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Wichita public libraries and neighborhood resource centers serve as community cooling centers, with air-conditioning and water available.
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For only the second time in history, the American Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis. Donors are being asked to act immediately to help save lives. -
A new dashboard created by Kansas Health Institute shows enrollment in the Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance by county and by legislative district. -
When Congress allowed Affordable Care Act tax credits to lapse, healthcare premiums spiked for millions of Americans — especially self-employed farmers and ranchers. That added cost is multiplying the stress on their already stretched balance sheets. -
Expanding our reading gives us insight into other people's experiences, and that builds kindness and empathy. -
Animal rescue leaders say new rules meant to prevent the spread of the livestock parasite make sense. But they are also costly for overcrowded shelters in Texas, which transfer many pets to other states.
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RICCARDO MILANI/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images/AFPSome say the $3,100 per title payout is small compensation for what they view as big, ongoing threats from the makers of generative AI models. -
Jill MoeJohn Moe was languishing at his job when a woman in HR reminded him of his potential.
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I'll Take the Fire is the third book in a trilogy inspired by generations of Leïla Slimani's Moroccan French family. She is also the author of the bestselling thriller The Perfect Nanny. -
South Asia's leaders have long boasted about their demographic dividend. But the region's young people are turning it into a political reckoning. -
In southern France, a wildfire in the region of Gironde is still active, while two major fires in central Spain are finally coming under control, ahead of the fourth heat wave of the summer. -
Baltimore is rethinking what it means to call 911, and who responds. Callers who don't need police will get help finding social services and healthcare before they actually fall into crisis. -
Beginning Aug. 1, NPR Music will publish a week-long list of stories and podcast episodes exploring the legacy and future of the Grateful Dead. And we want to hear from you!
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Young Allies embrace the communal spirit of rock 'n' roll on new EP, Fingers Entwined.
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