KMUW is a listener-supported radio station with a schedule of programming rich in arts, news and ideas. Email: info@kmuw.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mv4oxqoyhr2dNew York Times opinion columnist M. Gessen says that by invalidating the driver’s licenses and policing the bathroom use of transgender residents, Kansas is drifting toward the policies of Nazi Germany. https://www.kmuw.org/2026-09-08/do-kansas-anti-trans-laws-count-as-fascism-an-expert-on-authoritarianism-says-yes09 Sep 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4oxqoyhr2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mv4lmhb4pu2hTwo Republican nominees for Kansas House withdraw from ballot due to health complications https://www.kmuw.org/politics/2026-09-08/two-republican-nominees-for-kansas-house-withdraw-from-ballot-due-to-health-complications09 Sep 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4lmhb4pu2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mv4ibhusxq2yKansas Republicans assert state agency improperly shifted cash among disability service programs https://www.kmuw.org/government/2026-09-08/kansas-republicans-assert-state-agency-improperly-shifted-cash-among-disability-service-programs09 Sep 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4ibhusxq2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mv4fhle5ge2iSeveral elected officials and candidates, including prominent Republicans and Trump loyalists, said the Canadian jet-maker is crucial to the state's economy. https://www.kmuw.org/news/2026-09-08/kansas-officials-react-to-trumps-threat-to-ban-bombardier09 Sep 2026 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4fhle5ge2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mv4co5dz7g2nNYT: Kansas' Roger Marshall sued more than 700 of his patients before becoming a U.S. senator https://www.kmuw.org/2026-09-09/nyt-kansas-roger-marshall-sued-more-than-700-of-his-patients-before-becoming-a-u-s-senator09 Sep 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4co5dz7g2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mv4a2cj6ht2cTrump takes aim at aircraft maker Bombardier, which manufactures in Kansas, as trade war escalates https://www.kmuw.org/government/2026-09-09/trump-takes-aim-at-aircraft-maker-bombardier-which-manufactures-in-kansas-as-trade-war-escalates09 Sep 2026 19:03 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4a2cj6ht2chttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mu3uul2vg724A new group aimed at helping African American boys develop life and leadership skills is gaining traction in Wichita. KMUW’s Carla Eckels sat down with three of the men involved with The Brotherhood Project. https://www.kmuw.org/community/2026-08-27/the-brotherhood-project-empowers-young-black-men-through-community-and-support27 Aug 2026 22:17 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3uul2vg724https://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mu3utl53d72pDon't write off 'Coyote vs. Acme' https://www.kmuw.org/podcast/movie-review/2026-08-27/dont-write-off-coyote-vs-acme27 Aug 2026 22:17 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3utl53d72phttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mtzhurplmd2cThe Kansas dairy industry is growing, and it’s on the shoulders of immigrant workers https://www.kmuw.org/2026-08-26/the-kansas-dairy-industry-is-growing-and-its-on-the-shoulders-of-immigrant-workers26 Aug 2026 23:20 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzhurplmd2chttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mtzejh7kjr2jThe fight for gender equality has always been — and remains — an ongoing effort https://www.kmuw.org/podcast/past-and-present/2026-08-26/the-fight-for-gender-equality-has-always-been-and-remains-an-ongoing-effort26 Aug 2026 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzejh7kjr2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mtzb662txx2jKansans fear impacts of data centers despite promise of economic benefits https://www.kmuw.org/technology/2026-08-26/kansans-fear-impacts-of-data-centers-despite-promise-of-economic-benefits26 Aug 2026 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzb662txx2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mtz7mt6h752yWSO Connect celebrates Philip Glass, New Wave with Friday event https://www.kmuw.org/music/2026-08-26/wso-connect-celebrates-philip-glass-new-wave-with-friday-event26 Aug 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtz7mt6h752yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mtwtrpv34d2pWest-central Kansas school superintendent arrested, faces 10 charges https://www.kmuw.org/education/2026-08-25/west-central-kansas-school-superintendent-arrested-faces-10-charges25 Aug 2026 22:15 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwtrpv34d2phttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mtwqpbidok2iPlan lifts tariff on foreign beef to mollify consumers ahead of November elections. https://www.kmuw.org/agriculture/2026-08-25/kansas-agriculture-political-leaders-dubious-of-president-trumps-beef-import-strategy25 Aug 2026 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwqpbidok2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mtwndxm4xd24While e-scooter and e-bike crashes have led some to advocate for statewide regulations, most regulations are decided on the local level. https://www.kmuw.org/2026-08-25/whats-kansas-doing-to-prevent-e-scooter-and-e-bike-accidents25 Aug 2026 