moment. Have you found yourself letting loose more under President Trump or are you holding back?
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A new study suggests iguanas reached Fiji by rafting around 5,000 miles from North America.
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March 20 is International Happiness Day — a day that the United Nations had dedicated to the celebration of joy. We asked photographers around the world to share a picture that can bring bliss.
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The Smokehouse Creek fire tore through the Texas Panhandle early last year, burning over a million acres in just weeks. In the small town of Canadian, where the devastation was severe, residents say the heartbreak lingers and a full recovery could take years.
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Orange Is the New Black's Uzo Aduba says she doesn't believe in destiny. In this week's Wild Card, Aduba opens up about how motherhood shaped her and why she's made peace with mortality.
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If our 13.8 billion-year-old cosmos could be considered middle-aged, researchers note these new images captured around its 380,000th birthday represent a snapshot of the universe as a newborn.
A monthly gathering of KMUW voices and public radio listeners. The inaugural Pint Night will be on Wednesday, March 19 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. at Central Standard Brewing.
Commentary & Podcasts
Brock Geiger has appeared on nearly 50 albums in his career, highlighting his role as both an attentive collaborator and musical chameleon. Geiger’s new release moves across a broad range of musical settings that reveal the full depth of their charms with each repeated listen.
KMUW Music
Welcome to the 2nd Annual You’re Spelling It Wrong, KMUW’s Spelling Bee for grown-ups!
KMUW Member of the Week
Alissa Manske has been listening to KMUW for over ten years and supporting for over six.