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As commissioner, Jake Steel will lead the Kansas State Department of Education in overseeing the state’s K-12 public schools.
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Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed dozens of bills, but Republicans overrode a majority to force the measures into law — including restrictions on student protesters, funding for anti-abortion centers, and more power for landlords. -
The bill makes it a misdemeanor crime to go within 25 feet of a first responder while they are working. A violation can result in a fine up to $1,000 and jail term of up to six months. -
Gov. Laura Kelly signed the state budget, House Bill 2513, but vetoed line items, including sections that addressed assessment tests and how scores are set for Kansas students. -
Despite dissimilar backgrounds, a rural sheriff and two police chiefs are driven by a commitment to transparency and a desire to build community trust. -
Republican supermajorities in House and Senate are expected to affirm passage of anti-abortion measures
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Patrick T. Fallon/Getty ImagesAn antitrust suit alleged that the company unfairly controlled too much of the live music industry at the expense of venues, artists and fans. The decision could reshape the industry. -
Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesSome U.S. water systems are cutting back on fluoride because of a key chemical is in short supply. Israel is one of its main producers.
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President Trump's attacks on Pope Leo are unprecedented, religious experts told NPR. Here's how the situation differs from other popes' political critiques. -
Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is home to the world's largest urban rain forest. Woven among the city's bustling neighborhoods are soaring tree canopies, waterfalls, and miles of hiking trails. -
Peet is always waiting for the other shoe to drop. Except last year there seemed to be three different shoes, as she faced her parents' deaths and a breast cancer diagnosis. -
Klose led NPR for a decade starting in 1998, a period of incredible growth for the public media network. -
President Trump once again threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and doubled down on a discredited probe of the central bank.
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Personal tragedy, the process of growing up, and an appreciation for the good and bad in all of us inform Eliza Noxon's debut LP.
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