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Join us for a conversation with Lucas Bessire, author of Running Out: In Search of Water on the High Plains, a finalist for the National Book Award and a 2022 Kansas Notable Book. We'll also get a sneak peek at the Kansas Book Festival with Tim Bascom.

What did photographers Gordon Parks and Terry Evans see when they looked at their home state? It's the latest episode of "Kansas 1972," produced by Kara Heitz.

We mark the 70th anniversary of KANU, the flagship station of Kansas Public Radio. It's a trip down Memory Lane in the second of a two-part series, highlighting some of the programs and challenges KPR has faced over the years.

What can plants teach us about the world around us? Join us for a conversation about the best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, in this encore presentation of the KPR Presents Book Club from November 4, 2021.

This month marks the 150 anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. Join us 8:00 Sunday evening for "Seven Critical Decisions of Gettysburg," with a panel of Civil War historians and experts. The Seven Critical Decisions:(7) Robert E. Lee's decision to invade the North(6) John Reynolds' decision to fight at Gettysburg(5) Richard Ewell's decision not to attach Cemetery Hill and seize Culp's Hill(4) Dan Sickles' decision to move forward into the peach orchard and wheat field(3) Jeb Stewart's decision to ride east of the Army of the Potomac, missing the first day of battle at Gettysburg(2) Robert E. Lee's decision to order Pickett's Charge(1) George Meade's decision not to pursue Lee This panel, which met at the Dole Institute of Politics on June 20th, 2013, included Dr. Terry Beckenbaugh of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Dr. Steve Lauer of the U.S. Army School of Advancd Military Studies, Dr. Ethan Rafuse of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Dr. Jennifer Weber of the University of Kansas History Department, Dr. Debra Sheffer of Park University, and Dr. Kevin Benson of the U.S. Army University of Foreign, Military, and Cultural Studies.

Since its re-release earlier this month, Travis Scott's album Days Before Rodeo has been bouncing up and down the charts, finally landing at No. 1.

At a congressional hearing, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the CDC recommendation to stay 6 feet from others to ward off infection was not based on data. Does that mean keeping a distance won't protect you?

Conservatives criticize the president's language on terrorism, including his approach to Muslim nations and communities. But Obama has, on several occasions, pointed to Muslim leaders to do more.

The former president says he learned Sunday that he may be charged with a federal crime by a grand jury investigating the Capitol siege. A spokesman for special counsel Jack Smith declined to comment.

Week of September 16, 2018: The best new books by Kansans or about Kansas. Also, "The Great American Read" and how you can help in the search for America's best-loved novel.