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It was 60 years ago this month that the Korean War broke out. To mark the 60th anniversary of "The Forgotten War," KPR Presents highlights from the Korean War Appreciation Ceremony, held this week in Independence, Missouri. Hundreds of Korean War veterans gathered at the event, which featured General David Petraeus, Commander of the U.S. Central Command, as the keynote speaker.

If you've been following NPR's coverage of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, one of the voices you've heard is science correspondent Richard Harris. This week on KPR Presents, NPR's science reporter Richard Harris, who spoke at the Land Institute's Prairie Festival in Salina on climate change and what we can all do to address global warming. KPR Presents: NPR's award-winning science reporter Richard Harris, 8:00 Sunday evening on Kansas Public Radio. Engineer(s): Bryan Thompson

This week's guest is Lewis Lapham, former editor of Harper's Magazine, creator of the Harper's Index, and founder of the new literary publication, Lapham's Quarterly. Join us 8:00 Sunday evening for a discussion with a man once described as the Liberal Lion of the Literary Left.

On this edition of Conversations, Colin Dickey talks with host Dan Skinner about “The Unidentified: Mythical Monsters, Alien Encounters, and Our Obsession…

April is National Poetry Month, and Kansas Public Radio celebrates with a gathering of some of the best contemporary poets in the Midwest. Join us 8:00 Sunday evening as we hear from poets laureate from Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Wisconsin, recorded at the KPR Studios.

As Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mullen serves as the principal military advisor to the President, the Secretary of Defense, the National Security Council, and the Homeland Security Council. Mullen gave the Landon Lecture at Kansas State Unviersity earlier this month. You can hear it on this week's KPR Presents, 8:00 Sunday evening on Kansas Public Radio. Engineer(s): Kansas State University

On this edition of Conversations, Michael Baran talks with host Dan Skinner about “Subtle Acts of Exclusion: How to Understand, Identify, and Stop…

Starr is best known as the former Independent Counsel whose investigation led to President Clinton's impeachment. He spoke at the University of Kansas School of Law on November 19, 2009. He's joined on this week's KPR Presents by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, accepting this year's Kansan of the Year award from the Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas. Engineer(s): Chubby Smith

Join us for a look at Nicodemus, Kansas, an all-black town settled by former slaves in 1877. On March 11th, Johnson County Community College will host Flyin' West, a play about life in Nicodemus, as well as a presentation from Angela Bates, the executive director of the Nicodemus Historical Society. Join us 8:00 Sunday night for a conversation with Angela West, the cast and crew of Flyin' West, and Dr. Jim Leiker, director of the Kansas Studies Institute at JCCC.

What song would YOU choose to play as you approach the batter's box? This week on KPR Presents, we're celebrating the return of Major League Baseball...with Play Ball, Part Two!