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Inflation in food prices can hit even harder for people in their 60s and older as they also juggle fixed incomes, health problems and changes in federal law. Experts say the age group is a “forgotten population” when it comes to food insecurity.
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Kassebaum’s legacy is one of moderation, bipartisanship and paving the way for Kansas women to ascend to high office in Kansas. Kassebaum died Aug. 21, 2026, at the age of 94.
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Hundreds of pesticides are legal, but that doesn’t mean that their impacts on health are fully understood. Cleaning produce before eating it reduces your exposure.
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While e-scooter and e-bike crashes have led some to advocate for statewide regulations, most regulations are decided on the local level.
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A new music festival is coming to Wichita this weekend. Wichita Forever Fest takes place Saturday (Aug. 22) in multiple venues across the city. While city-wide music festivals give people a chance to enjoy live music, this event specifically showcases local Wichita talent. Nick Carswell has more.
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The Republican senator from Kansas is known for her bipartisan work in both foreign relations and domestic policy.
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Cox Communications trucks in Kansas will soon be sporting Spectrum branding after Charter Communications purchased the company.
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3D-printed concrete blocks could help build severe weather shelters in places like manufactured home communities. Kansas State University is developing the technology.
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The measures come after President Trump imposed 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods and threatened more after trade talks broke down on Friday.
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The world largely moved on from the Rohingya crisis. But the exodus has not stopped, aid is shrinking and a generation of refugees is growing up with little prospect of going home.
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Voters in at least six states will soon decide ballot measures related to voter ID — the largest number of voter ID measures in a single year. The tally includes three prominent swing states.
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Investors will buy your life insurance policy today — and collect the payout when you die.
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What a new round of U.S. sanctions could mean after nearly six months of war with Iran — and years of economic pressure on the country.
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A Pennsylvania summer camp helps children who have survived brain injuries. But the future of federal funding for brain injury research, as well as grants to states to help such patients, is in limbo.
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As the senior climate editor at NPR, when extreme weather impacts us, I often send out guidance to the newsroom to help everyone understand the role of climate change. Here's what I tell them.
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The Black Drumset returns with a blast of post-Covid catharsis.
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