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The trial of University of Kansas chemistry professor Feng “Franklin” Tao began Monday with a plea from Tao’s wife and civil rights advocates for a fair trial and an end to what they say is the racial profiling of Asian American scientists under a Trump-era policy.

K-State and KU women are going to the NCAA tournament, and Mizzou almost made it. Future tournaments look even more hopeful thanks to "a lot of talent" at high schools across the Midwest.

A University of Kansas study shows that, when threatened with a firearm, gun owners' opinions of gun regulations can change.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is deploying troops to breakaway regions of Ukraine, which has residents of Kansas City in Lawrence worrying for their family members abroad.

Feng Tao, a chemistry professor, has denied the charges and pleaded not guilty.

Children as young as six notice political imagery and language and it has an impact on them.

A federal judge issued an injunction to delay the implementation of a nationwide vaccine mandate covering federal contractors.

It was Baset Azizi's love of music that led him from Afghanistan to Kansas. Six years later he was helping his family make the trip for very different reasons.

Artist Edgar Heap of Birds' "Native Hosts" was vandalized and stolen last month from the Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. It was re-installed this week — an achievement highlighted by speakers and musicians.

As climate change worsens anxiety and depression among young people, Sami Aaron is teaching local environmentalists how to prioritize their mental health — instead of sacrificing themselves for the cause.

Retired KU Professor Diana Carlin developed debate programs in Afghanistan for three years. Now she receives calls from former students trying to get out.

Over the past five years, enrollment is down 8.6% at four-year universities in Kansas and 17.5% at community colleges.