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The Wichita Global Fan Zone goes beyond just a World Cup watch party, featuring soccer-themed giveaways and drills as well as live music and performances.
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A bill allowing year-round sales of E15, a fuel blended with up to 15% corn-based ethanol, is being debated in the Senate. While the bill is hailed as a boon for corn growers, there are concerns that it could hurt soybean prices.
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The first day of summer is around the corner, and multi-instrumentalist Skinny Hightower is ready for it. The jazz artist, with number one hits on Billboard, released a new song called “Summer Anthem,” which he created in one day. On this edition of “In The Mix,” Carla Eckels spent the day in his studio to watch the magic unfold.
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This week on "The Range," remembering the legacy of Symphony in the Flint Hills. Also, a summertime song, created in a single day.
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Cathy Richardson has been singing with veteran rock band Jefferson Starship since 2008 and she says that despite the group having a wide range of hits and classic songs, she and her bandmates remain committed to creating new music.
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Austin-based singer-songwriter Kris Schultz grew up in Topeka, loving music but not thinking that she'd become a performer. Then, one day, she tried her hand at writing songs and is currently returning to her former home state for a series of concerts.
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The French pianists celebrate more than a half century of recording together with a triple-disc set containing many brand new recordings.
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The government says more than 60% of the president's daily intelligence briefing relies on information collected under a tool known as FISA Section 702. But Congress has struggled to renew it.
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The initial public offering from the rocket and AI company raised some $75 billion, making the company one of the biggest in the world — and likely making Elon Musk a trillionaire.
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Spielberg's new thriller centers on a massive U.S. conspiracy to hide the fact that aliens have been visiting Earth for decades. If anything, though, the movie's pleasures feel more retro than timely.
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It's camp. It's drag. A Stormaganza is coming and the Glamazonian Express is in trouble!
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Hockney moved from London to Southern California in the 1960s and was an innovative painter, photographer, stage designer and printmaker.
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Pope Leo XIV visited the Canary Islands on Thursday, where he issued a forceful defense of migrants.
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David J offers up a collection of powerful and thoughtful new/old songs that crackle with humor.
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