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Antarctica is like an amazing frozen layer cake, made from millions of layers of snow that gradually turns to ice. But a new study finds that some ice on the continent is actually forming from water flowing beneath the glaciers — a discovery that upends the way researchers thought about Antarctic ice formation.

Two short operas that got their premieres at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. feature Black female protagonists.

Gliselle Marin joins the "Bat-a-thon," a group of 80-some bat researchers who converge on Belize each year to study these winged mammals.

Q: Last week, we talked about the first female mayors of Kansas City, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri - Carol Marinovich and Kay Barnes - two graduates of the University of Kansas. This week's question concerns gubernatorial glory. A total of 20 states have never had a woman governor. Kansas has had three. Can you name all three?

It was the first execution carried out in Alabama this year after the state halted executions last fall. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced a pause on executions in November to review procedures.

In Pakistan on Saturday, pro- and anti-government demonstrators clashed in the city of Karachi, leaving 30 people dead and more than 100 wounded. Gunfire erupted in several parts of the city. The violence was prompted by a visit to Karachi by Pakistan's chief justice, a man President Musharraf suspended two months ago in what critics of the government say is a battle over judicial independence. Jacki Lyden talks with Phillip Reeves.

All domestic battery cases in Topeka will once again be prosecuted. Shawnee County District Attorney Chad Taylor announced he’ll resume taking the cases, but he’ll have fewer staff and resources to handle them. The resolution is a relief to advocates for the victims of domestic violence. Kari (“carrie”) Ann Rinker is with the Kansas branch of the National Organization for Women.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa7a3a40000But Rinker is disappointed the debate dragged on so long. The month-long stalemate between the city and county caused more than 20 people arrested for misdemeanor domestic abuse to be released without charges. The story grabbed national headlines, and Rinker hopes the resolution will, as well.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa7a3a40001The city and the district attorney both had said they didn’t have the resources to prosecute the domestic battery cases. The Topeka City Council even repealed their domestic battery ordinance to force the district attorney to prosecute the crimes.

(Photo by Stephen Koranda)A Kansas House committee today (FRI) heard from opponents of a bill that would stop local governments from restricting the open carry of firearms in public. Mike Taylor, representing the Wyandotte County Unified Government, says local governments should be able to make those decisions. He says it might be fine to allow open carry in some communities or rural areas, but it might not be a good idea in some other places. 00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa7c99a0000The bill would also bar local governments from asking if their employees have a concealed weapons permit or regulating if employees carry concealed firearms on the job. Representative Jim Howell, a Derby Republican, is the bill’s sponsor. He says the goal is to create consistent statewide policies on carrying firearms.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton has mentioned Kansas as a competitive race while talking about Democratic efforts to hold onto Congress. Clinton's comments Friday on the PBS NewsHour have caught the attention of Kansas Senator Pat Roberts. The Republican is in a tight race with independent candidate Greg Orman after Democrat Chad Taylor stopped campaigning. Orman is projecting himself as fresh and authentic while acknowledging that he's been both a Republican and a Democrat. But Roberts' campaign has attacked Orman as a liberal pretending to be a conservative. Roberts' campaign manager, Cory Bliss, said in a news release that Orman will "say and do anything to get elected, even if it means pretending he's not a Democrat." Orman's spokesman says Robert's campaign will "say and do anything to get him reelected."

Beyoncé became the only other solo woman alongside Taylor Swift to achieve the feat with no accompanying artists, Billboard said.