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Latest episode of Up From Dust: Help scientists document Midwest light pollution by looking at Orion and reporting what you see on a smartphone www.kcur.org/environment-...

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is one of the first hemp fiber processors in Kansas. It wants the investment to benefit both the tribe and the environment. www.kcur.org/environment-...

This Kansas house being built with hemp is designed to keep down electricity bills The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation’s agriculture business grows hemp without irrigation, insecticides or plowing. Now its product is helping to build a home in Ogden.

This Kansas house being built with hemp is designed to keep down electricity bills | www.kcur.org/environment-...

Kansas will get the world’s first mile-deep nuclear reactor and the groundbreaking is next week Deep Fission says it plans to install a nuclear reactor underground at an industrial park in southeast Kansas. State and local government leaders are on board. It’s part of a national push for new nuc...

Parsons, Kansas, will be the site of the world's first 1-mile deep nuclear reactor, a California startup says. And it will hold a groundbreaking ceremony next week: www.kcur.org/environment-...
#Kansas #ksleg #ArtificialIntelligence #datacenters #AI #advancednuclear #NuclearPower

Barbed wire fences dot the West. There’s a growing movement to take them down -- for wildlife Every two and a half miles of barbed wire is responsible for killing one deer, elk or pronghorn a year, one study estimated.

In a list of the most important technologies that have shaped the American West, barbed wire would be near the top. It's great for the livestock industry, but can harm wildlife.

Wow, what a project!

Hack exposes Kansas City, Kansas, Police's secret officer misconduct list A major breach of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department reveals for the first time, a list of alleged officer misconduct including dishonesty, sexual harassment, excessive force, and false arrest...

My colleague @dmehro.bsky.social and I have been working on this for a year -- a hacked list of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police officers who are on the department's misconduct list. www.kcur.org/news/2025-11...

Are you worried about your SNAP benefits in Missouri or Kansas? NPR wants to hear your story As the federal government shutdown drags on, tens of millions of people are at risk of losing food and nutrition aid as a result. KCUR and NPR want to hear from you about the potential loss or delay of these food benefits.

As the federal government shutdown drags on, tens of millions of people are at risk of losing food and nutrition aid as a result - including in Missouri and Kansas.

KCUR and NPR want to hear from you about the potential loss or delay of these food benefits.

you got this. 🦾🖋️ i look forward to reading your piece.

A nuclear startup wants to put a reactor 1 mile underground in Kansas Deep Fission is a fledgling startup that says it can help tech companies meet the "explosive demand" for more energy to power artificial intelligence.

A nuclear startup wants to put a reactor 1 mile underground in #Kansas. #ksleg

Deep Fission says it can help tech companies meet the "explosive demand" for more energy to power #ArtificialIntelligence. www.kcur.org/news/2025-10... #datacenters #AI

Kansas could get its second nuclear power plant — this time with a new, advanced design A company cofounded by Bill Gates will explore building a reactor in Kansas. It would generate power without emissions, but environmental groups have concerns.

TerraPower began construction last month on its first power plant of this kind in southwest Wyoming as a $4 billion demonstration project cofunded by the U.S. Department of Energy. Now it is interested in building one in Kansas.

Kansas could get its second nuclear power plant — this time with a new, advanced design A company cofounded by Bill Gates will explore building a reactor in Kansas. It would generate power without emissions, but environmental groups have concerns.

Kansas could get a second nuclear power plant. This one would be advanced nuclear power -- built by a company cofounded by Bill Gates. Deets here. Plus the reasons why KS clean energy advocates have some concerns: www.kcur.org/environment-... #cleanenergy

NPR's middle school champion: A moving podcast about Japanese incarceration For the first time, NPR's Student Podcast Challenge has a returning champion: a California fifth grader who explored a dark chapter in U.S. history during World War II.

For the first time, NPR's Student Podcast Challenge has a returning champion: a California fifth grader who explored a dark chapter in U.S. history during World War II.

Happy autumn equinox! ✨🍁🦇🍄‍🟫🍃🦔 Here’s a little autumn critter parade to wish you an invigorating and beautiful fresh season ahead 🧡🦝🍂🎃

I painted this a little while back using gouache paints, which I don’t use very often, hoping to experiment with them more soon! 🎨

omg the mushroom running with leaves. love your vision of these creatures!

A Missouri man was attacked and carjacked at a QuikTrip. Why is the city prosecuting the victim? Surveillance footage shows Philip March being pummeled and robbed of his car keys in 2022. Hazelwood is prosecuting him for property damage.

