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As populations grow in urban areas, the nation's aging system of highways is straining to accommodate increased traffic. And... despite its reputation as a rural state... Kansas has been feeling the effects of all this. That's led to changes in roads and highways, which are designed to help improve traffic flow. Commentator William Jennings Bryan Oleander says some older Kansans have been... shall we say... resistant to those changes?00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa73a090000 Washburn University English Professor Tom Averill, also known as William Jennings Bryan Oleander, KPR commentator and resident of Here, Kan.The comments of William Jennings Bryan Oleander, otherwise known as Tom Averill, Writer-in-Residence at Washburn University. You'll find more of Tom's commentaries on our website at KPR.KU.EDU.FUN FACTOID: Oleander is also the name of a poisonous plant found on the plains of Kansas.Top Photo: Out on the backgroads of very rural Kansas. (Flickr Photo by Pete Zarria)

In just a week and a half, Inside Out 2 has become 2024’s highest-grossing film to date, surpassing Dune: Part Two. Inside Out 2 will likely blow through the $1 billion mark in about a week.

After 10 straight rate hikes, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday, but hinted that additional rate hikes are possible if inflation remains stubbornly high.

Every culture has its own special soup. The belief is that a bowl will make you feel better if you're feeling under the weather, hung over or just in need of a pick-me-up.

Here's the latest Kansas and regional news from the Associated Press, compiled by KPR staff.

Leading Kansas Democrats say comments made by Trump about Mexican immigrants raise questions about his stance on race and foreign relations.

WAMU Visuals Editor Tyrone Turner pairs images to capture the connection he felt to his birthplace — the coastal regions of southeastern Louisiana — while visiting the western coast of Antarctica.

Not all libraries track checkouts, and there isn't one definitive national list. But this year lots of people checked out Lessons in Chemistry, Prince Harry's memoir Spare, and Colleen Hoover's books.

Happy New Year! Here's a summary of area headlines, as prepared by KPR news staffers: Earthquakes rattle parts of Kansas... one new law taking effect this year concerns open enrollment in Kansas public schools... and a new study claims climate change could lead to more wildfires in Kansas, even in the winter months.

U.S. employers added 236,000 jobs in March as hiring slowed from the previous month. Unemployment dipped to 3.5%, from 3.6% in February.