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Mark Seliger
Earlier 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.
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Carla Eckels/KMUWA community choir in Wichita has been preparing for a live recording and concert as part of a project titled “God Has the Final Say.” -
Daniel Caudill/KMUW file photoMore than 10% of the proposed bond funds would go toward programs that help prepare students for trade school or a career after high school.
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Kansans demand property tax reform, but Legislature struggles to make a deal. -
The drought made the pumpkin growing season tough for Kansas farmers this year. They are trying to make up the difference by shipping in pumpkins and adding other activities -
Legislators criticize university president's handling of announcement and question budgeting -
Wages in the region, already lower than other parts of the country, have stagnated. Like everywhere else, prices for essentials continue to rise. Polls show most voters blame the Trump administration. -
A study found a Wisconsin program that pays producers for measured reductions in phosphorus runoff was more cost-effective than a popular federal conservation program.
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Jane Arraf/NPRThe English writer visited Iraq multiple times in the first half of the 20th century and set some of her mystery novels there. The house in Baghdad where she once lived now sits abandoned and crumbling. -
Joe Raedle/Getty Images North AmericaGDP grew at an annual rate of 3.4% in the third quarter in the last major read on the economy ahead of the midterm elections — but many Americans continue to struggle with affordability.
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Artificial intelligence is making drones faster and more capable. Russia and Ukraine both use AI-powered drones, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that AI could lead decisions on the battlefield as soon as next year. -
Federal law requires the Education Department to erase the student loans of borrowers whose colleges close suddenly. A new lawsuit claims the department isn't fully following those rules. -
Missouri voters could ban abortion - after they just removed a ban two years ago. California voters could tax billionaires 5% of their wealth. -
Learning about money is becoming a growing part of the high school curriculum. -
An NPR analysis finds 70 House districts where Democrats and Republicans are each investing more than six figures in advertising during the final few days of the election, including in deep red areas.
Commentary & Podcasts
Tobias Aasgaarden
Maren and Charlotte Wallevik fell in love with American music while growing up in Norway. Now, American music audiences are falling in love with them.
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