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The history of the clown dates back centuries. The jester, the fool, the trickster – mischievous beings who embody an aspect of the human condition. For this month’s Culture Pop, Hugo Phan talks to someone who’s keeping the art form alive.
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This week on "The Range," taking a trip back in time at Wichita State. Also, a Wichita woman who loves playing the clown. -
The families of two transgender teens are asking a state judge to temporarily block the ban on care. That would allow young Kansans to resume hormone therapies and other treatments. -
Mark Freitag, Dennis Marstall and Donte Martin are the three finalists to become Wichita’s next city manager. They all spoke to the media individually for ten minutes before a public forum at Botanica. -
Federal food assistance has started to flow again after the government reopened. But the charitable food system is planning for continued need through the end of the year. -
Enhanced credits for health insurance purchased from the Affordable Care Act marketplace expire at the end of this year. If they aren’t renewed, premiums will skyrocket for many people in Kansas and nationwide.
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Christian Association of Nigeria/APA total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary's School, a Catholic institution in north-central Nigeria's Niger state, the Christian Association of Nigeria said. -
Luis Nova/APBrazil's Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Jair Bolsonaro, with a judge claiming the former president was intent on escaping as he was set to begin his prison sentence for leading a coup attempt.
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Jamal Khashoggi came from a prominent Saudi family but fled his country in June, 2017, after he'd become increasingly critical of his government. The Saudi journalist was murdered in 2018. -
Israeli-French peace activist Ofer Bronchtein helped shape President Emmanuel Macron's plan to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations this year. Here's how he did it. -
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was one of President Trump's most outspoken supporters. But she is planning to leave office following a growing rift with the president. -
President Donald Trump said Friday night that he's "immediately" terminating temporary legal protections for Somali migrants living in Minnesota. The state has the nation's largest Somali community. -
The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that found Texas' 2026 congressional redistricting plan pushed by President Trump likely discriminates on the basis of race.
Commentary & Podcasts
This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with Sue Roe about her new book, Hidden Portraits: Six Women Who Shaped Picasso’s Life, and Suzanne Perez reviews The Merge by Grace Walker.
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