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Carla Eckels
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KMUW
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."
Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga
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Kansas News Service
Carlos Moreno
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KCUR 89.3
Local news
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KS Legislators expect Kelly to veto their latest bill providing a broad package of income, sales and property tax cuts and call them back into a special legislative session. -
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are suing the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms and Tobacco over a federal rule closing the gun show loophole. -
Francisco Enriquez purchased one of the public housing units that the City of Wichita is selling. He bought it below market price, and now — after six months, a lot of work and a few unexpected setbacks — he’s ready to sell. -
Some Kansas lawmakers see a chance to lure Kansas City's two biggest professional sports teams across the Missouri border, but an effort to help the Super Bowl champion Chiefs and Major League Baseball's Royals finance new stadiums in Kansas fizzled. -
The trend was already underway when the COVID-19 pandemic pushed rural and small-town nursing homes to close permanently. Yet, some communities are finding ways today to re-envision nursing homes while keeping staff at the forefront.
NPR News
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Richard McManus/Getty ImagesCanada has one of the world's lowest rates of tuberculosis. Yet this deadly disease is surging among Indigenous people in this icy, remote part of the country. -
Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty ImagesDean's family says he quickly fell into critical condition after being diagnosed with a MRSA bacterial infection. He is the second aviation whistleblower to die in the past three months.
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President Biden had an unexpected update to his schedule Thursday to address the pro-Palestinian protests roiling campuses across the country. -
In an NPR interview, NYC Mayor Eric Adams said he had a 'gut reaction' that outside agitators were leading Columbia anti-war protests. Students beg to differ. -
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. -
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. -
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.
Commentary & Podcasts
Debra Gloria
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.
National Cancer Institute
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KMUW Member of the Week
Earl and Jane Griffith have been supporting KMUW for more than thirteen years.