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Two Wichita police officers shot and killed Karen Jackson in 2012. The newly adopted settlement with the city puts to rest the wrongful death and battery charges Jackson's family filed against the officers.
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Beginning in November, SNAP retailers across the U.S. will be required to stock more healthy foods. But experts say the change will ultimately leave federal food aid users with fewer options — especially in rural areas.
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The Money Follows the Person program was set to restart this summer, offering more ways for people to live independently. But Kansas pulled back out of fear that the federal funding was disappearing. Now, social service agencies wonder what will happen to those people.
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This week on "The Range," WSU welcomes a new vice president. Also, another big reveal for a popular work of art.
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Jamarco Clark will join Wichita State University as the next vice president of student affairs. He comes to WSU from the University of Illinois Springfield.
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A popular work of WSU art gets a third unveiling as part of the kick off for The Ulrich's Adopt-a-Sculpture campaign.
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In 'Power Ballad,' a wedding singer played by Paul Rudd writes a hit — and a popstar makes it his.
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The announcement was made by both countries Friday a day after North Korea unveiled a new facility to produce nuclear fuel.
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Backrooms, by 20-year-old filmmaker Kane Parsons, is set in a mysterious maze of abandoned offices. Curry Barker, 26, tells a horror story about consent and male loneliness in Obsession.
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A new twice-yearly HIV prevention injection could transform South Africa's fight against the epidemic — but U.S. aid cuts and limited doses threaten to slow its impact.
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U.S. employers added jobs for the third month in a row in May, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%. But wage gains softened and likely failed to keep pace with rising prices.
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A link to the highway that cuts travel times from hours to just minutes, and a symbol of a flow of investment that has provided unprecedented access to high-speed internet in this remote region.
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Despite a diminished federal presence, public health departments are preparing for common ailments that could afflict fans who gather for the event — and are keeping an eye on the Ebola outbreak, too.
Commentary & Podcasts
Sometimes, a disaster shows how much support there is in a community. Chef Travis Russell witnessed this recently.
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