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The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office signed a formal agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to issue 48-hour ICE detainers for people held in the county jail.
Local news
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Scientists say leaving autumn leaves on the ground can add important nutrients to the soil and create needed habitat for insects.
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With music from Gustav Holst, Edward Elgar, Jessie Montgomery and Sergei Prokofiev, the show has been described as the intersection of NPR’s “Science Friday” and an orchestra concert.
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Coffee has gotten a lot more expensive in the U.S. as tariffs seep into the price tag. Even as the Trump administration considers offering some tariff relief, that's putting a strain on roasters, who have no choice but to pass on some of the extra cost to coffee drinkers.
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Lexie Helgerson's documentary, "Age Group Winner," plays this weekend at the Tallgrass Film Center. Her dad, Jay Helgerson, once held a Guinness World Record for running a marathon a week for an entire year.
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This week on "The Range," long-time Wichita Eagle columnist Bonnie Bing talks about her new book. Also, the new director of the All-Indian Museum remembers her great-great grandmother’s role in her family’s history.
NPR News
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Researchers say they believe they've documented the first known death from alpha-gal syndrome — a red meat allergy caused by tick bites.
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The country's largest aircraft carrier is expected to join thousands of service members in the northern Caribbean Sunday. But it's unclear if President Trump will use military force.
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King's 1982 novel was set in the year 2025, in a world with widespread poverty, mass surveillance, and giant corporations. The newest film version loses some of its critique.
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Research on brain disorders may slow as young neuroscientists struggle to find jobs and research grants.
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The image of gun ownership in America has been white, rural and Republican, but that's been changing as more liberals and minorities have been buying guns, especially after the 2024 election.
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"To me, these are nothingburgers. If they're even real," said one pro-Trump podcaster, of the thousands of documents that were released this week, including several that named the president.
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The government is back open. There are lots of questions about what this means, how we got here and where we go from here. Let's dig in.
Commentary & Podcasts
After an extended discussion about plurals, Kathy and Ross give Fletcher a wide-ranging quiz on grammar, pronunciation, etymology, and whatever else they decide to throw at him.
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