Midwest

The rift was poised to turn the upper Midwest into oceanfront real estate — until it stalled.

“It’s a really, really scary moment for the Somali community,” says refugee advocate Suud Olat.

A meteorologist connects the dots between the recent floods, tornadoes, blizzards and climate change.

The largest high school in Kansas, Wichita East, has welcomed 58 new refugee students in the past year and a half. Many grew up in refugee camps and have no formal education — perhaps haven’t ever learned to hold a pencil. The whole school system is learning to adapt.

The politicians and staff are gone now that the state’s primary is over, but some residents are left to deal with animosity stirred this political season.