Top Stories
The federal government's purchase of the CoreCivic-operated ICE detention center in Leavenworth is raising questions about whether the city will maintain the same level of oversight it established before the facility reopened.
Local news
-
Johnson County judge Christopher Jayaram ruled the state's abortion restrictions, including mandatory waiting periods, violated Kansans' right to bodily autonomy and "infringe upon a woman's fundamental rights." The controversial case was made even more so by the timing of the decision.
-
Voters in Johnson and Miami counties and much of northern, western and southeastern Kansas chose Republican candidates for the general election in November. Five incumbents decided not to run for reelection, setting up a fight for political control.
-
A Wichita-area farm is in full bloom. Also, an annual competition that gives artists a time limit as a challenge.
-
The plains spotted skunk is becoming harder to find in the central U.S. states it calls home. As federal officials consider the skunk for federal protections, researchers and environmentalists are hoping to learn more about the long understudied species.
-
The band Men At Work are best known for songs such as "Who Can It Be Now?" and "Down Under." In both the songs and the music videos that accompanied them in the early 1980s, the group's wry humor was on display.
NPR News
-
Jim James of My Morning Jacket and Jeff Tweedy of Wilco are two artists who've dipped their toes into the Grateful Dead extended universe through a singular experience: by sharing the stage with Bob Weir.
-
Wisconsin Democratic candidate for governor Francesca Hong called for a moratorium on data centers. So did Ohio Republican governor hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy, as data centers begin to dominate campaigns.
-
The Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general early Saturday morning, elevating President Trump's former personal lawyer to head the Justice Department.
-
Trump is once again threatening to fire Cook over unproven allegations of mortgage fraud after an earlier effort to remove Cook was struck down by the Supreme Court.
-
A federal appeals court says above-ground construction cannot continue without approval from Congress, siding with historic preservation advocates.
-
The bill is meant to stifle Russia's economy by allowing for tough new tariffs against major importers of Russian energy. The legislation was led by Lindsey Graham before his unexpected death in July.
-
A new political era for Colombia: a hard-right president promises order, growth and confrontation.
Commentary & Podcasts
Alexander Hacke and Danielle de Picciotto of hackedepicciotto discuss the end of their nomadic days (for now, maybe) and the secret of their long-running partnership.
KMUW Music