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New Data Show Ford Doing Well In Overseas Markets
The Focus is the best-selling "nameplate" worldwide, followed by the Toyota Corolla, new data show.
At The High Court, A Tribute To A 'Chef Supreme'
A new cookbook pays tribute to a master chef, the late Martin Ginsburg, husband of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Frozen lime souffle, anyone?
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In Maine, Lobster Comes Out Of Its Shell
It's a rite of passage to cook live lobster, a way to make peace with where your food comes from. But buying shelled meat is an efficient treat. Now you can even cook with raw whole meat separated from the shell by centrifuge.
Carla Eckels
Carla Eckels
Carla Eckels is Director of Cultural Diversity for News and Engagement at KMUW. She has been an award-winning announcer and news producer for KMUW since 1996. Carla also produces and hosts the R&B and gospel show Soulsationsthat airs Sundays at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. She annually emcees Gospelfest at the Wichita River Festival and was voted Best Disc Jockey by subscribers of The Community Voice. Prior to coming to KMUW, Carla was the local host for NPR’s Morning Editionat WYSO in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and co-hosted a nationally syndicated gospel radio show in Cincinnati. Carla was also program director for KIBN, the Inspirational Black Network in Wichita, hosted the Joyful Sounds gospel show on Q92-FM and produced the number one gospel radio show on KSJM 107.9 JAMZ from 2004 to 2007.
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Andy Carvin
Andy Carvin (, @acarvin on Twitter) leads NPR's social media strategy and is NPR's primary voice on Twitter, and Facebook, where NPR became the first news organization to reach one million fans. He also advises NPR staff on how to better engage the NPR audience in editorial activities in order to further the quality and diversity of NPR's journalism.
U.S. Census Show Asians Are Fastest Growing Racial Group
The racial group grew by 45.6 percent from 2000 to 2010.
Flooding Strands Residents In Plaquemines Parish
Rain from Hurricane Isaac has topped an 18 foot section of a levee in southeastern Louisiana. For more on what's going on in the area, Steve Inskeep talks to Jennifer Hale, a reporter for local television station WVUE.
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KU's Andrew Wiggins Goes Pro
University of Kansas freshman Andrew Wiggins announced Monday he’s declaring for the NBA draft.The 6' 8'' player was the top high school recruit in 2013 -…
Kansas On Bloomberg's List Of Most Innovative States
Kansas is among the most innovative states in the nation, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The state came in 18th out of 20.States were ranked on…
New Education Budget; Yale Discrimination Investigation; Faults In Loan Forgiveness
Also in our weekly education news roundup: 6 ways to talk to your kids about sex after Kavanaugh; Homeschooling is growing and changing rapidly
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