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Greater Roadrunner © Barbara A. Peterson
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Macaulay Library
The roadrunner, long a symbol of the American Southwest, is experiencing range expansion. That's bringing the bird to places that didn't use to resemble the desert vistas beloved by its cartoon counterpart.
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Lance Cheung/USDAConflicts in Iran and Russia are causing diesel prices to spike globally. That’s especially hurting U.S. farmers as they head into harvest season, the most fuel intensive period of the agricultural year. -
Lu Anne Stephens/KMUWThe Louisburg Cider Mill has been operating nearly half a century. It’s a family business and has expanded from just the cider mill to include a country store and family farm. And fall is their busiest time. KMUW’s Lu Anne Stephens had a chance to tag along with one of the school tours for this month’s Hidden Kansas.
Local news
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Beep, beep! Why roadrunners are starting to appear in Kansas. Also, it’s prime time for apple cider at the Louisburg Cider Mill. -
The Land Institute is celebrating its 50th anniversary with this year’s Prairie Festival, which takes place on September 25 and will have a host of speakers, performers and artists. -
The arrests of plant workers and others around southwest Kansas began Tuesday, causing alarm and confusion across the region, where immigrants make up a large portion of the agriculture workforce. -
Moran calls for return of bipartisan era melding rural, urban interests -
House of Songs brings musicians from various locations together to collaborate and learn from one another.
NPR News
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Win McNamee/Getty ImagesThe visit comes at an important time for both men. -
Phillip Faraone/Getty Images/Getty Images North AmericaOn Thursday, the woman identified as Jane Doe filed a declaration in Manhattan federal court stating that all of her original claims against the rapper were false.
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The treaty aims to help the countries of the world prepare for — and defeat — any future pandemic. Why hasn't it gone into effect? -
The Supreme Court is allowing use of a data system that Trump officials overhauled. The system has erroneously flagged U.S. citizens and a lower court found it violated federal privacy protections. -
Pope Leo XIV raised existential concerns about scientific progress, life and human rights during a speech on his first papal visit to France. -
Nolo will slow down as it nears Hawaii's Big Island and is expected to become a major hurricane this weekend, bringing torrential rain to areas that have been flooded by big storms this summer. -
The Australian musician's newest album is named for a neighborhood bar in Melbourne that just so happens to have a recording studio upstairs.
Commentary & Podcasts
Mike Erskine
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Unsplash
The record-setting heat and drought brought unprescedented hardships to the growers of south-central Kansas. Chef Travis Russell reflects on what extreme weather can mean to area growers on this week's Flyover Food.
Harris & Ewing
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Wikimedia Commons
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