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The president has been on a midterm-election campaign blitz across the country, visiting several red-leaning states in support of Republican candidates.
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With Election Day less than a month away, Republican Ty Masterson holds an advantage in recent polls as Democrat Cindy Holscher works to raise her profile. Both candidates continue to focus on education and property taxes on the campaign trail.
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Wichita police said Monday that they were allowing aid organizations into Chapin Park in southeast Wichita to help relocate people living there, but limiting all other access to the area.
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As part of the Tallgrass Film Festival, director Keith Daniels and a panel of retired firefighters will take part in a Q&A on Saturday, following a screening of the documentary.
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The first deadline is the Oct. 13 cutoff to register to vote. The election will decide the Kansas governor, one of the U.S. senators, U.S. representatives, a constitutional amendment on voting and more.
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Researchers recently traced the birthplace of the world’s dominant cotton species to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. Their sleuthing also uncovered a treasure trove of genetic diversity in wild populations, which could eventually make the crop more resilient.
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Sargento has developed a natural American cheese, hoping to give consumers classic melt without added ingredients.
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The Fayetteville, Arkansas band The Phlegms return to Kirby's Beer Store tonight for their first show there since 2017. The band's Avery Lee has positive memories of the last time she was there.
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Six Democratic and six Republican senators wrote a letter calling on President Trump to withdraw from his recent deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Locals and preservationists have long opposed Trump's plan to redevelop a municipal D.C. golf course. That legal fight escalated after the government cleared hundreds of trees on short notice.
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In a letter, Cornell's president apologized for what happened to the student who alleges she was raped by several men at a fraternity house in 2024 and promised 'meaningful action.'
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sat down for an interview with NPR at a time of renewed tensions with the White House.
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Li won a Pulitzer for her memoir about the suicides of her two sons. In her new novel, Music Against the Night, she writes about two young prodigies in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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Prices can get sticky. That helps explain why recessions hurt so much — and what policymakers can do about them.
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With Election Day just a few weeks away — and millions of votes already cast — midterm polls are everywhere. While polling can be a helpful tool to understand the electorate, it's not a crystal ball.
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When a busy day requires you to multi-task, it checks things off the list faster. But don’t count on multitasking being a life-long talent.
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