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Marshall, John
In Wonderland, Topeka’s Queen of Hearts
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The West Point Honor Code:
"A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal,
or tolerate those who do."
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has attracted special attention on...