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Kansas Historical Society/Kansas Historical SocietyThere's something fishy about a new exhibit at the Kansas Historical Society in Topeka. The exhibit tells the story of a time when fish rode the rails. Guest Commentator Adam Hodge has the fascinating tale of fish, trains and someone called the Fish Commissioner. Take a listen. -
The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has terminated grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, which in turn supports Humanities Kansas. Guest Commentator Tai Edwards says those who care about the humanities need to tell members of Congress not to cut federal funding.
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At the end of World War II, a Kansas soldier played a key role in bringing Nazi war criminals to justice. The man from Phillipsburg had to figure out how to construct a courtroom to hold numerous defendants, lawyers, judges, translators and the media - all in one place. Commentator Katie Keckeisen tells us about this Kansas connection to the Nuremberg Trials, which began 79 years ago today. -
Kansas has more than 4,000 wind turbines. The state now gets almost half of its energy from wind power. That's good news. But maybe not as good as you think. -
Super storms are in the news. Hurricanes, a polar vortex and record-breaking heat. These weather phenomena are not only bad for humans. They are energy disasters. It's time to modernize and harden the grid. -
Public meetings are a chance for the public to weigh in on important topics. They're also a chance to listen to what others have to say. -
Fossils are both rare and... seemingly everywhere. A very small percentage of ancient plant and animal life became fossils. Yet, the authors of a new book say fossils can still be found in so many places, especially in the western U.S. -
There's something compelling about visiting historic sites, particularly places where sad and tragic events unfolded. Commentator Rex Buchanan visits two places that conjure up dark images from America's distant and not so distant past. -
Do you like food? What about reading about food? KPR Commentator Katie Keckeisen tells us about a woman from Riley County who changed the way we eat, and the way we think and write about food. Listen to the story of Clementine Paddleford, the Kansas woman who became America's first food writer. -
A new book examines the natural world inside the Kaw basin, that area of land that drains into the Kansas River. The book is called In the Country of the Kaw, by James Locklear. Commentator Rex Buchanan gives us his review. -
People from all across the country are coming to Kansas to see a bird. The lesser prairie chicken used to roam the Great Plains by the millions, but now... the population has dwindled to around 25,000. Commentator Rex Buchanan recently took some out-of-state folks to see the rare bird in its native habitat. -
Ever been to a museum in a foreign country and discovered an item on display from your own neck of the woods? Depending on the object and the exhibit, it can be hard to know how to feel about seeing that item. Commentator Rex Buchanan talks about a trip to a museum in Great Britain where he discovered an object on display from his own home state.
