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Inflation in food prices can hit even harder for people in their 60s and older as they also juggle fixed incomes, health problems and changes in federal law. Experts say the age group is a “forgotten population” when it comes to food insecurity.
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Kassebaum’s legacy is one of moderation, bipartisanship and paving the way for Kansas women to ascend to high office in Kansas. Kassebaum died Aug. 21, 2026, at the age of 94.
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Hundreds of pesticides are legal, but that doesn’t mean that their impacts on health are fully understood. Cleaning produce before eating it reduces your exposure.
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A new music festival is coming to Wichita this weekend. Wichita Forever Fest takes place Saturday (Aug. 22) in multiple venues across the city. While city-wide music festivals give people a chance to enjoy live music, this event specifically showcases local Wichita talent. Nick Carswell has more.
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The Republican senator from Kansas is known for her bipartisan work in both foreign relations and domestic policy.
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Cox Communications trucks in Kansas will soon be sporting Spectrum branding after Charter Communications purchased the company.
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3D-printed concrete blocks could help build severe weather shelters in places like manufactured home communities. Kansas State University is developing the technology.
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The latest craze among kids and teenagers is a squeezable, squishable, goop-filled blob toy known as a Nee-doh. The colorful stress relievers are selling out everywhere
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The Trump administration calls this an "economic D-Day" on Iran. Iran vows to respond to fresh sanctions in a "seismic manner."
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IndyCar drivers zoomed past some of the nation's most famous landmarks this weekend. They faced novel challenges on an unconventional route.
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As President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C., enters its second year, three guard members who served many months on the mission share their reactions with NPR.
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Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff's deputy whose fatal shooting of Sonya Massey inside her home became a flashpoint over police use of force, died Sunday while serving a 20-year prison sentence.
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A new study finds that an all-out sprint may have unique benefits when it comes to the proteins and tiny molecules in your bloodstream.
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Officials say the fire, which has now burned more than 15,000 acres and is zero percent contained, was human caused. Nearly 90,000 people have been told to evacuate or prepare to leave.
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A round of storms impacted the region on Aug. 11
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The Black Drumset returns with a blast of post-Covid catharsis.
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