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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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For this month's ArtWorks Torin Andersen talk with two artists completing a mural at Wichita State.
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A new mariachi class at Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle School in Wichita could be the first middle-school mariachi program in the state. Orchestra director Panya Amphone says it's a way to teach students of all backgrounds about the traditional Mexican musical genre.
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This week on The Range...students learn about music and their culture. Also, two artists battle the elements to complete a mural on Wichita State’s campus.
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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.
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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.
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Four states so far have passed laws prohibiting the use of public money for no-strings cash aid. Advocates for basic income say the backlash is being fueled by a conservative think tank.
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Canada 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.
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What a new bridge over Baltimore's Patapsco River will look like is still very much a matter of speculation. But one design stands out.
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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.
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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.
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Workers are still removing pieces of the Key Bridge from Baltimore Harbor, but the fight over who will pay to replace it has already begun. Past accidents offer some clues about how it could play out.
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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.
Commentary & Podcasts
Today's Wichita dining report has a French theme with news about an elegant new French tearoom and the arrival of two restaurants named for Paris.
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