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Mark E. McCormick, formerly a columnist and reporter for the Wichita Eagle, recently became the Executive Director of the Kansas African American Museum.
Before his Live and Learn Lecture on sleep disorders, Dr. Hugh Ekengren talks with KMUW’s Frank Dudgeon.
A conservative Christian preacher and former vice president for governmental affairs of the National Association of Evangelicals will speak in Wichita tonight about the moral responsibility of taking care of the environment.
The current economic problems have brought a renewed interest in the Great Depression, FDR and the New Deal.
The function and purpose of downtown Wichita has been a discussion point for city residents for years.
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Events Calendar:
Art For Your Ears: Mark Erelli
Thursday, July 9th
From twangy roots rock through fingerpicked folk, rollicking blues, and Western swing, Erelli has produced an assured and varied repertoire of songs. With over 1,000 concerts under his belt and multiple awards, he has one of the most impressive reputations in modern roots music. Museum galleries open at 6:30 p.m. and admission is free. More
NPR Headlines:
Rangina Hamidi, CEO of Kandahar Treasures, which sells handmade embroidery, talks about the surge in Helmand province. She says that to defeat the Taliban, American troops must help Afghanistan build infrastructure and maintain security.
Some 4,000 Marines, along with several hundred British and Afghan troops, are fanning out in the valley of Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, establishing small outposts. So far, there's been little fighting with Taliban militants, although Marines did meet stiff resistance in one area.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who was Republican Sen. John McCain's running mate in the 2008 presidential campaign, says she will resign from office July 26.
Iraq's military pilots once enjoyed elite status in the country's armed forces. But the Iraqi airforce hasn't really flown for 18 years. At an American airbase outside the city of Kirkuk, a young generation of pilots is learning to fly again.
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