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A woman with long dark hair stands outside with mountains in the background.

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

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.

Native American Congresswoman-elect Deb Haaland is ready to get to work
Ilhan Omar clasps her husband’s mother's face in her hands as she smiles

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

These are the women who made history in this year's midterm elections
Texas wind farm

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

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

Hunting sea monsters in Kansas is easier than you might think

Hunting sea monsters in Kansas is easier than you might think
A Boeing 777 jet departing Frankfurt, Germany.

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

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

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

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

After Kansas, Indians fear for the safety of their loved ones in Trump's America
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This Kansas high school student must pay back $3,000 after smugglers helped him leave Guatemala

This sophomore in Kansas from Guatemala juggles algebra — and the reality that he must soon pay the smuggling fee he owes from coming to the United States.

This Kansas high school student must pay back $3,000 after smugglers helped him leave Guatemala
Will these Kazakh schoolchildren use Cyrillic or Latin script in the future?

A University of Kansas linguist is risking Russia's ire in helping Kazakhstan change its writing system

The Kazakh language uses the Cyrillic script, but Dutch-born linguist Allard Jongman is helping this oil-rich former Soviet state switch to the Latin Alphabet.

A University of Kansas linguist is risking Russia's ire in helping Kazakhstan change its writing system
An Overland Park, Kansas, police officer guards the entrance to the scene of a shooting at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City in Overland Park, Kansas April 13, 2014. Three people were killed in shootings at Jewish centers in Kansas on Sun

The killings at a Jewish community center in Kansas show the white supremacist side of America

Three people are dead in a Kansas City suburb after a man with deep ties to neo-Nazi groups opened fire outside a Jewish community center and retirement home. Several other people were injured.

The killings at a Jewish community center in Kansas show the white supremacist side of America

Congress, The President and War: A History

Congress, The President and War: A History

Manning's safety in question as a transgendered person in military prison

U.S. soldier Bradley Manning was recently sentenced to 35 years in military prison for leaking state secrets, but one day later shocked many by coming out as transgendered. Manning, who asked to be referred to as Chelsea going forward, may find support for her new identity difficult to come by in Army prison.

Manning's safety in question as a transgendered person in military prison

U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Arizona voter citizenship provision

An Arizona law that required the state's voters to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote will not stand, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled the bill unconstitutional. What the decision means for three other states with similar laws, as well as other voter restrictions, though, remains to be seen.

U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Arizona voter citizenship provision

Superman reboot, Hollywood movie on Hollywood make big screen debuts this weekend

Superman is getting a moodier, darker reboot in "Man of Steel" -- the new Hollywood adaptation of the super hero classic out in theaters this weekend. It'll match up against "This is the End," a story about Hollywood actors facing the end of the world

Superman reboot, Hollywood movie on Hollywood make big screen debuts this weekend

Kansas doctor finishes marathon, rushes to aid wounded at Boston Marathon attack

In the minutes after two bombs detonated at the Boston Marathon, countless regular people pitched in to help first responders tend to the wounded. One of those was Dr. Chris Rupe, a Salina, Kan., surgeon who finished running the marathon seconds before the blast, and then pitched in to help the injured.

Kansas doctor finishes marathon, rushes to aid wounded at Boston Marathon attack

Austin prepares to welcome second installation of Google's Fiber project

Austin, Texas, this week became second U.S. community to be chosen to receive Google Fiber. In Austin, people are excited about the potential for innovation and to bridge the digital access divide. But an academic in Kansas City, where Google Fiber started, says their experience has been different.

Austin prepares to welcome second installation of Google's Fiber project