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From sleeplessness to loss of appetite, the symptoms of short-term depression can be tough, even on our animals. And like humans, they too might need…

In the wake of a mass shooting, politicians, the media, witnesses, and victims alike all struggle to make sense of the events. It's easy to characterize a…

These days, politicians who change their policy positions are called flip-floppers, but that epithet could easily apply to some of this country's most…

People in Atalissa, Iowa, knew about the intellectually disabled men who lived in the town’s old schoolhouse and worked in the nearby turkey plant, but…

Olympian and cancer-survivor Scott Hamilton has overcome his share of challenges. We trace his incredible journey and discuss how it shaped his outlook on…

Why do reusable shopping bags make you want to buy more junk food? How do people get stuck in boring jobs? NPR's science correspondent Shankar Vedantam…

Democrat Kansas Rep. Jim Ward from Witchita, provides an insider perspective on the historic 2015 legislative session underway in Topeka. Guests:Jim Ward,…

Increased oil production in America and greater demand to move petroleum across the continent has increased the risk of devastating accidents, like the…

Becoming a grandparent can have vivid effects on a person. Journalist Lesley Stahl's new book, Becoming Grandma, explores the evolution of close…

Ernest Hemingway honed his writing style as a cub reporter in Kansas City, however, his later years were spent in Cuba. We look at a new movie about that…