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Marshall, John

In Wonderland, Topeka’s Queen of Hearts

After a long and contentious debate, the Kansas House of Representatives on Friday, Feb. 7, rejected a measure to place what amounted to a...

Another fan dance, more futility

For today's American lesson, let's consider what's left of Great Britain. That country has turned away from Europe and now sits alone at a...

The Super Bowl and Super Print

The Chiefs' Super Bowl LIV victory set off a scramble for special print editions of the Kansas City Star celebrating the team's professional football...

The pursuit and cost of more learning (2)

Second of two parts Students once pondered life after high school as a matter of what they wanted to be. Today it's often a question...

The rising costs of learning more

The rising costs of learning more First of two parts   The second semester of the academic year has begun, and with it the second act of a...

Terror: night driving in a blizzard

North of us the year wound out in the teeth of a massive storm December 28 and 29, one that raked Nebraska, the Dakotas...

The Court and our wicked ghosts

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected early this year to rule whether the Trump administration can dissolve a program that protects roughly 800,000 young...

These miracles come quietly

We have celebrated St. Lucia in a Festival of Light at a time of year when darkness is a more insistent thing than cold....

A eulogy for obituaries

The obituary is – or was  – a critical feature in newspaper publishing. It is now among the most abused. A local daily illustrates: There...

A controlled burn in shifting winds

The West Point Honor Code: "A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal,  or tolerate those who do." * Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has attracted special attention on...
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