Despite video evidence of an attack clearly showing Philip March fighting for control with a man in the driver's seat of his car, Hazelwood's police and prosecuting attorney focused their attention on March. (@stlpublicradio.bsky.social)

Mud swallowed half of this Kansas lake. Engineers think they can fight back In dry years, Tuttle Creek Lake and other reservoirs keep the Kansas River flowing strong enough to provide drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people. But these manmade lakes are disappearing...

The US Army Corps of Engineers is doing a test run of an underwater dredging method right now in Kansas. This method hasn't been used on a lake before, so it's unclear whether it will work: www.kcur.org/news/2025-09...

Industrial waste plant could get a vote in Wyandotte County without expected public meetings Last month, Kansas City, Kansas, planning commissioners delayed their vote on a permit for 30 days and told the company that it must do more to meet with the public. Members of the community are conce...

Industrial waste processing & recycling plant could get a vote tonight in KCK without the expected public meetings. Neighbors in the low-income, predominantly Hispanic neighborhood are worried about the facility.
www.kcur.org/news/2025-09...

Lead exposure is a common issue in southeast Kansas and nearby parts of Missouri and Oklahoma. Health experts say there are few accessible resources for high-risk communities. https://loom.ly/0qlxmW0

Senate set to debate cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid The Senate voted by a razor-thin margin late Tuesday to advance debate on a package of funding cuts requested by President Trump that would claw back $1.1 billion previously allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

The Senate voted by a razor-thin margin late Tuesday to advance debate on a package of funding cuts requested by President Trump that would claw back $1.1 billion previously allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. (@npr.org) https://loom.ly/XzCPOQs

208 counties in the U.S. are now considered news deserts without a single source of local news. More than half of the nation’s 3,000+ counties have little to no local news left.

Public radio is countering this, providing local, quality content. Tell Congress to protect it. protectmypublicmedia.org

New episode of Up From Dust! An adventure on the Kansas River with people who love it and are making it a better place: www.kcur.org/2025-07-02/k...

How to pick the right fixtures and bulbs for wildlife-friendly outdoor lighting at home Well-designed lighting lets people see at night while reducing the negative impacts of artificial light on pollinators and birds. It's also better for human sleep.

How to pick the right fixtures and bulbs for wildlife-friendly outdoor lighting at home | www.kcur.org/news/2025-07...

U.S. House voted to revoke public media funding, an unprecedented threat for KCUR and NPR A narrow majority of the House voted to rescind existing funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, sending the proposal to the U.S. Senate. If approved, this bill represents an existential...

"The House just passed a bill to take back $1.1 billion in public media broadcasting funding that has already been approved by Congress." www.kcur.org/inside-kcur/...

Merriam-Webster Tweet: Any dictionary can be a pocket dictionary with big enough pants. Cookie Monster's reply to the tweet: Me no wear pants.

This might be the absolute greatest reply we have ever received.

Thank you, Cookie Monster 📕🍪💙

Trump asks Congress to wipe out funding for public broadcasting President Trump is asking lawmakers to claw back the $1.1 billion in federal subsidies for public broadcasting that Congress approved earlier this year. Such a funding cut would directly impact local ...

President Trump is asking lawmakers to claw back the $1.1 billion in federal subsidies for public broadcasting that Congress approved earlier this year. www.kcur.org/politics-ele...

Say no to skyglow: Smarter lighting can help save the stars We have inadvertently filled our world with poorly designed outdoor lighting. The price? We’re losing our starry skies, hurting our health, killing pollinators, wasting billions of dollars and releasi...

New ep of Up From Dust! Light pollution feels out of our control, right? Come visit the 12th urban night sky spot in the world. And hear how we actually can rein in light pollution -- with payoffs for ourselves, for wildlife and more: www.kcur.org/2025-06-03/s... #darkskies

The first prairie I planted in Kansas is only a decade old. Truly a blip in time.

Groundwater is rapidly declining in the Colorado River Basin, satellite data show As the Colorado River’s reservoirs have declined, even larger amounts of groundwater have been drained from aquifers. Using satellite data, scientists have estimated the vast water losses.

Scientists found that since 2003 the quantity of groundwater depleted in the Colorado River Basin is comparable to the total capacity of Lake Mead. Much of the depletion is occurring in Arizona, where the bulk of the water is pumped to irrigate farmland in the desert. www.latimes.com/environment/...

NPR and Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House NPR and three Colorado public radio stations are suing the Trump administration over the president's executive order seeking to ban the use of federal money for NPR and PBS.

NEWS: NPR and three Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House over effort to ban federal funding for NPR & PBS

The lawsuit calls Trump's executive order "textbook retaliation" for protected free speech - threatening public radio

My story:

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