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A group of chefs in Wichita spent their Earth Day trying their hand at a new ingredient. Now, there may be a future on their menus for a perennial grain designed for sustainability called Kernza.
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This week on "The Range," could Kernza be a perennial favorite? Also, origami in the garden. -
The Strait of Hormuz, a vital trade passageway, remains virtually closed due to the war in Iran. That’s driven up the prices of key agricultural necessities, which could remain high into next year. -
The state is addressing attorney shortages in rural areas and adding self-help resources for Kansans representing themselves, among other projects designed to make the legal system more accessible. -
Riverside neighbors and local historians say the bridge over the Little Arkansas River is finally getting the recognition — and the repairs and maintenance — it deserves. -
Both support raising the state's minimum wage, making it easier to vote, and access to reproductive health care.
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Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images/AFPNPR's Juana Summers talks with Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap of the Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap about their new album Fenian. -
LA Johnson/NPRFour states have recently passed legislation to limit teaching and assessments via screens for students. So has the United States' second-largest school district.
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Andy Sachs returns to Runway in a timely but unconvincing story about saving the magazine. -
Electric vehicles lose some range in the winter — and, to a lesser degree, in the summer. But exactly how much? AAA has brand-new data. -
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams about President Trump's latest nominee for the role, Dr. Nicole Saphier.
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A tech worker in eastern China's Hangzhou city was dismissed after his job was replaced by AI. An appeals court in the city has ruled the dismissal unlawful. -
The trend among boys and young men of optimizing their physical appearance includes dangerous practices. Experts offer advice on how to talk to their sons about body image and healthy behaviors.
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Luke Winslow-King returns with tenth album, Coast of Light.
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