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Rev. Wheeler Parker, the cousin and childhood friend of Emmett Till, recently spoke at KU's Spencer Museum of Art sharing his story and highlighting the exhibit, "Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let The World See."
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Interfaith organization Justice Together has been researching mental health and homelessness issues and solutions. They will share their findings on May 9 with city and county leaders.
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A disruption to in vitro fertilization in Alabama has some Kansans worried they could be next. It comes as experts raise questions about ‘fetal personhood’ in state law.
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Ralph Yarl, 17, filed a civil suit in Clay County Court seeking monetary damages from Andrew “Dan” Lester, along with Lester’s homeowners’ association. The HOA failed to take precautions about a “potentially dangerous individual,” the lawsuit says.
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Since 1952, Schwan’s yellow trucks and friendly drivers have been delivering frozen food to households. The industry has become more competitive and crowded and the company has responded, rebranding and halting deliveries in most states.
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A recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture found working-age rural residents die from natural causes at a higher rate than their urban counterparts. And that gap has widened over the years.
NPR News
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Federal regulators, medical experts and safe-sleep advocates have warned of the potential danger of weighted infant sleepwear, but manufacturers say their products have helped millions of families.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson met with a group of Jewish students at Columbia University who say they've experienced antisemitic speech and harassment from protesters on and off campus.
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Former combat surgeons warn it won't be easy to restore medical readiness to where it was during the last war, much less where is needs to be for the next one.
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Attorney Keith Davidson, a key witness who represented Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal, is back on the stand to continue testifying against Trump in New York.
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In a new report, Democrats are increasingly motivated by the issue of abortion - and increasingly supportive, as are independent voters. Republicans views have mostly remained the same.
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The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. in 2022 – while still high – went back to where it was before deaths surged during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest CDC report.
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In Wisconsin and Michigan, Donald Trump largely avoided the hush money trial that has mostly sidelined his campaign efforts as he tried to woo voters with a familiar speech in two major swing states.
Commentary & Podcasts
In this conversation, Stephanie Sammons, who is also a certified financial planner, focusing on LGBTQ+ and 50+ clientele, discusses the path she took to becoming a singer-songwriter, the power of songwriting workshops, how her work in the financial world intersects with music, and working with producer Mary Bragg on Time and Evolution.
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