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For this month’s “In The Mix,” Carla Eckels talks with a featured speaker for one of this month’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations.
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This week on "The Range," a rare book store’s latest chapter. Also, we talk with a featured speaker for one of this month’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations. -
Collard greens are a nutritious vegetable with a rich cultural heritage in the U.S. Now, scientists and enthusiasts are working to preserve and popularize heirloom varieties that could be tastier and more climate resilient than common grocery greens. -
The monarch butterfly population continues to shrink due to factors such as climate change. People working to help the species say proposed federal protections could boost existing efforts. -
The new poster was selected through the festival's annual poster and art contest. -
Big fights on issues like transgender health care access will be repeated again this session as Republicans lead with a stronger majority.
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Emil Stach/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty ImaagesThe president-elect's undiplomatic talk in recent days of reclaiming the Panama Canal — and annexing Greenland and even Canada — have some experts comparing his strategy to Nixon's "Madman Theory." -
Amanda Lopez for NPRThe 30th anniversary of the Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza at the National Western Stock Show is a celebration of pageantry and cultural heritage.
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Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave, died Friday morning in Coral Gables, Florida, due to complications while recovering from surgery, his publicist said. -
The defamation case brought by voting technology company Smartmatic against Fox News can proceed, a New York state appellate court rules. -
School districts in and around Los Angeles shut down because of the fires. That includes LAUSD, the second largest school district in the country. -
In Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old the actor discusses female aging and agency, and waking up from a surgery to learn the doctor made changes to her body that were unapproved. -
In response to the devastating fires raging in LA, a small restaurant in Surf City USA has become a channel for big help — from locals to people across the country — to support their neighbors up north.
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Books We Love returns with 350+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 12 years of recommendations all in one place — that's nearly 4,000 great reads.
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Travis Heying
A new year brings an exciting lineup of restaurants opening in Wichita. Denise Neil tells us more on Dining With Denise.
Welcome to the 2nd Annual You’re Spelling It Wrong, KMUW’s Spelling Bee for grown-ups!
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John and Judith Oswald have been KMUW listeners and supporters for almost 40 years.