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On this edition of Conversations, Eliane Lin Hering talks with host Dan Skinner about “Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully.” -
Elizabeth Rembert/Harvest Public MediaSince 1952, Schwan’s yellow trucks and friendly drivers have been delivering frozen food to households. The industry has become more competitive and crowded and the company has responded, rebranding and halting deliveries in most states. -
Preston Keres/Office of Communications-Photography Services Center/U.S. Department of AgricultureA recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture found working-age rural residents die from natural causes at a higher rate than their urban counterparts. And that gap has widened over the years. -
Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga/Kansas News ServiceRecent data from the Commonwealth Fund illustrates stark differences in the health care system in Kansas for white people and people of color. -
This week's Retro Cocktail Hour features the swinging sounds of the Cha Cha Boys, Skip Heller's Voodoo 5, the Voodoo Organist, the Hollywood Film Noirchestra and more! -
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Weekend storms tore through parts of eastern Kansas... Former state Attorney General Derek Schmidt Friday announced a run for the second congressional district in Kansas... and Baldwin City Prosecutor Dakota Loomis has announced plans to run for Douglas County district attorney. Those stories and more inside..
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Where does the Nile River begin and who were the men who risked everything to find it? That's at the heart of Candice Millard's "River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile." -
Harvesting invasive species like autumn olives or carp is a great way to learn about the woods and rivers close to home, and to realize that our interaction with these local ecosystems matters. KCUR put together this introduction to edible invasive species in the Kansas City region. -
On this week's Film Music Friday we're hearing the music from movies ABOUT movies, including Sunset Boulevard, The Bad and the Beautiful, Cinema Paradiso, Bowfinger and more. -
On this edition of Conversations, Sy Montgomery talks with host Dan Skinner about “Secrets of the Octopus.” -
Ever been to a museum in a foreign country and discovered an item on display from your own neck of the woods? Depending on the object and the exhibit, it can be hard to know how to feel about seeing that item. Commentator Rex Buchanan talks about a trip to a museum in Great Britain where he discovered an object on display from his own home state.
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