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Fresh Air's movie critic does not think any masterpieces were made this year, but he does compare Daniel Day-Lewis to Julius Caesar and have some choice thoughts on the movie version of Les Mis.

Most of us don't usually get to meet the people who pick our apples, oranges or other seasonal favorites. What are their lives and work like? Dan Charles has spent the past year finding out.

Gunshots tore through a Sunday prayer service at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis., a suburb just south of Milwaukee. Seven people have been confirmed dead including the gunman. For more on the shooting, Steve Inskeep talks to Don Walker, a reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Ireland is a country that's politics were once dominated by the Catholic Church and now abortion is legal. The change marks a significant milepost in the country's political evolution.

Whoever ends up running his estate will face some tough decisions about how to handle his musical legacy. What happens to the music in his vault? Will future concertgoers see him as a hologram?

The pope spent his first full day in Cuba giving a mass to crowds gathered in Havana's Revolution Plaza, meeting the former president and speaking with Cuba's youth.

The President includes funding for NBAF in his budget. Kansas City recycles human waste as fertilizer. The Missouri Senate gives first round approval to a…

Kansas lawmakers must go back to the negotiating table to resolve tax issues. The Kansas City Council approved funding for new soccer fields in Swope…

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon plans to seek more money for all levels of education. The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission proposes a one-cent…

Celia Llopis-Jepsen has joined the Kansas News Service in Topeka, and we’re really excited about it.Celia comes to our newsroom after four-and-a-half…