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Deep Fission says it’s committed to drilling test wells and completing a pilot reactor in Kansas, but the full scope of the commercial project will rely on multiple factors — including approval from regulators and community input.
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Trans Kansans are living in fear and confusion under a new state law. Some want to leave the state. -
Legislators share frustration with inaction on two bills tied to pricing of medicine -
Rural communities have been turning to nonprofits and other strategies to keep grocery stores open. But one of those new stores is closing in Kansas, which shows how challenging it can be to provide food in small towns. -
Tumbleweeds have taken over the High Plains. They thrive so well that they are part of the culture of the West. But this ample supply of blowing weeds can hurt farm yields, wreak havoc on neighborhoods and cause fire dangers. -
The Supreme Court will examine claims that allege Bayer failed to include a cancer risk warning on its popular weedkiller. If Bayer wins, it could prevent others from suing over the failure to provide health warnings.
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AP/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHThe antibody shots are about 80% effective at preventing babies from ending up in intensive care because of RSV. The drugmakers behind them maintain they're safe. -
Ryan Murphy/APWait times are exceeding four hours at some major airports, leading TSA officers to call out at rates of 40 to 50%, according to TSA Deputy Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill.
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The film will focus on chapters in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring that were left out of the first movie in the trilogy. -
Iranians escaping hardship and war are shaking it off to Persian, Arabic and Turkish tunes in this disco in eastern Turkey. -
The jury ordered the companies to pay $6 million in damages over defective design. The landmark verdict may influence the outcome of 2,000 other pending lawsuits. -
A new archbishop of Canterbury has been installed in a historic ceremony. Sarah Mullally is the 106th person to hold the job, and the first woman. -
Nearly two months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared, her daughter Savannah discusses the toll on her family in an emotional interview with her Today show colleague Hoda Kotb.
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Fletcher Powell says a new movie struggles to make much sense, but for some people that might not matter.
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