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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

At surface level, "The Other Half," by Charlotte Vassell is a satirical murder mystery involving the haves and have-nots in modern London. But as she tells KMUW's Beth Golay, on a deeper level it's much more nuanced. We have their conversation.

Plus more on these stories:

  • Kansas Governor Laura Kelly recently announced nearly $2 million dollars in grants to help children exposed to drugs.
  • A state inspector says Kansas has made more than $16 million dollars in overpayments to Medicaid.
  • After two years, Sedgwick County will end a program that helped residents and businesses recover from the economic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • State and county officials will host a town hall Tuesday to gather community input on proposed locations for a new Psychiatric Hospital.
  • Kansans can now vote on the design for the state’s next license plate.
  • The annual Battle of the Badges blood drive begins Wednesday. The event is sponsored by the American Red Cross.

Producers: Beth Golay and Lu Anne Stephens
Editors: Beth Golay and Tom Shine
Contributors: Jennifer Anima, Beth Golay, Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga, Tom Shine, and Taliyah Winn
Theme music: Torin Andersen
Digital editor: Karlee Cooper

Beth Golay is KMUW's Director of Marketing and Digital Content. She is the host of the KMUW podcast Marginalia and co-host with Suzanne Perez of the Books & Whatnot podcast. You can find her on Wichita Transit in conversation with other riders for En Route, a monthly segment on KMUW's weekly news program The Range.