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Sword-and-sandal films are historical epics set in ancient times, generally – but not exclusively – ancient Greece and Rome. Sometimes they’re Biblical epics, other times they’re inspired by mythology. This week on Film Music Friday we're hearing themes from classic sword-and-sandal movies, including Ben Hur, Spartacus, Clash of the Titans, 300 and more. -
Jeff Evrard/The KPR recording of a concert in Grace Cathedral of Topeka's Great Spaces Music and Arts Series.
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Emily Fisher/KPRSome Kansas Republican lawmakers push for a complete ban on abortion... the attorney general wants to stiffen penalties for fentanyl distribution... and two people are dead following a high speed crash in Overland Park. Those headlines and more. Here.
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Dean Regas talks with host Dan Skinner about "1,000 Facts About Space" from National Geographic Kids.
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Kansas Republicans are considering the removal of a three-day grace period for returning ballots by mail and creating runoff elections for statewide races. Democrats and voter turnout advocates say they are voter suppression efforts. -
The call for an outright ban departs from the agenda of Republican leaders in the Legislature and efforts by Kansans for Life.
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Kansas lawmakers get busy considering a variety of bills. One would allow parents the ability to safely surrender an infant to a Safe Haven Baby Box... another bill would allow home-schooled children to compete in public high school athletic events. These and other headlines can be found here.
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The state created a plan in 2003 to keep a predominantly Black neighborhood in Wichita informed about toxic groundwater in their community. It failed to follow through on several key aspects.
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Despite a spike in deaths from COVID-19 and fewer births, recent research suggests rural counties saw population growth during the first year of the pandemic. Remote work opportunities could have contributed to more people moving to scenic rural destinations.
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Julian Khater pleaded guilty to two felony counts of assaulting, resisting or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon in a D.C. court last September.
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The Exilarte Center in Vienna is the world's leading research institution devoted to preserving the work of composers such as Walter Arlen and others, who were exiled or killed during the Holocaust.
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Israeli police say they shot and killed the gunman. The State Department condemned the "absolutely horrific" attack.
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Video released publicly Friday shows the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi fighting for control of a hammer with his assailant during a brutal attack in the couple's home last year.
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In the videos released by the city, officers are shown aggressively dragging Nichols from his car. Later, they are seen beating and kicking Nichols as he lies on the ground.
