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In 2014, African elephant Stephanie was the lone elephant at the Sedgwick County Zoo. A decade — and four baby elephants — later, the zoo is home to a promising breeding herd.
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A new law requires human development videos in classrooms, but leaves it up to local school districts to decide what materials students will see and at what ages.
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This week on "The Range," why the zoo’s new elephant calves are more than just cute. Also, using zines to build Wichita’s punk music scene.
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Grocery stores accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in 12 states will soon have to accommodate new exclusions to the program. Industry advocates say the changes will be expensive, especially for smaller retailers.
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After 33 months of construction and renovation, the revamped football stadium at the University of Kansas will welcome fans to the sold out home opener on Saturday. KPR's Greg Echlin got a sneak preview of the renovated David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, which has been nicknamed "The Booth."
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The organization helps families with children overcome homelessness and housing insecurity through prevention, shelter, stabilization and long-term support.
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The lawyer for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man wrongly deported by the Trump administration to an El Salvadoran prison and then returned months later, says his client is now facing deportation again.
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SpaceX wants to put the two-stage rocket's massive booster through its paces. On Sunday, it postponed the launch "to troubleshoot an issue with ground systems."
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Parts of California, Oregon and Washington state will experience extreme heat at least through Tuesday, forecasters said.
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Earlier in August, Trump deployed hundreds of National Guard members to Washington, D.C., as part of what he touted as an effort to reduce crime and root out homelessness.
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Nearly 1,400 people died after Hurricane Katrina crashed into Louisiana and Mississippi. Most of the deaths were in New Orleans, which has had an uneven recovery in the past 20 years.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz and WFAE listener, Sarah Garber of Cornelius, North Carolina.
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A page published by the White House entitled "President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian" lists exhibits, educational sites and more that the administration seems to take issue with.
Commentary & Podcasts
What happens when you remove an entire verb from the English language? Chaos! Well, not quite. But it used to cause Kathy quite a bit of consternation. Also: we try to nail down the correct spellings of various grunts and murmurs.
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