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In Oklahoma, Rescue Efforts Give Way To Recovery

(Most recent update: 8:30 p.m. ET.)The news Wednesday from Moore, Okla., much of which was destroyed by a massive tornado Monday, begins with word that

In Oklahoma, Rescue Efforts Give Way To Recovery

(Most recent update: 8:30 p.m. ET.)The news Wednesday from Moore, Okla., much of which was destroyed by a massive tornado Monday, begins with word that
Indie Film Guide: The Summer of Harry Potter Begins

Each week, Fletcher Powell finds the independent and non-commercial films showing in Wichita and the surrounding areas and brings them to you in this
The Inevitable Question: Do You Believe In God?

Last week I gave a lecture at a corporative event for some 200 executives in the insurance business. Although this happened abroad, my experience is that
Daft Punk: Accessing Electronic Music's Humanity

I freely admit that, until the new Random Access Memories, I wasn't much of a Daft Punk fan. I could appreciate the craft and imagination that went into

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Legislation To Stop Common Core Standards Dropped

A question about the legality of putting a policy statement in the Kansas budget stalled some lawmakers' efforts to block the implementation of

McConnell Chosen As Home For New Tankers

Wichita's McConnell Air Force Base has been selected to be the main operating base for the Air Force's new KC-46A air refueling tanker.Members of...

Kansas Gets C- For Infrastructure

Civil engineers have given Kansas' infrastructure an overall C-minus grade.The regional chapters of the American Society of Civil Engineers...

Iola Site Added To Superfund List

The Superfund National Priorities List now includes nine new sites, one of them where a smelter used to operate on the east side of Iola, Kan.The...

Indie Film Guide: The Summer of Harry Potter Begins

Each week, Fletcher Powell finds the independent and non-commercial films showing in Wichita and the surrounding areas and brings them to you in this

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Obama Group's Climate Push Puts President Under Scrutiny

Organizing for Action — a group that formed out of President Obama's re-election campaign — has posted five tweets in the past week about climate...
Sick Inmates Dying Behind Bars Despite Release Program

Prison is a tough place, but Congress made an exception nearly 30 years ago, giving terminally ill inmates and prisoners with extraordinary family...
Living In Two Worlds, But With Just One Language

NPR continues its conversations about The Race Card Project, where NPR Host/Special Correspondent Michele Norris asks people to send in six-word...
Scientific Tooth Fairies Investigate Neanderthal Breast-Feeding

When it comes to weaning, humans are weird. Our closest relatives, chimpanzees and gorillas, breast-feed their offspring for several years. Some baby...
U.S. Non-Intervention In Syria Could Mirror Outcome In Congo

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