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwndxm4xd24https://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mtwjqkxvgc2jThe artist was a star performer in country music and went on to become one of the genre's most recognizable and universally adored ambassadors to broader popular culture. https://www.kmuw.org/2026-08-25/dolly-parton-one-of-country-musics-most-singular-performers-has-died-at-age-8025 Aug 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwjqkxvgc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mtue5qvz7r2iInflation in food prices can hit even harder for people in their 60s and older as they also juggle fixed incomes, health problems and changes in federal law. Experts say the age group is a “forgotten population” when it comes to food insecurity. https://www.kmuw.org/2026-08-24/older-americans-high-food-prices24 Aug 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtue5qvz7r2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mtuasfgwpq2j‘People think they need it’: Squishies are the latest in a long line of toy crazes https://www.kmuw.org/the-range/2026-08-21/people-think-they-need-it-squishies-are-the-latest-in-a-long-line-of-toy-crazes24 Aug 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtuasfgwpq2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mtu5h5spir2uMarginalia: Chris Bohjalian on his novel 'The Amateur' https://www.kmuw.org/podcast/marginalia/2026-08-22/chris-bohjalian-on-his-novel-the-amateur24 Aug 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtu5h5spir2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mtu23tutsh2uCox Communications becomes part of the Spectrum brand, affecting 1,000 Kansas employees https://www.kmuw.org/community/2026-08-21/kansans-without-tornado-shelters-could-soon-find-safety-in-3d-printed-structures24 Aug 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtu23tutsh2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mttwqr3huz2pHundreds of pesticides are legal, but that doesn’t mean that their impacts on health are fully understood. Cleaning produce before eating it reduces your exposure. https://www.kmuw.org/2026-08-24/pesticide-fruit-veggies-rinsing-soaking24 Aug 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttwqr3huz2phttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mttupztbr42jRemembering Nancy Kassebaum, who swung open the door for Kansas women in politics https://www.kmuw.org/2026-08-24/nancy-kassebaum-swung-open-the-door-for-kansas-women-in-politics24 Aug 2026 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttupztbr42jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mttu4ffzds2mMillions of older Americans don't have enough to eat, as food prices rise beyond fixed incomes https://www.kmuw.org/2026-08-24/older-americans-high-food-prices24 Aug 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttu4ffzds2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mtp4aosb4k2oWhile city-wide music festivals give people a chance to enjoy live music, this event specifically showcases local Wichita talent. https://www.kmuw.org/music/2026-08-22/new-music-fest-hits-wichita-this-weekend22 Aug 2026 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtp4aosb4k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mtms6v7sqx2cTwo new businesses will serve elevated Vietnamese coffee, and they’re just a half mile apart https://www.kmuw.org/podcast/dining-with-denise/2026-08-21/two-new-businesses-will-serve-elevated-vietnamese-coffee-and-theyre-just-a-half-mile-apart21 Aug 2026 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtms6v7sqx2chttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mtmotl4zuo2z'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' explores power, influence of pop culture consumption https://www.kmuw.org/podcast/movie-review/2026-08-20/teenage-sex-and-death-at-camp-miasma-explores-power-influence-of-pop-culture-consumption21 Aug 2026 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmotl4zuo2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mtml7jazfg2mStation 23 will fill a longstanding need for a fire station in southwest Wichita, following the city’s westward expansion. https://www.kmuw.org/community/2026-08-20/wichita-breaks-ground-on-first-fire-station-in-17-years21 Aug 2026 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtml7jazfg2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mtmhubefal2zCox Communications trucks in Kansas will soon be sporting Spectrum branding after Charter Communications purchased the company. https://www.kmuw.org/technology/2026-08-21/cox-communications-becomes-part-of-the-spectrum-brand-affecting-1-000-kansas-employees21 Aug 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmhubefal2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mtmerpow5p2iThe latest craze among kids and teenagers is a squeezable, squishable, goop-filled blob toy known as a Nee-doh. The colorful stress relievers are selling out everywhere https://www.kmuw.org/the-range/2026-08-21/people-think-they-need-it-squishies-are-the-latest-in-a-long-line-of-toy-crazes21 Aug 2026 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmerpow5p2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mtmbggfmar2cA decade of shinies, raids and catching ‘em all with Pokémon Go https://www.kmuw.org/podcast/culture-pop-with-hugo-phan/2026-08-21/a-decade-of-shinies-raids-and-catching-em-all-with-pokemon-go21 Aug 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmbggfmar2c