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Trump's visit to the Salina Regional Airport on Halloween would have been the president's second trip to Kansas in as many weeks.
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Mark SeligerEarlier in 2026, Lucinda Williams was named as one of the 30 greatest living American songwriters by The New York Times. Despite that recognition she says that she's still chasing a particular sound--the sound of Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders. -
Carlos Moreno/KCURKansans will see a constitutional amendment on their November ballot that relates to citizenship and voting.
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Life is chess, not checkers. That’s the message of a Wichita mentorship program where kids learn valuable life lessons. -
This week on, "The Range," a new program teaches life skills through chess. Also, a movie producer is retelling the story of the Bloody Benders. -
For this month’s Hidden Kansas, Beccy Tanner takes us to the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Chase County where one of the state’s most infamous stories is being retold as a film. -
The Kansas Library Association is holding its annual conference in Wichita. -
Kansans demand property tax reform, but Legislature struggles to make a deal.
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David Goldman/APIsrael's consequential election has ended in a deadlock, with neither side able to claim a majority, What happens now? -
Maddie McGarvey for NPRAn NPR investigation finds that more than 15,000 military veterans were put into much-higher-cost home loans after the Trump administration cut a key program. Many now pay $1,000 more per month.
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While many young voters are focused on the cost of living in the election, for some from immigrant families, the political calculation — and their votes — is often about even more than the economy. -
Candidates across the U.S. have paid lip service to affordability issues. In Florida, the question of how to save voters money, and at what cost, is literally on the ballot. -
Prices for candy, the most popular Halloween purchase, and gum have risen 7.7% in one year and are up more than 18% in two years, according to the latest federal data. -
When you welcome The Rocky Horror Show to the Tiny Desk, it's only fitting to fill the audience with Frank-N-Furters, Magentas, Eddies, Riff Raffs, Brads, Janets, and various other creatures of the night. -
NPR member stations are gathering information for voters — from voter guides down to local races. Scroll through to find your state and the resources available from your local member station.
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We hear about Mexican restaurants changing locations and and an update about an owner detained by ICE from Denise Neil in this week's Dining with Denise.
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