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On this week's Film Music Friday we're hearing the music from movies ABOUT movies, including Sunset Boulevard, The Bad and the Beautiful, Cinema Paradiso, Bowfinger and more.
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On this edition of Conversations, Sy Montgomery talks with host Dan Skinner about “Secrets of the Octopus.”
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Ever been to a museum in a foreign country and discovered an item on display from your own neck of the woods? Depending on the object and the exhibit, it can be hard to know how to feel about seeing that item. Commentator Rex Buchanan talks about a trip to a museum in Great Britain where he discovered an object on display from his own home state.
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CNN's Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir joins host Dan Skinner to talk about "Life as We Know It (Can Be): Stories of People, Climate, and Hope in a Changing World.”
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Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly signed the Kansas law that denies civil asset forfeiture in cases of lower level crimes like simple possession of drugs. It also forces police to return seized property faster.
A stormy weekend is in store for eastern Kansas... Kansas Senator Jerry Moran calls for more oversight at Haskell Indian Nations University after a series of complaints were leveled against administrators... and Friday is the last day of KPR's spring membership drive. Make a pledge by calling (888) 577-5268. And thanks!
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The nation's power grid is old and starting to fall apart. But just how bad is it? The American Society of Civil Engineers gives our energy infrastructure a C-minus grade. Commentator Scott Carlberg says the grid reminds him of his 1966 Ford Mustang. It was a state-of-the-art sports car... 58 years ago.
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On this edition of Conversations, Megan McDonald talks with host Dan Skinner about a new version of her classic picture book " “Is This a House for Hermit Crab?”
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The Federal Trade Commission requires all paid content be labeled, or both parties can be fined.
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Consultants say the Wichita district needs to reduce its number of buildings. That could involve a massive bond issue or series of bonds to build and renovate schools, and it likely will mean closing many smaller schools.
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It’s the latest step in a long, winding judicial process since the brothers were convicted of a series of robberies, assaults and murders in Wichita more than 20 years ago. Both are on death row.
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A federal judge sentenced Joanna Smith to 60 days in prison for smearing paint on the case surrounding Edgar Degas' Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen at the National Gallery of Art.
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Health officials say there's very little risk to humans from the bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle, but there's still much they don't know. Here are four questions scientists are trying to answer.
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Buckingham Palace hasn't said what type of cancer Charles had or if he's finished treatment. It said he'll make a public visit to a cancer clinic Tuesday and will welcome Japan's emperor in June.
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The newborn died after five days in an incubator. Her family was killed in an air strike. UNICEF says 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, with thousands more orphaned and wounded.
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The Los Angeles-bound flight was forced to make an emergency return to New York's JFK airport after an emergency slide came apart from the Boeing 767, the airline said.