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More farmers are opting to repair old tractors, combines and other machinery instead of buying new upgrades. A tough farm economy and historically-high equipment prices are at least partly to blame.
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Daniel Caudill/KMUWA number of changes are in place ahead of the fall semester, with more issues set to come up. -
Photo by Tim Carpenter/Kansas ReflectorBeatty: Trump's endorsement pivotal to Masterson's primary victory
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The prothonotary warbler population in Kansas is growing as the birds stop to breed before heading south. Researchers are using electronic trackers to study their movements. -
Shades of red extracted from an ancient corn variety held up to heat and other conditions typical of food processing and storage. Researchers are exploring whether this natural dye alternative could open new markets for Midwest farmers. -
Food scientist Camryn Granger breaks down what it takes to make things nutritious and delicious. -
What’s changing as Wichita students head back to school…new school year, new rules. Also, what’s in store for Wichita students this year? -
The critically acclaimed Minneapolis musical duo The Cactus Blossoms have two performances in Kansas this weekend.
NPR News
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Celeste Noche for NPRSoap box derbies send motorless cars down a steep incline. At one event, contestants make their cars look like cartoon characters, subway cars, food, and giant animals (among other outlandish shapes). -
Reiley Rottenberg familyA 29-year-old woman confided her suicidal thoughts to an AI chatbot — not to her therapist, not to her parents, not to her best friend. What can AI learn from her death?
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The GOP primary in Florida's 19th District includes candidates who are new to the state, candidates who've run for Congress before and two candidates who have received pardons from President Trump. -
The unemployment rate for young adults with new degrees is higher than the rate for all workers, according to the New York Fed. Is AI the problem, or is it more complicated? -
A prosecutor said that while few have been willing to speak about the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, Duane "Keffe D" Davis is the "one person who has a hard time being silent." -
The Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers traveled to his property on Monday to join other family members who have been defending it. -
A federal judge's decision in Texas has major implications for the National Firearms Act. What does this mean for certain guns and other weapons?
Commentary & Podcasts
It's been said that the eyes are the windows to the soul. Apparently, that's not all. We learn more on this week's "For You, From Bonnie Bing."
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