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On this edition of Conversations Dan Saks talks with host Dan Skinner about "We Share This Earth,” a board book designed for children three years old and younger. -
Carlos Moreno/KCUR 89.3Humans transport some non-native species on purpose. Others arrive by accident. The vast majority don’t hijack landscapes. But those that do come with high stakes. -
Gabe Rosenberg/KCUR 89.3Terra Morehead, who retired as a federal prosecutor last August, has agreed to turn over her law license as part of an agreement with a Kansas disciplinary board. As a Wyandotte County prosecutor in the 1990s, Morehead helped KCKPD Detective Roger Golubski frame an innocent man who spent 23 years in prison. -
On this edition of Conversations, Jamie Ulmer talks with host Dan Skinner about the Theatre Lawrence production of the comedy "I Hate Hamlet." -
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Calen Moore/Kansas News ServiceAs newspapers around the country close and consolidate, a printing press in Liberal, Kansas, is a lifeline for local media in the region.
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Strong thunderstorms spawn tornadoes in Kansas, slightly injuring two people... lightning hits a plane, forcing it back to KCI... a former prosecutor in Wyandotte County loses her law license... and former Royals manager Whitey Herzog dies at 92. Those stories and more, inside.
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On this edition of Conversations, Joyce Lee Malcolm talks with host Dan Skinner about “The Times That Try Men’s Souls – The Adams, the Quincy’s and the Battle for Loyalty in the American Revolution.” -
The flu has been found in cows for the first time, but most cattle seem to be showing only mild symptoms and recovering from the illness. Officials say the pasteurization process means milk remains safe. -
The U.S. has lost more than 2,800 newspapers since 2005, many of them in rural areas. Now some journalists are redoubling their efforts to provide local news and trying new models in a difficult industry. -
The Brown v. Board National Historic Park and the KU School of Education are co-sponsoring "Brown v. Board at 70," a two-day conference marking the 70th anniversary of the landmark desegregation case. Kaye McIntyre visits with Dr. Jim Williams, superintendent of the Brown v. Board site in Topeka, about the April 18th and 19th conference. -
This week's Retro Cocktail Hour celebrates the life and and music of Henry Mancini for the 100th anniversary of his birth. We'll hear all your favorite Mancini themes from TV and movies, with Peter Gunn, Mr. Lucky, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Charade, Experiment in Terror and more, plus Mancini interpreted by other artists, including Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Jet Set Sweden, the Intergalactic Contemporary Ensemble, etc.
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