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The 6-3 ruling is a major blow to the president's signature economic policy.
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Western Kansas was scorched by wildfires spread out over several counties. While local and state fire agencies contain them, ranchers and small towns move to recovering.
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Making Wichita easier to navigate for people with dementia. Also, can learning improv help with anxiety?
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Wichita band Mourning Habit celebrates the release of their new album Realities Goodbye this Saturday with a show at Harvester Arts. Band members Wakinyan Shrubshall and Ashley Knepper say that the process of making the record was sometimes uncomfortable but ultimately resulted in the record they wanted to make.
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The city of Lawrence, Kansas, and the University of Kansas will host Algeria’s national team at Rock Chalk Park, on KU’s campus. Kansas City emerged as the country's most popular host for World Cup training sites, with all four of its possible locations claimed.
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Even though there are six World Cup games in Kansas City, you can't simply buy tickets. That would be too easy. And if you weren't randomly selected in FIFA's most recent lottery, you'll have to wait several more months — unless you try your luck in the resale marketplace.
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The U.S. economy grew 2.2% in 2025, a modest slowdown from 2.4% the previous year. GDP gains were fueled by solid consumer spending and business investment.
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For decades, Ali Akbar has sold papers on the Left Bank of Paris. Last month, France gave the beloved 73-year-old immigrant from Pakistan one of its highest honors — and his neighborhood is cheering.
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At hospitals, at seminaries and on buses, the Taliban is stepping up enforcement of rules on women's dress in the city of Herat.
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Sit down with pop culture critic Linda Holmes as she watches the 2026 Winter Games. She is exhausted by cross-country, says "ow ow ow" during moguls, and makes the case, once and for all, for curling.
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Drinking water around the District of Columbia hasn't been contaminated. But scientists say the environmental damage could be severe.
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Keeping students off their devices is the new norm in many schools. We talked to students and educators at one Kentucky school to see how it's working.
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Easier than a blood test, saliva tests have the potential to detect cavities, infections and even cancer. But a lack of insurance coverage and other obstacles stand in the way of wider use.
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An old service station building in the Hyde Park neighborhood has been transformed into a new coffee and cocktail bar.
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