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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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In this week's Film Music Friday, we're hearing the music of Japanese cinema, with themes from Godzilla, Rashomon, Seven Samurai, Woman in the Dunes and more.
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Fewer farmers are planting hemp across the Midwest and Great Plains. The decline is most acute in hemp grown for its oils, like CBD, but experts say there’s greater opportunity in industrial hemp.
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On this edition of Conversations, Joe Yogerst talks with host Dan Skinner about "50 States, 1,000 Eats: Where to Go, When to Go, What to Eat, What to Drink."
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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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This week's Retro Cocktail Hour features the swinging sounds of the Cha Cha Boys, Skip Heller's Voodoo 5, the Voodoo Organist, the Hollywood Film Noirchestra and more!
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Where does the Nile River begin and who were the men who risked everything to find it? That's at the heart of Candice Millard's "River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile."
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Harvesting invasive species like autumn olives or carp is a great way to learn about the woods and rivers close to home, and to realize that our interaction with these local ecosystems matters. KCUR put together this introduction to edible invasive species in the Kansas City region.
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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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Four states so far have passed laws prohibiting the use of public money for no-strings cash aid. Advocates for basic income say the backlash is being fueled by a conservative think tank.
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