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Kelly says the $470 million cost of the latest proposal is not sustainable.
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Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs urged female graduates to embrace the title of "homemaker" in a controversial commencement speech. The NFL says he was speaking "in his personal capacity."
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In greater Topeka, as in school systems across America, students of color are concentrated in districts that disproportionately serve low-income families.
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Kansas governor cites competition concerns while vetoing measure for school gun-detection technologyGov. Laura Kelly vetoed a measure on Wednesday that could have earmarked up to $5 million for gun-detection systems in schools while expressing concern that it could have benefitted only one particular company.
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The band Cake is known for its musical eclecticism as well as its distinct sense of humor. In its more than 30 years as a musical act, Cake has also found an unusual way to connect with its fans: Trees.
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Maureen Fogarty and her son Timothy Ozminkowski both graduated over the weekend at Fox Valley Technical College in Wisconsin. She earned a nursing degree, he got his degree in software development.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst about how as the war with Russia drags on, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's approval rating has dropped.
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Senate Democrats are calling for the chamber to re-vote on a bipartisan border bill to send a message about border priorities in the election.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks about the NBA Playoffs with Jesse Washington, a senior writer at ESPN's Andscape.
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South Africa's constitutional court has ruled that former president Jacob Zuma, one of the most divisive political figures in the country, is not allowed to participate in next week's election.