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Some Kansas lawmakers say police are not doing enough to address crime stemming from homelessness, including violations like trespassing, vandalism and even jaywalking. Advocates serving homeless populations say that puts law enforcement in a difficult position. We’ll hear how arresting homeless people probably won’t address the underlying issues. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

This week, we're here to help you relax a little bit by telling you that some of those little language mistakes that raise your blood pressure might not actually be mistakes.

Eric Litwiller offers some ways to help someone in a mental health crisis.

Holly Wilson will be at the Ulrich Museum on Wednesday, October 30, beginning at 5:30 pm for the Writing Now Reading Now program.

Sometimes the most difficult part about writing a novel is getting it published. But for Kansas-native Holly Wilson, the difficulty also involved the title of the book. KMUW's Beth Golay visits with Wilson about her novel, "Kittentits." Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Southwest Kansas has the highest concentration of Latino residents in the state, but many of them aren’t voting. Young Latinos are going back to the basics to try to get their communities more involved in politics. We hear about the efforts taking place to make changes in rural Kansas. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Microcinemas have been around in Wichita since the 1970s. Characterized by their smaller screen and smaller audience capacity, these theaters feature significantly more independent films that otherwise might not be screened in Wichita.

Mason Coile's 'William' offers a Hitchcock-meets-cyber-noir level of intensity. It’s definitely one of those stories that, once you start, is impossible to put down.

A federally protected refuge on the Upper Mississippi River turned 100 this year. We take a look at how Midwesterners led a national campaign to save a haven for fish, wildlife and people. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Just in time for Halloween, we're talking about some of the creepy parts of the language world, including ghost words and some horrifying hyphens.