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KPR's Laura Lorson spoke with Lawrence author Rachel McCarthy James about the new book "Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder."
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College professionals who support underrepresented students have seen their work suddenly thrust into the political spotlight. It's part of an effort to clamp down on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
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The Washburn men's basketball team has advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division II tournament. The Ichabods play Tuesday night against Lenoir Rhyne in Evansville, Indiana.
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Kansas hasn't always looked the way it looks today. It's been changing. A new book pinpoints changes across Kansas and the Great Plains using a technique called rephotography. Commentator Rex Buchanan reviews the book One Hundred and Fifty Years of Change on the Great Plains by University of Kansas biologist Town Peterson.
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Set during the Great Depression, Karen Russell's latest book takes on climate, community, history, storytelling and more.
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The women's basketball coach at Haskell Indian Nations University wasn't about to let federally-mandated job cuts at the school sidetrack his team's dreams.
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For the second time this winter season, the National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard warning for northeast Kansas. What's happening? KPR spoke with NWS forecaster Sarah Teefey to find out.
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The Kansas Flint Hills has lost one of its strongest voices. Author Jim Hoy died Saturday, February 22, 2025. The 86-year-old professor and prolific writer died within hours of son, Josh.
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Dozens of Kansans turned out on President's Day to protest many of the sweeping changes enacted by President Trump in the past month. We hear from many of them in this audio postcard from the State Capitol in Topeka.
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The nonprofit says staff and students are still reeling from a federal decision to fire 35 employees at Haskell Indian Nations University.
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Two former Kansas governors are concerned about the imbalance of power in the Kansas Legislature, where one party holds a super-majority in both chambers. KPR's special correspondent, Jim McLean, reports.