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In the first of our series “The Injured,” a Kansas family remembers Valentine’s Day as the beginning of panic attacks, life-altering trauma, and waking to nightmares of gunfire. Thrown into the spotlight by the shootings, they wonder how they will recover.
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In an unusually fast response from federal authorities, the men were not charged with shooting the weapons, but rather with trafficking, illegal sales and lying to federal agents. One of the weapons was illegally bought at Frontier Justice, where Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed the since-blocked "Second Amendment Preservation Act."
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On this edition of Conversations, Deanna Raybourn talks with host Dan Skinner about about the 9th book in her Veronica Speedwell Victorian mystery series, “A Grave Robbery.”
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Woodman Elementary School in Wichita is experimenting with a program called Meaningful Work. Students who need extra attention are paired with an adult mentor and offered something constructive to do on a regular schedule, like feeding fish or making copies. So far, behavior problems are down and attendance is up.
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On this edition of Conversations, Adam Gidwitz talks with host Dan Skinner about “Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II.”
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This farmer's livelihood was ruined by PFAS-contaminated fertilizer that few Midwest states test forBiosolids — a type of treated sewage byproduct from wastewater treatment plants — are used as a nutrient-rich fertilizer on farms across the Midwest. But a group of toxic “forever chemicals” are slipping through the cracks and could be inadvertently contaminating millions of acres of farmland.
Severe storms spawn several tornadoes in northeast Kansas, dropping softball-sized hail... the state of Kansas agrees to pay $1 million to the family of a KCK boy who was starved, tortured and killed... three Missouri men have been charged with firearms violations related to last month's deadly mass shooting in Kansas City... and the FBI director visits KU next month. Those headlines and more, inside.
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A dry winter, El Niño and the warmest winter temperatures on record are contributing to ongoing dry conditions across the Midwest.
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The jungle roars on this week's Retro Cocktail Hour, with the exotic sounds of Machito and his Afro-Cubans, vibraphonist Mark Riddle's Lahaina Sunset album and Don Tiare's Orchestre Exotique. Also, Juan Esquivel in Stereo Action and an incredibly rare record by Les Baxter from 1950!
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Up until a few weeks ago, Lynette Woodard from the University of Kansas had scored more points in college basketball than any woman ever. But she was never recognized by the NCAA as a scoring champion.
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The first public showing a motion picture occurred in France in 1895 and today the French film industry is the most prolific in the world. On this week's Film Music Friday we explore the world of French film music, with excerpts from Beauty and the Beast, Jules and Jim, Elevator to the Gallows, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and more.
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