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Our 2020 Kansas Notable Series continues with Chuck Warner's "Birds, Bones, and Beetles: The Improbable Career and Remarkable Legacy of University of Kansas Naturalist Charles D. Bunker." Also, what happens to a Kansas town when its hospital closes? It's Chapter 3 of "Where It Hurts."

Kansas Notable Books, The Destiny of the Republic, Candice Millard, Doc, Mary Doria Russell, Amelia Lost, Candace Fleming, 8 Wonders of Kansas, Marci Penner, My Ruby Slippers, Tracy Seeley, Send Me Work, Katherine Karlin

What did the 2012 election mean for the nation...and for Kansas? On this week's KPR Presents, we'll hear from a panel of political scientists from across the state who gathered at Washburn University last week to talk about the election. This program features professors from Washburn University, the University of Kansas, Kansas State University, Emporia State University, Baker University, and Wichita State University.

As we celebrate our 60th year on the air, we bring back some holiday offerings from years gone by. Join us for this week's KPR Presents as we hear rare recordings of Christmas stories and plays from the KANU archives.

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On this edition of Conversations, James Buckley talks with host Dan Skinner about “It’s a Numbers Game! Soccer: The math behind the perfect goal, the…

(Flickr Photo by Wonderlane)We celebrate the season with a holiday visit through the KANU archives. We'll hear holiday stories, radio plays and Christmas music from days gone by. We'll find out how the University of Kansas Vespers got its start, and hear two holiday offerings from The American Past's Calder Pickett, who passed away this year.

This week on KPR Presents, we'll hear from six former U.S. Secretaries of Agriculture, from the Landon Lecture Series at Kansas State University. The panel included native Kansan Dan Glickman, who served as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture from 1995 to 2001, and represented the 4th Congressional District of Kansas from 1977 to 1995. Other panelists include Mike Johanns, Ann Veneman, Ed Schafer, Mike Espy, and John Block. The panel was moderated by Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh, who teaches agricultural economics at Kansas State University. This Oct. 21, 2013, event marked the 163rd Landon Lecture at KSU. This program is the first in a two-part series; be sure to tune in next week for the panel's Q and A session.