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A lawsuitfiled by a Kansas couple says a Pennsylvania hospital’s negligence resulted in dozens of people being exposed to the hepatitis C virus. Kansas Public Radio’s Bryan Thompson explains. 00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa74d690002

(Flickr Photo by Qfamily)Today is the annual Great American Smokeout—a day when smokers are encouraged to go “cold turkey” for at least one day. As Kansas Public Radio’s Bryan Thompson reports, a Topeka hospital is taking the “cold turkey” theme quite literally.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa75b9e0008

A two-day symposium on health issues is set for June 5th and 6th in Wichita. As Kansas Public Radio’s Bryan Thompson reports, it’s intended to spur discussion about how to motivate Kansans toward healthier lifestyles.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa75fa10002For more information about the symposium, go to the website kshealthsymposium.com.

(Photo via Library of Congress)Dean Smith, whose basketball roots are in Kansas, was one of 16 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom yesterday (WED). Smith didn’t attend the ceremony in Washington, but was represented by his family and former colleagues. Kansas Public Radio’s Greg Echlin has more.

Live primary election results for the Kansas August 6 2024 primary.

The U.S. rarely charges suspects with seditious conspiracy, a very serious crime defined as two or more people conspiring to overthrow or destroy the government

Adila, a 6-year-old Afghan girl with a congenital heart defect, had life-saving surgery in Karachi, Pakistan, on Friday. She's in the cardiac intensive care unit, but is stable.

Tune in to Audio-Reader's next Facebook Live sale event, Thursday at 6 p.m., featuring vintage vinyl, CDs and gently used audio equipment. Cool stuff. Bargain prices. All purchases benefit Audio-Reader, which serves blind and vision-impaired listeners across Kansas.

General Dwight Eisenhower, speaking with soldiers of the 101st Airborne, prior to the D-Day invasion.Seventy years ago, the allied invasion of Normandy, France, marked the beginning of the end for Adolf Hitler and his Nazi empire. The largest military invasion in human history came to be known as D-Day. Remarkably, the man who planned the massive and complex combat operation grew up in the small town of Abilene. As the free world remembers the events of June 6, 1944...we remember the man responsible for D-Day's success: Dwight D. Eisenhower, or Ike, as he was known. KPR's J. Schafer recently spoke with Tim Rives, the deputy director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, to find out why Ike was selected to lead this invasion. That's Tim Rives, Deputy Director of the Eisenhower Library and Museum in Abilene. He was speaking with KPR's J. Schafer. The Eisenhower Museum has a whole host of activities commemorating the 70th anniversary of D-Day. You'll find a complete list of them online at Eisenhower.Archives.Gov.

A proposal from the Labor Department would make an estimated 3.6 million salaried workers newly eligible for overtime pay. It covers workers earning less than $55,000 per year.