Top Stories
Simon Kadula
/
Unsplash
What’s behind the push for a new sales tax? Wichita voters will decide in March whether to enact a 1% city sales tax for the next seven years. The revenue would be directed at public safety, housing and cultural investments.
Madeleine Charis King
/
Iowa Public Radio / Aerial support provided by LightHawk
Local news
-
University of Illinois researchers analyzed traces of DNA in rivers and streams to learn how strips of trees near water — called riparian buffers — impact land species. -
Scientists in the middle of the country told Harvest Public Media that 2025 was a year of major changes and uncertainty. -
This week on "The Range," what’s behind the push for a new sales tax? Also, finding art in the world of aviation. -
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation’s agriculture business grows hemp without irrigation, insecticides or plowing. Now its product is helping to build a home in Ogden. -
The newly released state data shows it’s the second consecutive year abortions in Kansas have exceeded annual numbers prior to 2022, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
NPR News
-
Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public RadioSixteen U.S. figure skaters are competing in all four Olympic disciplines: men's, women's, pairs and ice dance. The team includes a mix of seasoned vets, world champions and rising stars. -
Jessica Ingram for NPRWho gets to be a parent has been reshaped by IVF: Single women in their 40s are increasingly opting to become moms.
-
New research shows exercise is as effective as medication at reducing symptoms of depression. And you don't need to run a marathon to see benefits. So how much is enough? -
While Congress debates bringing back Affordable Care Act subsidies, many Americans have already made life-altering decisions to afford health care. -
Some celebrities donned anti-ICE pins at the Golden Globes on Sunday in tribute to Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer last week in Minneapolis. -
Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk's xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images. -
Hundreds of protesters have been killed in Iran, rights groups say, as President Trump threatened "strong" military action.
Commentary & Podcasts
On this episode of Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with author Stefan Merrill Block about his memoir, "Homeschooled." Plus, book critic Suzanne Perez reviews the novel, "The Ten Year Affair" by Erin Somers.
Jason McDonald/Searchlight Pictures
/
Searchlight Pictures
KMUW Music
