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The book features stories and recollections about the people, venues, and songs that populated postpunk scenes in Wichita and across Kansas.
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Zach Boblitt/Masterson for Governor / Kansas Public Radio / Kansas News ServiceWith Election Day less than a month away, Republican Ty Masterson holds an advantage in recent polls as Democrat Cindy Holscher works to raise her profile. Both candidates continue to focus on education and property taxes on the campaign trail. -
Kami Steinle/KMUWWichita police said Monday that they were allowing aid organizations into Chapin Park in southeast Wichita to help relocate people living there, but limiting all other access to the area.
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Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson, an Andover Republican, is running against state Sen. Cindy Holscher, an Overland Park Democrat, in the race to replace the term-limited Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly. -
The president has been on a midterm-election campaign blitz across the country, visiting several red-leaning states in support of Republican candidates. -
As part of the Tallgrass Film Festival, director Keith Daniels and a panel of retired firefighters will take part in a Q&A on Saturday, following a screening of the documentary. -
The first deadline is the Oct. 13 cutoff to register to vote. The election will decide the Kansas governor, one of the U.S. senators, U.S. representatives, a constitutional amendment on voting and more. -
Researchers recently traced the birthplace of the world’s dominant cotton species to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. Their sleuthing also uncovered a treasure trove of genetic diversity in wild populations, which could eventually make the crop more resilient.
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CrownAs polar ice melts in the Arctic, shipping lanes are opening up, making the region a new zone of superpower competition. Writer Rana Foroohar explains the stakes in Sea Change. -
Bloombury PublishingThe Two Saddest Kitchens is a comic conversation between Roz Chast and Jason Adam Katzenstein. Book critic Maureen Corrigan says it made her laugh and feel better about her own (lack of) cooking.
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Consumer prices in September jumped 3.7% from a year ago. The Social Security Administration said benefits will increase next year to help keep pace with the rising cost of living. -
We got to play The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time early. Here are our impressions of the remake and its elaborate new style. -
Factory workers in India are being asked to wear GoPro cameras to record the way they do their jobs. The ultimate goal is to train robots to take over. Will it work? -
The White House publicly asked for U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle's resignation on Tuesday as she faced mounting accusations of improper conduct. -
For years, customers have complained of aggressive sales tactics and charges at mall skincare stores. NPR investigated the business that connects many of them.
Commentary & Podcasts
In addition to being an English professor, Kerry Jones is also an author who grew up in a small town. That’s why she’s recommending a book set in a small town in Ohio where there’s a lot going on behind closed doors. She tells us why on today’s Why Should I Read This?
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