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Veteran Americana band Old Crow Medicine Show is returning to concert stages this summer. The band also has a new album, Union Made, out next month, which is produced by longtime bassist Morgan Jahnig.
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Wichita duo Brave Boy releases its debut album, A Faint Voice at Loudest, this Friday. The band's Eric and Mary Harrison say that the record touches on themes such as addiction and finding true self expression in the face of adversity. -
Former Mayor of Coldwater, Kansas, Joe Ceballos pleaded guilty in April to voting as a noncitizen, which he says was an honest mistake. Now he’s being ordered to federal immigration detention. -
In 2016, before the Legislature repealed much of Brownback's 2012 income tax agenda to restore fiscal integrity to the budget, Moody's dropped the state's credit rating from stable to negative. -
Insufficient funding, information gaps complicate response to warming climate -
Doctors at Missouri and Kansas birthing hospitals have noticed an uptick in families turning down an inexpensive vitamin K shot, driven by unfounded fears of vaccines. But babies who don't get the shot are significantly more likely to die or suffer severe brain damage.
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Stella Kalinina for NPRMilitary life has always involved some degree of uncertainty. But for many families, the fear and unknowns that come with the Iran war are new territory. -
Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty ImagesWhat form of government do we have in America now? Some scholars say it is no longer liberal democracy, but "competitive authoritarianism." NPR's Frank Langfitt explains the term and its origin.
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Featuring new songs and beloved classics, the stadium-sized rock band shrinks down its outsized sound without losing any urgency or oomph. -
Some flights are less than 100 miles, and they're the backbone of the U.S. air system, linking small towns and big cities. But short routes were in decline even before jet fuel costs spiked. -
At least 15 former elected officials and co-conspirators with corruption offenses have been pardoned by President Trump in the last year, undermining the fight against public corruption. -
A French woman infected in the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is critically ill and being treated with an artificial lung. The outbreak has now reached 11 total reported cases, 9 of which have been confirmed. -
Louisiana officials have agreed to a tentative $4.8 million settlement with the family of Ronald Greene, a Black motorist who died during a violent roadside arrest carried out by five white officers.
Commentary & Podcasts
You've probably heard advice. You've probably even given advice - maybe a lot. But even if you think you've heard it all, it's good to have a few reminders from time to time. KMUW's newest commentator, Bonnie Bing shares some of her advice on this first episode of "For you, from Bonnie Bing."
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