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Native American Congresswoman-elect Deb Haaland is ready to get to work

December 18, 2018Politics

New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District is sending Deb Haaland to Capitol Hill — one of the first two Native American women ever to go to Congress.

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These are the women who made history in this year’s midterm elections

November 7, 2018Women & Gender

Congress boosted spending on science and the environment, even as Trump administration tried to cut

April 6, 2018Environment

How scientists are piecing together the story of ancient Americans

September 23, 2017Science

Hunting sea monsters in Kansas is easier than you might think

September 23, 2017Science

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The lab where aging aircraft are dissected for science — and safety

September 15, 2017Technology

At the Aging Aircraft Lab, planes are taken apart piece by piece to learn more about the ravages of time on various aircraft designs — from cracking, to corrosion, to metal fatigue.

After Kansas, Indians fear for the safety of their loved ones in Trump’s America

March 3, 2017Economics

Srinivas Kuchibhotla’s killing in Kansas was major news in India.

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I was one of the lucky ones to survive the shooting in Kansas

March 2, 2017Justice

Even if you voted for Donald Trump, Tim Hibbard says you can speak out against hate speech that evolves into loss of life.

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Why the fight over how immigrants are characterized is so important

March 1, 2017Justice

President Donald Trump emphasized the importance of supporting the victims of crimes committed by undocumented immigrants in his address to Congress. Yet many immigrants feel his agenda unfairly portrays them as security threats.

Why it matters that the Kansas governor stopped resettling refugees

April 29, 2016Global Politics

Sonia Inamugisha lost her brother and both her parents to war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She came to Kansas as a refugee a year ago and felt welcome, but now she worries about what the governor’s recent decision says about her new home — and how she’s going to explain it to her children.

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Wednesday, April 18, 2018

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