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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
At least 460 people in Kansas have become ill this summer due to an outbreak of the cyclospora parasite.
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Kansas Board of Regents
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A parasite that causes severe diarrhea has sickened more than a thousand people in Kansas and Missouri. Federal officials are still investigating the cause of the outbreak, but it’s making some people scrutinize where their produce comes from. -
For only the second time in history, the American Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis. Donors are being asked to act immediately to help save lives. -
Wichita public libraries, recreation centers and neighborhood resource centers serve as community cooling centers, with air-conditioning and water available. -
A new dashboard created by Kansas Health Institute shows enrollment in the Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance by county and by legislative district. -
The Orpheum Theatre's grand re-opening will be an Aug. 30 concert by award-winning singer-songwriter John Legend.
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Noel Celis/AFP/via Getty ImagesThe release of Dr. Anthony Fauci's pandemic diaries has rekindled the debate over the origins of SARS-CoV-2. Here's how scientists have weighed in. -
Eric Thayer/Getty ImagesFederal subsidies that have helped defray insurers' Medicare drug costs will disappear at the end of the year. Millions of beneficiaries could face higher premiums in 2027.
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Wildfires in central and eastern Oregon are prompting evacuations and forcing ranchers to scramble to move cattle and find feed as public range land burns. More than a million acres have burned so far. Most fires have little or no containment. -
The author and translator of Taiwan Travelogue, the winner of the 2026 International Booker Prize, discuss identity and history amid the debate over Taiwan's colonial ties to Japan and escalating geopolitical pressure from China. -
The renowned classics scholar caused a stir when her critical review of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey went viral. Wilson explains her reaction to the film and why she's translating the poem again. -
Chitral borders Afghanistan and isn't easy to reach. Breathtaking views abound in this remote mountainous region — as do rockslides and avalanches. -
Glen Hansard, the Irish singer who won an Oscar for the musical movie Once and the led the bands The Frames and The Swell Season, died on Wednesday. He died following a motorcycle crash in Dublin.
Commentary & Podcasts
Library of Congress, FBI
In times of war, legal decisions can stray from the constitution. On this week's Past and Present, Dr. Robin Henry tells us about a court decision from World War II that has had lasting effects.
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