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Raul Rangel, a 28-year-old Spanish teacher who lives in Wichita, has visited 90 countries — and counting.
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Kirkwood Kreations PhotographyThis summer’s drought has been rough on crops, including sunflowers, but there are still places where you can find those brilliant yellow fields … if you don’t wait too long. Lu Anne Stephens recently visited a sunflower field north of Lawrence that is just ready to pop for this month's Hidden Kansas. -
File photoMonarch butterflies are flying south toward central Mexico as a part of their fall migration.
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Bad news for attendees at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival, Irish Fest, SantaCaliGon and other local events this weekend: High temperatures are prolonging their stay across the metro. Here's how you can stay safe. -
After trade talks between the countries fell apart last month, the Trump administration and Canada's leaders have rolled out new tariffs on everything from dairy products to machinery. Experts say farmers will likely feel the squeeze on both ends. -
Destination: everywhere … a Wichita man wants to see the world. Also, this year’s sunflower season might be brief, but it’s also glorious. -
According to the report, individual income tax receipts were above the estimate by $64.1 million, or 8.7%. -
Women twice as likely to die in pregnancy, childbirth or postpartum than 20 years ago.
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Vahid Salemi/APThe strikes come a day after President Trump appeared to downplay the war with Iran as "small potatoes" during an exchange with reporters in the Oval Office. -
Ali Asif Shawon for NPRIt was a light bulb moment: If monsoon rains keep kids from safely getting to school, let's create a floating school to pick them up! Bangladesh pioneered the idea. How's it doing?
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U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow to revive efforts to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for a halt to air attacks during their visit, but Moscow has not publicly responded. -
NPR's Linda Holmes is a daily puzzle devotee. She recommends games that will test your knowledge of geography, history, and even the most obscure corners of Wikipedia. -
Ann M. Martin's beloved series has influenced generations of readers. We're still asking: Which babysitter are you? -
As political races heat up heading into the midterms, candidates from both parties are increasingly joining the fray to voice concerns over Flock surveillance cameras. -
Democrats and Republicans have found common ground in this campaign season. Both parties have poured millions into ads attacking data centers as the public continues to protest the AI facilities.
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This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with author Téa Obreht about her new novel Sunrise. And book critic Suzanne Perez reviews Etna, a new novel by Paul Yoon that explores war and its aftermath through a dog's eyes.
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