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Wichita Parks and Recreation will host the grand opening of the Carl Brewer Community Center on Saturday, December 6, in McAdams Park. Brewer, who died in 2020, was the first elected Black mayor in the city and had ties to Ghana. His heritage is reflected in a newly created mural, titled "The Village."
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Deep Fission says it plans to install a nuclear reactor underground at an industrial park in southeast Kansas. State and local government leaders are on board. It’s part of a national push for new nuclear energy generation. -
Students at Somewhere Music School in downtown Wichita are gearing up for a performance on Sunday, December 7. For several weeks, they have been practicing to play in a music show featuring popular pop and rock songs. -
The new routes will run for 32 days during the 2026 World Cup. For a fee, the buses will take fans and ticket holders between the Kansas City airport, Arrowhead Stadium, the FIFA Fan Festival and "regional hubs." -
Victims of the disgraced KCKPD detective and other social justice advocates fear that any accountability in Wyandotte County died with Golubski. “How and when does the statute of limitations run out on justice?” -
Efforts in Barton County may offer a blueprint for solving a housing shortage across Kansas. The county commission has tapped economic development funds and other resources to help housing developments in three communities.
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Pierre Poirier/Canadian Museum of NatureA 23-million-year-old rhinoceros fossil is reshaping scientists' understanding of mammal evolution. -
Kevin Wolf/FR33460 APThe Times accuses Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth of violating its constitutional rights with a press policy that, the paper says, deprives the public of access to critical national security information.
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America's urban search and rescue teams are facing financial and political pressure. But their work has never been more in-demand, as weather disasters get more common. -
For decades, newborns in the U.S. have been given the hepatitis B vaccine. This could change. A CDC vaccine advisory panel may vote to end that routine vaccination. Here's what parents should know. -
The annual contest for students in grades four through 12 is back for its eighth year — this time with a special prize for a podcast that marks the 250th anniversary of the United States. -
One year after UnitedHealthcare's CEO was shot and killed, the crisis in U.S. health care is intensifying — even for the companies and investors who make money from it. -
One thing has bucked the trend of rising prices: computing. Technological advances have underpinned a consistent drop in the cost of computers. But experts say that this may be reaching a limit.
Commentary & Podcasts
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John Kenney's newest novel, "I See You've Called in Dead," tells the story of a middle-aged obituary writer who uses an unplanned leave of absence to explore what life is really about.
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