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Never Tried Tallgrass? This May Be the Year
A smaller, easier-to-navigate festival returns Oct. 15-18, with 11 films in the Gordon Parks program showcasing Black filmmakers.
If you’ve never been to the Tallgrass Film Festival — or looked at its massive schedule in years past and wondered where to begin —…
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Wichita’s men’s basketball league returns this fall at Brewer. Build a team or sign up solo before the Oct. 5 deadline.
Urban Prep Gains Accreditation, Eyes Growth Again
After two years without access to tax-credit scholarship funding, the Wichita school is working to restore eligibility and rebuild enrollment.
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Kansas City Has Tried for Years to Reduce Homelessness. What’s Different This Time?
Housing Gateway aims to move 600 people into housing in its first year, but homelessness has continued to grow despite years of city initiatives.
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Wyandotte Voters Face Two Sales Taxes — One Could Fund Long-Sought Homeless Shelter
One countywide tax would support health, housing and homelessness services, while a separate KCK tax would fund parks and infrastructure.
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‘A Different World’ Sequel Ushers in a New Era of Black Love, HBCU Culture
Netflix’s sequel introduces a new class of Hillman students to a new audience while giving longtime fans a dose of nostalgia.
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Trump Refugee Plan Prioritizes White South Africans While Most Others Shut Out
Administration plans to spend $500 million resettling Afrikaners while largely shutting out refugees from elsewhere — even as South Africa and Afrikaner groups dispute claims of an emergency.
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Chris Rock Takes a Dramatic Turn With ‘Misty Green’
After 12 years away from directing movies, Rock returns with a small-budget drama, a breakout leading lady and a film that will need audiences to show up early.
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Lab studies suggest cychlorphine may be far more potent than fentanyl, but naloxone can reverse an overdose.
Dementia vs. Alzheimer’s Disease: Are They the Same?
Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia, but the terms don’t mean the same thing.
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