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Kelly says the $470 million cost of the latest proposal is not sustainable.
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As we mark the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision, we hear about the girls and young women who led the fight to desegregate America's schools.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service recently announced it is discontinuing a few market surveys due to budget cuts. Some lawmakers and industry groups have expressed concern and want the decision to be reversed.
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On this edition of Conversations Amanda Montell talks with host Dan Skinner about “The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality.”
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People from all across the country are coming to Kansas to see a bird. The lesser prairie chicken used to roam the Great Plains by the millions, but now... the population has dwindled to around 25,000. Commentator Rex Buchanan recently took some out-of-state folks to see the rare bird in its native habitat.
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Planting is well underway across the Midwest, but farmers are still grappling with dry conditions that led to lower than normal corn yields last fall. It’s the third year of a near historic drought for parts of the Corn Belt.
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Traffic tickets for low-income drivers can snowball into thousands of dollars of debt and revoked licenses. A new law aims to reduce fines and fees to help get them reinstated.
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On this week's Retro Cocktail Hour, we'll hear new music by Mr. Moai and the Tikiheads and Skip Heller's Voodoo 5. Also, Martin Denny with strings on Hypnotique, a budget label classic on Jazz Heat, Bongo Beat, plus percussionist Ray Barretto's Seňor 007.
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On May 8th, 2024, Kansas Public Radio veteran live performer Po Sim Head brought her Polish friend Agnieszka Lasko to preview their upcoming four hands piano concerts. The two pianists will play together at the Lawrence Public Library on May 9, 2024 and at the Kansas State University Union Hall May 16, 2024 at 6:00pm.
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Green Lady Lounge's in-house recording of one of their most popular acts: guitarist Danny Embrey. This May 11th, 2024, recording has Brian Steever on drums and Gerald Spaits on base. With David Basse presenting, you can experience KC's rich jazz tradition and listen to your favorite local artists right here on Kansas Public radio.
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House Republicans want to hold the attorney general in contempt over the department's refusal to hand over an audio recording of a special counsel's interview with the president.
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United Airlines is releasing a new safety video for the first time in years. The refresh comes as airlines struggle to hold the attention of passengers who are distracted by screens of their own.
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The Netflix show's third season takes on the "friends to lovers" romance trope.
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New Republican-backed laws in several states add large fines or criminal penalties for minor mistakes in voter registration work. As groups pull back, they're reaching fewer voters.
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The newly released psychological horror film I Saw the TV Glow possesses a star-studded original soundtrack that stands on its own as a great, angsty album.