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The Kansas News Service interviewed lawmakers on both sides of the aisle about their use of AI chatbots in the legislative process. There are no restrictions on lawmakers using ChatGPT, Claude and other services.
We remember Wichita and Nashville musician Jenny Wood, who passed on March 7 at age 43.
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After an Oklahoma man was killed by a tiger at his preserve last year, the incident put a spotlight on safety risks of owning big cats. Some animal welfare advocates say federal regulations don’t go far enough to protect these animals and the people interacting with them.
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The bill would require school districts to verify the income of students who qualify for free school lunches. That number determines how much more funding Kansas school districts can receive to serve academically at-risk students.
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Dozens of people gathered at a meeting to hear from the company and share their opinions about the first of a new type of small nuclear reactor planned for the southeast Kansas community. The group was split, with many concerned about living near the underground reactor.
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Higher costs and lower prices are squeezing farmers out of profitability. That’s led many to file for bankruptcy as a last resort to find aid.
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SCUBA diving isn’t an activity you would normally associate with land-locked Kansas. But here in Wichita, there is an active diving community.
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In eastern Ukraine, white nylon nets now stretch over roads and city streets, a low-tech defense against deadly FPV drones that dominate the battlefield and threaten civilians near the front line.
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A new analysis represents the largest effort yet to systematically parse all the data from high-quality clinical trials on cannabis and mental health. The evidence is lacking.
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The U.S. Postal Service's leader says it is set to run out of money in less than a year and may have to stop deliveries because of declining mail volume and what USPS sees as burdensome requirements.
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Kent said he "cannot in good conscience" back the Iran war. In his resignation letter, he says Iran "posed no imminent threat to our nation."
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Countries all around the world will soon send players to the U.S. to compete in one of soccer's biggest events. Roger Bennett explores how past competitions met cultural and geopolitical moments.
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Israel says it killed Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani. Iran has yet to confirm but it would be the highest-profile killings since the targeting of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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World Cup tickets are expensive, and buying them has been frustrating and confusing. But this is what economics is for: figuring out the best ways to allocate scarce resources. FIFA, steal these ideas.
Commentary & Podcasts
Boiled in Lead's Drew Miller reflects on 43 years of the band's history and its latest album.
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