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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.
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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.
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Michael Dwyer/APThe disclosure is the latest in a string of incidents in which the AI platform has been caught going rogue. OpenAI says it is reviewing the findings. -
Robert F. Bukaty/APThousands of people are without power across the East Coast as a nor'easter rips through the area. Forecasters expect significant winds and rain throughout the weekend.
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In mid-September, Fiji's government declared a national emergency because of a startling rise in HIV infections. The country's crystal meth epidemic is a strong contributing factor. -
In the 1950s and 1960s, doctors gave the drug thalidomide to pregnant patients without telling them — and without FDA approval. Now those patients' children want recognition. -
The battle over AI's promise and perils is not a clash between two opposing sides, but a debate among a range of competing voices and ideologies. Here is a guide to who's who in that debate. -
Some states deliver meals to Medicaid patients that address their dietary needs. Evidence shows it aids recovery and saves healthcare costs, but federal budget cuts may lead some states to cancel it. -
Pope Leo XIV has warned that a "paradise of machines" could undermine humanity. He raises concerns about artificial intelligence, nuclear arms, and human rights during his visit to France.
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Marina Waters
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Penguin Random House
On this episode of Marginalia, Beth Golay visits with John Green about his new novel, "Hollywood, Ending." Plus Margaret Leonard, owner of Dotters Books in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, joins us with some book recommendations.
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