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Nicola Yoon has written several books for young adults, but with her new book she found she had to adjust to fit the a genre and a new audience. We hear Beth Golay's conversation with Yoon, plus news from Wichita and around the state.

In her new novel, "Same As It Ever Was," author Claire Lombardo tackled telling one person's story through a non-linear timeline. KMUW's Beth Golay visits with Lombardo about the novel. Plus we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Although her latest novel is fiction, author Catherine Newman often sees in her characters a reflection of herself. KMUW's Beth Golay visits with Catherine Newman about her new novel, "Sandwich," plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Urban rivers are struggling with water pollution – and the Blue River in Kansas City is a prime example. We’ll hear how restoring riverside woodlands and other natural areas could lead to a healthier river. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.

This year's All-Star game displayed a heavily debated topic in recent years: an automated system to help umpires call balls and strikes. We have more on that story, plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Roughly a third of wild rice beds in the Great Lakes region have disappeared over the last century. For the Ojibwe people, it’s not just a loss of food source. We’ll take a look at why wild rice is in decline and efforts being made to restore it. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

What can adults learn from children's literature? Kansas State University professor Philip Nel talks with Beth Golay about his book, which takes a deep dive into "Harold and the Purple Crayon." Plus we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Gardeners, your time has come. Chef Travis tells us why on today's Flyover Food.

On today's Past and Present, Dr. Robin Henry talks about the first immigration exclusion policy.

Charles Lindbergh's infant son was kidnapped in 1932. The case is considered to be solved but there are some who question the results of the trial. There's a push to force the New Jersey State Police to submit evidence in the case for modern forensic testing. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.