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Companies are racing to roll out nuclear reactor designs that would be faster to build and that could meet the rising demand for energy from customers like tech firms running AI data centers. Two nuclear companies are proposing to build reactors in Kansas. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.

At The Hollywood Bowl 1943-1948 is a brand-new collection of live performances from Frank Sinatra captured at one of the premiere venues in the United States. Sinatra scholar Chuck Granata discusses the collection and the genius of Sinatra himself.

A rare look at a piece of civil rights history. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Tumbleweeds have taken over the High Plains. The plant thrives so well in the western part of Kansas that sometimes they can shut down entire neighborhoods or highways. We’ll hear about how this pervasive weed made itself part of the culture on the Plains. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.

A new year means lots of new books. We'll hear what KMUW book critic Suzanne Perez is looking forward to, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Torin Andersen visits with an artist who is creating quilts and textiles, even though she is losing her eyesight. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Today on "Past and Present," Dr. Robin Henry marks the official birth of the United States as a sovereign power ruled by law through the free consent of the people.

Allen Epley of the group Shiner was a college student when he began playing in bands in and around Kansas City, Missouri in the late 1980s. In 2026 many of his peers from that time are still active in that music scene, something he says, is a real reward for years of hard work. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.

A few new restaurants have just opened in Wichita, and even more will open in the coming days.

Birth rates are declining in Kansas for most age groups. Women in their 40s, however, are having more babies than they used to. We'll hear more about the trend of mothers in their 40s, plus news from Wichita and around the state.