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Week of August 5, 2018: Lawrence filmmaker Kevin Willmott talks about his latest film, opening in theaters this week. We'll also hear from retired CBS newsman Bob Schieffer.

Week of March 10, 2019: We celebrate Women's History Month with the first female president of Malawi, Dr. Joyce Banda. Banda, who served from 2012 to 2014, recently announced that she'll run again for president in 2020.

Week of March 24, 2019: Laura Moriarty's "The Chaperone" hits the big screen this week. Join us for a conversation with Lawrence author Moriarty about her 2012 novel, and her conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks.

Week of September 2, 2018: The best new books by Kansans or about Kansas. Kaye McIntyre talks to this year's Kansas Notable Book authors in the first of this two-part series.

It's a challenging time to be in the news business, but there's room for opportunity and optimism. That's the message of Sally Buzbee, executive editor of the Associated Press and recipient of the 2019 William Allen White National Citation.

We mark Memorial Day with "World War I Ghost Soldier," a first-person narrative by David Tangeman of Topeka.

Week of March 11, 2018: lessons that Presidents Lincoln, Roosevelt, and others have for the current White House occupant. Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and journalist David Von Drehle are the featured guests at this year's Bennett Forum on the Presidency.

December 3, 2017: When is a cake more than just a cake? When it's at the center of this week's U.S. Supreme Court case involving religious rights and freedom of expression.

December 24, 2017: 2017 marked the 150th anniversary of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the beloved Little House on the Prairie series. We share Marta McDowell and Wendy McClure's adventures in Laura's world, and hear some holiday excerpts from the Little House books.

This week on KPR Presents: From President Eisenhower to ICBM bases and the movie "The Day After" -- the surprisingly large role of Kansas during the Cold War.