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  • Online learning was supposed to be the savior of higher education. After schools nationwide were forced into it by the pandemic, how did it go?
  • Fifteen-year-old Jay Mehta took first place this summer in the National History Day competition for his depiction of Winston Churchill. Steve Kraske asks…
  • Maria the Mexican is a roots-rock band fronted by sisters Maria Elena and Tess Cuevas, who combine vocal harmonies as part of the band’s blend of rock and…
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  • U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill has battled through a political world dominated by men to get where she is today. She talks about that journey in her…
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  • Kansas City, Missouri is in the midst of hiring a new Chief Innovation Officer, but what exactly does that job entail? The position, which is common in…
  • Rocker Melissa Etheridge answers five questions from Steve Kraske, from her long musical career to her Leavenworth, Kansas roots. Melissa Etheridge plays…
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