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Strange Currency's Jedd Beaudoin offers up a review of Shinedown's latest tour stop in Wichita for the Dance, Kid, Dance Act II tour.
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An invasive worm is destroying forest floors and gardens across the country. Once jumping worms get into the soil, they're nearly impossible to get rid of — so experts say curbing their spread is the best tool against them. -
Many college educators fear the changes will mean broad censorship of classroom discussions involving race, gender or sexuality. -
The lawsuit alleges CVS secretly kept prescription drug discount savings instead of passing them on to the University of Kansas Hospital Authority. The suit says CVS then terminated its contract when the hospital asked for an audit. -
The U.S. Department of Justice reached agreement with The Kroger Co., which owns Dillons stores in Kansas, regarding its mismanagement of refrigerant chemicals, including payment of a $2.5 million penalty. -
A teacher in the Olathe School District created an entire curriculum around the FIFA World Cup to make sure students know about the tournament and the cultures that make it happen.
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Altaf Qadri/APMore than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, against the backdrop of a tenuous ceasefire in the Iran war and related regional tensions. -
Ng Han Guan/APChina launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with 3 astronauts heading to its space station. One astronaut is set to stay in space for a year to explore human adaptability in long-duration spaceflights.
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There's an effort on Capitol Hill to increase funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which awards funding to houses of worship to harden their defenses. In 2024, roughly a third of those who applied actually received funding. -
The Toy Story squad takes on a tablet, the Minions take on Hollywood and Christopher Nolan takes on a Greek epic. -
RaDonda Vaught was convicted of negligent homicide after dispensing the wrong drug to a patient. She now gives speeches about hospital safety in an era of automation and artificial intelligence. -
At least two people were killed and 77 injured in the attack, which included the use of a powerful hypersonic ballistic missile called the Oreshnik, which is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. -
Dozens of athletes — including former Olympians — will participate in the Las Vegas event while using performance-enhancing drugs.
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On this episode of Marginalia, Beth Golay visits with author Ayelet Waldman about her new novel, "A Perfect Hand."
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