What's ahead for Kansas lawmakers in the 2021 session? Stephen Koranda, Jim McLean, and Kaye McIntyre talk about what to expect as Kansas legislators take up Medicaid expansion, abortion, the state budget, and more.

This week on KPR Presents: why facts matter. Alan Murray, CEO of Fortune Inc., on the importance of good journalism.

Nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic, how're you doing? We hear from KPR listeners in this special rebroadcast of Quarantine Stories, your self-recorded thoughts, essays, and poems.

We say good-bye to 2020 with a look back at the top Kansas news stories of the year, with help from the Kansas News Service.

Join your friends at KPR for an hour of Christmas songs and holiday stories. It's KPR's Holiday Show - the radio version!

What happens to a Kansas town when its only hospital closes? It's the final chapters of "Where It Hurts," exploring the closing of Mercy Hospital and its effect on Fort Scott, Kansas.

Our 2020 Kansas Notable Series continues with Lisa Harkrader's "Crumbled: The Misadventures of Nobbin Swill." We'll also hear about two new books from Lawrence author Randi Hacker, and hear the 5th installment of "Where It Hurts."

Our Kansas Notable Book series continues with Miranda Asebedo's "A Constellation of Roses." Also, what happens to a Kansas town when its hospitals closes? It's Chapter 4 of "Where It Hurts."

What happens to a Kansas town when its hospital closes? It's Chapter 4 of "Where It Hurts." Also, our Kansas Notable Book series continues with Miranda Asebedo's "A Constellation of Roses."

Dolly Parton -- country music superstar, pop culture icon, and the focus of best-selling author Sarah Smarsh's latest book, "She Come by It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs."