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Trade tariffs and the Iran war have added challenges to costs for Kansas farmers, including increased costs of fertilizers, agriculture policy experts say.

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Kansas farmers suffer from tariffs and closing of Strait of Hormuz, ag experts say

Morgan Chilson

In April 2026, Kansas exported $91.3 million of products to China, the third largest country behind Mexico and Canada, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity, an economic data-gathering organization.

Crews work on oil recovery at Mill Creek in northern Kansas on Dec. 28, 2022.

Environmental Protection Agency

Keystone pipeline owner agrees to $70 million settlement for 2022 Kansas oil spill

Calen Moore

Gov. Laura Kelly appointed Johnson County District Judge Chris Jayaram to a vacancy on the Kansas Supreme Court. His career as an attorney and as a judge has concentrated on civil law.

Baya Burgess

Kansas Reflector

Government

Gov. Laura Kelly selects Johnson County judge to fill vacancy on Kansas Supreme Court

Tim Carpenter

Local news

Local News

A Wichita art collaboration created a moveable Wonderland for Ballet Wichita’s latest production

Meg Britton-Mehlisch

Ballet Wichita is taking Lewis Carroll’s classic “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” on the road as the company travels around the state. The moveable visuals of Wonderland come courtesy of a partnership with Shocker Studios.
Education

Virtual, home-schooled Kansas students enrolled in public school activities up 154%

Morgan Chilson

In the most recent school year, 1,510 students applied to participate.
Government

ACLU, League of Women Voters allege Kansas statute clashes with federal voting rights law

Tim Carpenter

New state law raises concerns that valid voters will be removed from registration lists
Sports

KU became a star during the World Cup. Can the university attract more international students now?

Venus Beland

Algeria's stay in Lawrence put the University of Kansas on the map for an international audience. KU is working to leverage that awareness to increase enrollment.
Pesticide pollution in Midwest and Great Plains rivers is getting worse, decade-long study reveals

Celia Llopis-Jepsen

Pesticide pollution is a problem especially in the middle of the country. And sometimes there's enough of it to possibly hurt aquatic plants and animals.

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Stu Forster

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Old rivals, new battle: Argentina and England clash in World Cup Semifinal

Natalie Alcoba

Old rivals. New stakes. A World Cup final spot on the line. Argentina vs. England.
Solitaire Miles

Too weak to advocate for herself, a young woman is saved by a nun

Autumn Barnes

When Solitaire Miles was 18, she had a stroke. When she got to the hospital, doctors and nurses accused her of being on drugs. Then, her unsung hero arrived and ensured she got the care she needed.

The U.S. and Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies

NPR Staff

Iran threatened to block all oil exporting routes in the region on Wednesday in response to the U.S. maritime blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.
Democrats' witness opposing Blanche's confirmation is more than an Epstein survivor

Ava Berger

Dani Bensky and a group of women who were abused by Jeffrey Epstein have formed a bond they call a "survivor sisterhood." They live in two worlds, of advocacy and everyday life and motherhood.
CDC director nominee Erica Schwartz faces Senate for confirmation hearing

Pien Huang

Trump's nominee faces the Senate health committee for her confirmation hearing on July 15. If confirmed, she will lead an agency dealing with workforce and leadership shortages and new layers of political review.
American AI is expensive. Some startups are turning to cheap Chinese models

John Ruwitch

AI is a fast-growing business expense. Some companies are cutting costs by switching to cheaper Chinese AI models.
Napalm Death: Tiny Desk Concert

Lars Gotrich

Napalm Death's ongoing campaign for musical destruction comes to the Desk. The founding fathers of grindcore speed through a sprawling catalog with manic energy.