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School may be out, but teachers are top of mind at KCUR this summer.Our special reporting project, Teaching It Forward, is looking at what makes teachers…

David Letterman popped up Friday to make a few cracks about the brashest, most famously follicled candidate for the 2016 Republican Party presidential nomination.

A federal judge formally tossed out Kansas’ gay marriage ban on Monday, forcing Gov. Sam Brownback to allow state agencies to offer benefits to same-sex…

For struggling students, music can often be what keeps them going. The same is true for this New Orleans band director.

The head of the Food and Drug Administration has been on the job for six years and presided over such controversial decisions as relaxing age restrictions on the Plan B contraceptive.

A Kansas City council committee advanced a rare redevelopment plan Wednesday: one that would renovate 304 apartments in the urban core. The issue is…

The agreement outlines limits on Iran's nuclear program so it cannot lead to atomic weapons. A final deal is expected by June 30.

Smirnoff is selling two new flavored vodkas: Fluffed Marshmallow and Whipped Cream. While trying to come up with the right formula, the company studied vanilla-scented laundry soap and candles that smell like cookies.

In 2009, the burger chain left Japan due to a split with its local business partner. This time, it's coming back in style. Instead of a basic burger, Wendy's wants to appeal to Japan's more finicky fast food eaters with a new, luxurious menu.

By Stephen Koranda, Kansas Public Radiohttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-980002.mp3LAWRENCE, Ks. – A top official at the…