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Kansas News Service
A parasite that causes severe diarrhea has sickened hundreds in Kansas and Missouri. Federal officials are still investigating the cause of the outbreak, but it’s making some people scrutinize where their produce comes from.
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American Red Cross
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Wichita public libraries and neighborhood resource centers serve as community cooling centers, with air-conditioning and water available. -
A new dashboard created by Kansas Health Institute shows enrollment in the Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance by county and by legislative district. -
The Orpheum Theatre's grand re-opening will be an Aug. 30 concert by award-winning singer-songwriter John Legend. -
When Congress allowed Affordable Care Act tax credits to lapse, healthcare premiums spiked for millions of Americans — especially self-employed farmers and ranchers. That added cost is multiplying the stress on their already stretched balance sheets. -
Expanding our reading gives us insight into other people's experiences, and that builds kindness and empathy.
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Philippe Lopez/AFP via Getty ImagesHundreds of thousands of people have been forced from their homes as powerful wildfires sweep across Spain and France, revealing the growing scale of a climate crisis already reshaping the continent. -
NPRThe 2026 list includes new works from household names Douglas Stuart, Marlon James and Elizabeth Strout as well as a few debut authors.
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The quake shook Japan's southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon local time, causing damage and injuries. -
AI companies use tokens to track usage and bill customers. Now economists are using them to track the spread of AI through the economy. -
In fact, experts recommend it because it can keep you off the hamster wheel of debt. Here's how to find the money in your budget to put toward savings and credit card payments. -
Democrats are making the case that now is the time to tackle anti-corruption reforms — to serve as a check on Donald Trump and to overhaul a system voters say is co-opted against their interests. -
Dr. Kenneth Ngure, president-elect of the International AIDS Society, says, "We have had very good scientific advances ... yet the funding cuts have also taken us back."
Commentary & Podcasts
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Irish/English singer-songwriter talks songwriting, filmmaking, Dylan, and The Normal.
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