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New laws will force patients to report more personal information to officials, create a new felony and direct more money to anti-abortion groups.
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A new mariachi class at Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle School in Wichita could be the first middle-school mariachi program in the state. Orchestra director Panya Amphone says it's a way to teach students of all backgrounds about the traditional Mexican musical genre.
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Set course for Liberty Hall on Friday, May 24, at 7 p.m. for a double feature of The Monster of Piedras Blancas (1959) and The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1955).
Pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Kansas continued their demonstration after setting up an encampment Wednesday to demand the school halt investments with companies that have ties to Israel… Kansas tax collections came in above estimates in April for the second month in a row... and a federal prison in Leavenworth has reopened visitation for family and friends of inmates after a nearly two-month lockdown. Those stories and more, inside.
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Mahbub Rashid says his book is the first to examine how spatial qualities impact health issues in areas that aren’t strictly rural or metropolitan.
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On this edition of Conversations, Eliane Lin Hering talks with host Dan Skinner about “Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully.”
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Since 1952, Schwan’s yellow trucks and friendly drivers have been delivering frozen food to households. The industry has become more competitive and crowded and the company has responded, rebranding and halting deliveries in most states.
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A recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture found working-age rural residents die from natural causes at a higher rate than their urban counterparts. And that gap has widened over the years.
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Recent data from the Commonwealth Fund illustrates stark differences in the health care system in Kansas for white people and people of color.
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