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Seventeen-year-old Cedric "CJ" Lofton died at a Sedgwick County juvenile facility in 2021 after five officers pinned him to the floor for more than half an hour during a mental health crisis.
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Tariffs are a key component of the Trump administration's policy to revive the U.S. economy. So far, the strategy of taxing trading partners is not working as promised in Nebraska.
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A Kansas Senate committee is considering a bill to pressure Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s administration to comply with the federal government’s request for the data, including social security numbers. Kansas is one of more than 20 states rebuffing the request.
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Alpha-gal syndrome, a tickborne allergy to red meat and dairy, has become more common in the last few years. The condition poses unique challenges to the lives and livelihoods of U.S. ranchers and farmers.
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The English Men's National Team will reportedly reside in a hotel in Johnson County during the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer.
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The projects use community land trusts to sell homes at a reduced price and keep them affordable in the future. Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City is using the real estate tool to build entire neighborhoods that aim to help address the state’s affordable housing shortage.
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Italy's Winter Olympics promised sustainability. But in Cortina, environmentalists warn the Games could scar these mountains for decades.
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The Travis Scott signee came up in the shadow of his mentor's rootless sound. On Octane, he taps his hometown's lineage and finds a star power all his own.
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A special corps of health care workers have been called in to work with detained immigrants and many feel deeply conflicted about the assignment, saying they're not able to provide good care.
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Julia Loktev's documentary My Undesirable Friends follows young independent journalists covering Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
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As South Carolina's outbreak grows to 876 confirmed cases, vaccinations in the state surged in January. Cases have also been reported in two ICE detention facilities.
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Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.
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U.S. Olympic athletes are arriving and settling into their digs for the next couple of weeks in Italy. Curlers are amazed by the mountain scenery in Cortina; figure skaters are plant fostering in Milan; and the big air slopestyle women are "smashing pizzas" in Livigno.
Commentary & Podcasts
Parliament-Funkadelic guitarist Michael Hampton discusses his new EP, Into The Public Domain.
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