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Special music news updates from the KU Carillon and Split Lip Rayfield, plus music from Social Cinema, Rudy Love & The Encore, plus live tracks from The Band That Saved The World, Lauren Lovelle & The Midnight Spliffs and Virga.

We talk to the Kansas City author behind the new Netflix series "Death by Lightning." Candice Millard is the award-winning author of "Destiny of the Republic," which tells the story of the assassination of President James Garfield.

Relive the fun of last year's Haunting Halloween Sounds concert with Destiny Ann Mermagen and guests; the finale of KPR's Live Day 2023.

Week of June 3, 2018: When is a wedding cake more than just a cake? The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule shortly in a case which pits gay rights against religious rights and freedom of expression. Join us for this year's Constitution Day forum from the Dole Institute of Politics.

As Topeka marks 65 years since the landmark Brown v. Board decision, we hear from Kansans who look back on the days before and after legal segregation. We'll also meet Shelly London, this year's recipient of the Dole Humanitarian Award.

The Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra, a chamber quintet from Colorado, was in town forthe Kansas Silent Film Festival on February 28-29. As part of the…

August 26, 2018: As a new academic year begins, we look at rising tuition, diversity, and issues facing colleges and universities today. It's the 173rd Kansas State Landon Lecture, featuring three KSU alumni on the front lines of higher ed.

We'll hear from best-selling Lawrence author Bryn Greenwood about her newest book, The Reckless Oath We Made, the story of a Wichita woman down on her luck and her unlikely champion, straight out of the Middle Ages. We'll also hear from Topeka author Tom Averill about his book, Found Documents of Nell Johnson Doerr, named the "Kansas Reads" Book Club Selection for 2019.

October 15, 2017: we mark the 30th anniversary of "The Princess Bride" with Cary Elwes, best known for his role as the Dread Pirate Roberts/Westley. We'll also speak with Romalyn Tilghman, whose debut novel pays tribute to Kansas libraries and the women who made them possible.

If you were a Major League Baseball player, what would your walk-up song be? We celebrate the start of baseball season by posing this question to KPR staffers. Plus, author Lisa Harkrader's take on Fractured Fairy Tales.