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Meg Britton-Melisch
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KMUW
Residents could vote in March whether to enact a 1 cent city sales tax for the next seven years. The revenue would be directed at public safety, housing and cultural investments.
Zane Irwin
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Kansas News Service
Dylan Lysen
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Kansas News Service
Local news
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The fish and rare mussels hiding in the Spring River that flows through Kansas and Missouri are signs that environmental cleanups are helping river wildlife recover from a century of mining pollution. -
If the end-of-year expiration date is not extended, enhanced ACA marketplace participants will see premiums rise anywhere between $300 and $1000. Six in 10 of the respondents to a KFF poll said a $300 increase would put an unsustainable strain on their budget. -
Cottonseeds could help reduce hunger and add new revenue for farmers. One researcher has been working for decades to make edible seeds a reality. -
Most of the package is earmarked for row-crop producers. It aims to help farmers – especially those who grow soybeans – balance out losses from high costs and a trade war with China. -
Argentina, fronted by Lionel Messi and winner of the 2022 World Cup, will play in Kansas City on June 16. The schedule was announced on the second day of the draw, which attracted thousands of local soccer fans to Power & Light on its first day for the reveal of match groups.
NPR News
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Desiree Rios for NPRAnthony Nel, of Texas, became a U.S. citizen as a teen. But a flaw in a Trump administration citizenship tool flagged him as a potential noncitizen, which led to his voter registration being canceled. -
From top left, clockwise: Kaitlin Brito for NPR; Beck Harlan/NPR; Tsering Bista and Beck Harlan; Beck Harlan/NPR; Klaus Kremmerz for NPRA roundup of good advice from Life Kit's 10 most read stories of 2025. Find out which foods support better sleep, how to be happier and how to graciously accept compliments.
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The department said recalling these fired staffers would "bolster and refocus" civil rights enforcement "in a way that serves and benefits parents, students, and families." -
The Trump administration's changes to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are taking an axe to the agency's traditional mission of ensuring people lawfully immigrate and stay in the U.S. -
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks conservative commentator Brett Cooper about her YouTube following, her recent criticisms of President Trump and her opinion of Nick Fuentes. -
The Fed is expected to lower its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point — but with inflation stubbornly high and mixed signals from the job market, it could be a split decision. -
How an obscure term used in anthropology leaped from the pages of academia into the Chinese meme world and then became part of Chinese government policymaking.
Commentary & Podcasts
Lu Anne Stephens
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KMUW
The Frostbite Regatta has attracted hundreds of rowing clubs to Wichita since its start in 1992. The competition is hosted by the Wichita Rowing Association and takes place on the first Sunday in November. KMUW's Lu Anne Stephens was there this year and has this Wichita Soundscape.
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