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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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Mychal Threets, also known as "Mychal the Librarian," will visit Wichita on Tuesday as part of a nationwide tour to promote his new children's book, along with literacy and the value of public libraries.
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Some artists like to work clean, and some like to smudge. Amy Herrmann is among the latter, and much of her “blending friendly” work is on display at an exhibition opening Friday night. For “ArtWorks,” Torin Andersen visited her home studio to find out more about her creative process.
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This week on "The Range," take a look…at the new host for Reading Rainbow. Also, an artist who doesn’t mind getting a little messy.
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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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Iran and the United States could hold negotiations in Oman after a chaotic week that initially saw plans for regional countries to participate in talks held in Turkey
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With more than 61,000 votes counted, Mejia led Malinowski by less than 1 percentage point. The Democratic winner will face the Republican primary winner Joe Hathaway in April.
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The deal slashes hundreds of reciprocal tariffs between the two countries.
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Under Trump administration deals to lower drug prices, pharmaceutical companies are offering some of their drugs at discounted prices through a new website called TrumpRx.gov.
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NPR journalists are at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Join host A Martinez and correspondents Becky Sullivan, Brian Mann, and Rachel Triesman as they talk about what's coming up.
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A once anonymous R. Kelly survivor, Reshona Landfair is now ready to reclaim her voice.
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Italy's Winter Olympics promised sustainability. But in Cortina, environmentalists warn the Games could scar these mountains for decades.
Commentary & Podcasts
Parliament-Funkadelic guitarist Michael Hampton discusses his new EP, Into The Public Domain.
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