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Union Pacific's indoor air testing indicated levels well below the Kansas Department of Health and Environment's risk-based standards. The company is awaiting permit approval for groundwater treatment systems.
Local news
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Problems with Tesla, tariffs, and tax breaks have electric vehicle investors worried, even as Panasonic unveiled a massive new battery plant in De Soto, Kansas, on Monday. Leaders at the factory say it’s just a bump in the road.
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President Donald Trump’s "Big, Beautiful Bill" shifts more Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program costs to states. Lawmakers and officials in support of the new measure say it will cut down on waste and fraud, but food advocates warn it could mean fewer people receiving the benefit.
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Riverside residents and the Friends of the Kansas Wildlife Exhibit want to transform the Riverside pagoda into a classroom. They also envision an indoor-outdoor space that people could rent for birthday parties or family reunions.
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Architect and designer Erik Loya designed a building for the neighborhood that helped raise him.
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The past and future of a Riverside Park jewel. Also, an architect gives back to his community.
NPR News
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The new two-part documentary, which premieres Friday on HBO, is a good example of the tension between access and objectivity that filmmakers face in making documentaries on celebrities.
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The Grand Canyon Lodge is the only hotel on the park's North Rim, which is closed for the rest of the season due to wildfire risk. The hotel was already rebuilt once, after a kitchen fire in 1932.
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The Fed's $2.5 billion headquarters renovation is attracting mounting criticism from the Trump administration, which had been already attacking the central bank for not cutting interest rates.
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The Trump administration had appealed a decision that had directed it to stop gutting the U.S. Education Department and to reinstate many of the workers the government had laid off.
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The lawsuit comes two weeks after the Trump administration first notified states it was withholding previously approved funds for migrant education, before- and after- school programs and more.
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This week, new horror from Silvia Moreno-Garcia, a funny college do-over from Jeneva Rose, and autofiction from Hannah Pittard. Plus, stories about the American South, and a deep dive into the Earth.
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Several more immigration judges have been fired, even as the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement, and after Congress gave the Department of Justice $3 billion, in part to hire judges.
Commentary & Podcasts
Dean Roland recently discussed the making of the new film and reflected on several of the key moments in the band’s career and the relationships that allow Collective Soul to thrive.
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