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The Senate voted late Sunday evening on a compromise that could reopen the government following the longest shutdown in history.

Week of March 17, 2019: What progress have we made in the fight to end world hunger? What challenges lie ahead? Join us for a conversation with Catherine Bertini, winner of the World Food Prize and former director of the United Nations World Food Program.

It's a literary double-header on this week's KPR Presents: poet Terrance Hayes, National Book Award winner, and Lawrence native Andrew Malan Milward, author of I Was a Revolutionary.

Sally Buzbee, executive editor of the Associated Press and winner of the William Allen White National Citation, talks about why she's optimistic despite the many challenges that face journalists today.

Week of August 5, 2018: Lawrence filmmaker Kevin Willmott talks about his latest film, opening in theaters this week. We'll also hear from retired CBS newsman Bob Schieffer.

Week of March 10, 2019: We celebrate Women's History Month with the first female president of Malawi, Dr. Joyce Banda. Banda, who served from 2012 to 2014, recently announced that she'll run again for president in 2020.

Week of March 24, 2019: Laura Moriarty's "The Chaperone" hits the big screen this week. Join us for a conversation with Lawrence author Moriarty about her 2012 novel, and her conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks.

Week of September 2, 2018: The best new books by Kansans or about Kansas. Kaye McIntyre talks to this year's Kansas Notable Book authors in the first of this two-part series.

It's a challenging time to be in the news business, but there's room for opportunity and optimism. That's the message of Sally Buzbee, executive editor of the Associated Press and recipient of the 2019 William Allen White National Citation.

Week of March 11, 2018: lessons that Presidents Lincoln, Roosevelt, and others have for the current White House occupant. Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and journalist David Von Drehle are the featured guests at this year's Bennett Forum on the Presidency.