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Chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills defended the NFL's plans to return in September. He tells Morning Edition that the league has an extensive testing program but won't be instituting a "bubble."

It went down to the wire, but the Kansas City Royals got their man. Nineteen-year old Bubba Starling...a graduate last spring from Gardner-Edgerton High School...turned down a chance to play quarterback for the Huskers of Nebraska. Instead, he accepted the bonus offer to sign with the Royals. Kansas Public Radio's Greg Echlin has the story.

(Photo by Stephen Koranda)The top Democrat in the Kansas House is calling for an early end to the 2014 legislative session. Paul Davis, from Lawrence, says the session should end after 70 days, rather than the normal 90 days. He says Kansans have told him they are concerned about issues such as property taxes, job creation and school funding.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa7cac70000Davis is also running for governor against incumbent Republican Sam Brownback. House Speaker Ray Merrick, a Stilwell Republican, says economic issues are going to be an important legislative focus for the remainder of the session. He says there is still work to be done and adjourning before it's finished would not benefit Kansans. Senate President Susan Wagle told the Associated Press that it appears Davis is eager to ramp up his campaigning for governor.

New revelations over the documents on her controversial private server — which were not marked classified at the time they were sent — come just days ahead of the Iowa caucuses.

Representative Jim Ward says there is a good chance an income tax break for 330,000 farmers and business owners will be repealed.

Freddie Freeman hit the first game-ending grand slam in World Series history in the 10th inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees in a drama-filled opener.

Democrat Anthony Hensley says lawmakers haven't tackled enough big issues or passed enough bills.

The Kansas Audio-Reader Networkis holding its second Facebook Live sale of audio goods at 6 p.m. today (THUR). Previous sales have featured vintage gear from some of the top names in audio, including: Pioneer, Marantz, Martin Logan, Bang & Olufsen, JVC and McIntosh.

Sen. Bernie Sanders won narrowly, but can he expand his base? Pete Buttigieg again did well, but in another largely white state. And the story of the night was Sen. Amy Klobuchar's third-place finish.

The NPR Music critic and All Songs Considered contributor's favorite records of the year include the best of British rap, whimsical and melancholy electronic experiments and spellbinding dreampop.