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Director Tim Fehlbaum's new film September 5 is centered on how the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre changed the way media outlets cover major global stories, especially those involving acts of terror.

Revisiting the earworms of summers past will likely bring back sunny memories, as well as groan-inducing moments of "What was I thinking?"

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More than 2,800 dogs competed at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Just one — a German shepherd named Rumor — walked away with Best in Show. But let's not forget to relish the pictures.

How long will U.S. troops occupy Iraq? The Pentagon plans to withdraw some troops between now and mid-summer. A clearer picture will emerge when Gen. David Petraeus briefs lawmakers in April.

Jennie Fields, Author of The Age of Desire, and Laura Moriarty, Author of The Chaperone will join Vivien Jennings, founder and president of Rainy Day Books, In Conversation for a Book Club Evening on Thursday, June 6, at 7 p.m. (Image via Flickr)Louise Brooks became a Hollywood silent film star, and it's her picture that endures as the iconic image of the wild, Jazz Age flapper. But before any of that happened, the Wichita teenager headed off to New York City to audition for a prestigious dance troupe. Novelist Laura Moriarty seized upon the idea of this journey as the basis of her latest book, "The Chaperone." She told KPR's Laura Lorson that her work on the novel began with learning about the social and cultural scene in Kansas at the beginning of the Jazz Age...and with getting to know Louise Brooks.Bestselling author Laura Moriarty teaches creative writing at the University of Kansas. Her latest novel, "The Chaperone," has just been issued in paperback. She'll be appearing tonight (THUR) at an event sponsored by Rainy Day Books at Unity Temple on the Plaza. Reservations are required and there is an admission fee -- you'll find more information online at rainydaybooks.com.

During his 340 days aboard the International Space Station, the astronaut documented his time there with hundreds of photos. Kelly says the perspective makes him feel like an environmentalist.

Across the country, parties are consolidating political power in states and squeezing out the moderate middle. In Montana, that squeeze is changing political representation and whose voice counts.