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Disc jockeys began on the radio in the 1930s and made their way into dance clubs in the ’70s. Today, amid algorithms and pre-made playlists, some young people are taking music curation into their own hands and continuing a tradition that spans generations.
Local news
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This week on "The Range," why are so many new teachers leaving the profession? Also, how local DJs keep the dance floor bumpin’.
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The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is one of the first hemp fiber processors in Kansas, and wants the investment to benefit both the tribe and the environment. The new products include insulation and compostable cutlery.
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Abortion is Murder, a Christian group known for protesting with graphic signs, was permitted to protest inside the Kansas Statehouse just a few months after the Satanic Grotto was blocked from doing the same. The group says it is planning a counterprotest.
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Some of Kansas City’s most highly regarded culinary figures are among this year's nominees, including Helen Jo Leach and Johnny Leach at The Town Company. The list also includes several new area restaurants.
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The Wichita Journalism Collaborative will partner with the Kansas Leadership Center and the League of Women Voters of Wichita Metro to host a Braver Angels debate centered on the proposed 1% sales tax. The debate will take place on Monday, January 26, from 6-8 p.m. at the Advanced Learning Library.
NPR News
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Russian strikes left much of Kyiv without heat, water and power during freezing temperature, even as Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. held talks on ending the nearly four-year war.
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The incident, which was caught on video, marks the second deadly shooting by federal officers in Minneapolis in less than a month.
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The announcement is a reversal for Trump, who initially initially praised the agreement with China as something Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney "should be doing."
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Dozens were killed and hundreds homes destroyed, according to the country's disaster management authority, in storms impacting 15 of Afghanistan's 34 provinces.
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Analysts believe these purges aim to reform the military and ensure loyalty to Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Another commission member, Liu Zhenli, is also under investigation.
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Director Bi Gan, known for his films Kaili Blues and Long Day's Journey Into Night, sets his latest film in a world where people can live forever, unless they dream.
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When he spoke at Davos this week, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney referenced a 1978 essay by Vaclav Havel, written when Czechoslovakia was under Soviet control.
Commentary & Podcasts
On this episode of Marginalia, Beth Golay visits with Angela Tomaski about her novel, "The Infamous Gilberts." Plus, book critic Suzanne Perez reviews “Just Watch Me” by Lior Torenberg. And David Mallmann with W.W. Norton & Company joins us with some book recommendations.
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