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Calen Moore/Kansas News ServiceKansas farms have expanded their operations and are now bigger than ever, which has led to an economic boom. But that also means fewer farmers, and that has contributed to depopulation in rural parts of the state that were socially isolated to begin with. -
Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public RadioEven as the tropical-tasting fruit gains popularity through farmer's markets and festivals, the pawpaw faces big hurdles to reaching a mass market. -
This week's Retro Cocktail Hour includes music by Sergio Mendes, Buddy Collette's Swinging Shepherds, the Rio Carnival Orchestra and the Hawaiian Strings. -
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It's a sneak peek at the upcoming Kansas Book Festival, September 28th at Washburn University in Topeka, and the play "Tree of Life" running September 14-22 at the Jewish Community Center of Kansas City. We'll also hear from Kansas Notable author Sarah Edgerton about "Daughter of Chaos," the first in her Chaos trilogy. -
Bob Boilen/NPRThe six-part series highlights University of Kansas faculty members exploring Taylor Swift's music, lyrics, business strategy and more. It precedes a full-blown course on Swift that could launch at KU next fall.
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Breathtaking choral music from four centuries. -
Flutist Christina Webster. Pianist Charles Dickinson. Cellist Sascha Groschang. These three members of Kansas City's contemporary music ensemble newEar present new music from Stacy Garrop, Jin Ta, Chen Yi, Bohuslav Martinu and more. -
Recent data shows food inflation is slowing down. But with prices still much higher than they were a few years ago, grocery bills are getting a spotlight on the campaign trail. -
Wichita voice coach Amy Menas helps children chase their dreams of performing in musical theater. Her students have starred in local productions and have even made it to Broadway. -
Vintage audio goods - receivers, turntables, speakers and more - will be on sale Saturday in Lawrence. The benefit for the Kansas Audio-Reader Network also features thousands of vinyl records. KPR's J. Schafer talks to Ed Hawkins, one of the volunteers gearing up for the sale.
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Helena Soholm, a Korean American shaman and transpersonal psychologist, integrates Western and Indigenous systems of knowledge to facilitate healing and growth in modern, technologically advanced societies. -
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is shutting down two of its hard-won offices in China, a move that comes even as the agency struggles to disrupt the flow of precursor chemicals. -
Sean "Diddy" Combs was arrested late Monday in New York, where he faces a sealed criminal indictment, prosecutors announced late Monday. -
Former President Donald Trump spoke for the first time about the apparent assassination attempt on him Sunday at his golf course and talking to President Biden on Monday. -
Emmitt Martin III, a former Memphis police officer who has pleaded guilty in the case, took the stand in the federal trial of former colleagues Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith.
On this edition of Conversations, Craig Fisher talks with Host Dan Skinner about the Theatre Lawrence Production of "Young Frankenstein."
