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Strange Currency's Jedd Beaudoin offers up a review of Shinedown's latest tour stop in Wichita for the Dance, Kid, Dance Act II tour.
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An invasive worm is destroying forest floors and gardens across the country. Once jumping worms get into the soil, they're nearly impossible to get rid of — so experts say curbing their spread is the best tool against them. -
Many college educators fear the changes will mean broad censorship of classroom discussions involving race, gender or sexuality. -
The lawsuit alleges CVS secretly kept prescription drug discount savings instead of passing them on to the University of Kansas Hospital Authority. The suit says CVS then terminated its contract when the hospital asked for an audit. -
The U.S. Department of Justice reached agreement with The Kroger Co., which owns Dillons stores in Kansas, regarding its mismanagement of refrigerant chemicals, including payment of a $2.5 million penalty. -
A teacher in the Olathe School District created an entire curriculum around the FIFA World Cup to make sure students know about the tournament and the cultures that make it happen.
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Universal; Disney/Pixar; Paramount Pictures; Niko Tavernise/Universal PicturesThe Toy Story squad takes on a tablet, the Minions take on Hollywood and Christopher Nolan takes on a Greek epic. -
Ty ONeil/APDozens of athletes — including former Olympians — will participate in the Las Vegas event while using performance-enhancing drugs.
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At a time when hopes are dim for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, some Arab and Jewish entrepreneurs are partnering across the divide, hoping to prove what's possible. -
DHS was originally conceived in the interest of unity and harmony — and the phrase "homeland security" was originally meant to be reassuring. -
A man who opened fire Saturday near a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S. Secret Service said. It was the third incidence of gunfire in the vicinity of President Donald Trump in the past month. -
Mungiu took home the prestigious Palme D'Or for his film Fjord, a culture-war drama set in Norway. -
President Trump announced the unfinalized deal on social media after talks with Israel and other allies. Iran did not officially confirm the deal, and state media contradicted parts of it.
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On this episode of Marginalia, Beth Golay visits with author Ayelet Waldman about her new novel, "A Perfect Hand."
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