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The responses were mixed on Republican-led efforts to ban gender-affirming care for minors.
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A federal judge in Kansas decided his court did not have jurisdiction in the case brought by Denton Loudermill of Olathe. He sued Missouri state Sens. Rick Brattin, Denny Hoskins and Nick Schroer for their social media messages falsely accusing him of being a shooter and an "illegal alien."
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New research suggests silage has been overlooked as a substantial producer of nitrous oxide. A team at Kansas State University figured out why – and a potential way to tackle the problem.
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Cultivated meat — meat grown from animal cells — is touted as a way to meet growing global demand with far fewer climate impacts. Yet two states banned the sale of cultivated meat earlier this year, and there are proposals in several Midwestern states to do the same.
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Machinists union members, on strike since September, approved a new contract offer over the weekend.
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Latin Grammy winner Mireya Ramos and her band collaborated on the acclaimed 2023 album “Sin Fronteras.”
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E. coli food poisoning linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has sickened at least 49 people in 10 states, including one person who died, federal health officials said.
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The Israeli military said that one of its airstrikes earlier this month killed Hashem Safieddine. There was no immediate confirmation from the militant group about the fate of top official.
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The magazine said the two parties agreed to part ways, though an investigation found no inaccuracies or bias in Nuzzi’s reporting. Meanwhile, Nuzzi and her ex-fiancé are blaming each other in court.
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New reports from Physicians for Human Rights and Doctors Without Borders document a "massive influx" of sexual violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. What can be done to stop it?
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Two adults and three teenagers are dead after a Monday morning shooting in a home in Fall City, Wash. A 15-year-old male was taken into custody.
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A video making lurid and false claims about the Democratic vice presidential candidate was spread by pro-Trump accounts. Intelligence officials say Russia was behind the video.
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In Charles Baxter's new novel, a small-town insurance salesman buys a blood test that can predict romantic entanglements, promotions — and more. It's a screwball satire of all-American zaniness.
Commentary & Podcasts
Beth Golay recently spoke with Anna Montague about her debut novel "How Does That Make You Feel, Magda Ecklund?" and the complexities of grief, friendship, and self-discovery explored through the lens of a therapist.
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Welcome to You’re Spelling It Wrong, KMUW’s Spelling Bee for grown-ups!
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Shan Jabara has been listening to KMUW for over over 40 years and donating for over 20.
NPR staff and contributors share their favorite video games of 2024 so far.