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.

This month's Tallgrass Film Festival in Wichita will celebrate the legacy of Kansas-born actress Hattie McDaniel, the first Black American to win an Academy Award.

Sure, the Royals have been knocked out of the American League playoffs. But they still made the playoffs. And that's a far cry from last season when the team posted more than 100 losses. What accounts for the one-year turn-around? Greg Echlin has this report.

Listen to Tom Parkinson's conversation about "Jelly Roll Blues: Censored Songs and Hidden Histories," the latest book by author and musician Elijah Wald.

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.

The KU Department of Theatre and Dance opens its 2024-25 season with "Indecent," a play about the controversy surrounding the 1906 play, "God of Vengeance."

How can a children's book help a kid dealing with a suicide loss? Scott Emmons and Stacey Lamb are the creators of "Hope and the Winds of Grief: A Story of Healing After Losing a Loved One by Suicide."

Vintage audio goods - receivers, turntables, speakers and more - will be on sale Saturday in Lawrence. The benefit for the Kansas Audio-Reader Network also features thousands of vinyl records. KPR's J. Schafer talks to Ed Hawkins, one of the volunteers gearing up for the sale.

Two competing chicken restaurants run by two sisters — it's a premise that may sound familiar to many Kansans. The new TV series The Chicken Sisters is inspired by the real rivalry between Chicken Annie's and Chicken Mary's in southeast Kansas, and is based on the bestselling book by KJ Dell'Antonia.

Have a great Labor Day weekend, however you choose to celebrate!