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Last year, illustrator Maria Fabrizio was having a slow day at work, so she drew a picture of the pope "hanging up his hat." The idea caught on, and now she creates a news-inspired image every day on her Wordless News blog. Next week, all of her pictures will be inspired by Morning Edition.

Vespers is the annual concert for the holiday season at the University of Kansas, featuring the combined KU Choirs and Symphony Orchestra. This year's concert celebrates 100 of Vespers at the University of Kansas, and includes two world premieres plus songs for the season and more.

Dr. Denson Paul Pollard, a renowned trombonist and professor at the Jacobs School of Music, recently showcased his talent as a soloist with the Topeka Symphony Orchestra, playing pieces by Elizabeth Raum and David Baker.

The theme of the 2024 season was FIRSTS. Here's Opening Night from Friday, June 21st with the SMF Chamber Orchestra directed by Antony Walker.

Services for Britain's longest-serving monarch took place at Westminster Abbey, followed by a procession through London. Leaders from around the world gathered to honor her.

Photographer Tommy Trenchard spent time in Bangladesh with refugees who have run for their lives.

Before the new animated film was a box-office hit, it was a beloved children's book.

Hurricane Katrina resulted in nearly 1,400 deaths, according to revised statistics from the National Hurricane Center, and remains the costliest storm in U.S. history at around $200 billion in today's dollars.

Secretary of Revenue Nick Jordan speaking to reporters. (Photo by Stephen Koranda)Governor Sam Brownback’s administration is urging lawmakers to look at the bigger picture when considering his tax proposal. Supporters of the plan say that its cut in income tax rates will boost the Kansas economy. But the plan is being criticized, because it would eliminate two popular deductions...one for mortgage interest and one for property tax payments. Secretary of Revenue Nick Jordan told reporters today (FRI) that the plan would yield a net benefit for Kansas taxpayers. He says people opposed to the plan are only considering small portions of it.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa7b9bf0000Democratic leaders are calling the proposal a tax shift. The top Democrat in the House, Paul Davis, says he believes middle and lower-income families would suffer financially because the reduction in income taxes would not save Kansans as much money as the current tax deductions.

Jack Valenti died Thursday at the age of 85. He was the former president of the Motion Picture Association of America, and an influential person in American culture for decades.