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KCUR (Kansas City's best news source) @kcur.org · 12d

TerraPower began construction last month on its first power plant of this kind in southwest Wyoming as a $4 billion demonstration project cofunded by the U.S. Department of Energy. Now it is interested in building one in Kansas.

Kansas could get its second nuclear power plant — this time with a new, advanced design

A company cofounded by Bill Gates will explore building a reactor in Kansas. It would generate power without emissions, but environmental groups have concerns.

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Celia Llopis-Jepsen @celialj.bsky.social · 12d

Kansas could get a second nuclear power plant. This one would be advanced nuclear power -- built by a company cofounded by Bill Gates. Deets here. Plus the reasons why KS clean energy advocates have some concerns: www.kcur.org/environment-... #cleanenergy

Kansas could get its second nuclear power plant — this time with a new, advanced design

A company cofounded by Bill Gates will explore building a reactor in Kansas. It would generate power without emissions, but environmental groups have concerns.

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NPR @npr.org · 14d

For the first time, NPR's Student Podcast Challenge has a returning champion: a California fifth grader who explored a dark chapter in U.S. history during World War II.

NPR's middle school champion: A moving podcast about Japanese incarceration

For the first time, NPR's Student Podcast Challenge has a returning champion: a California fifth grader who explored a dark chapter in U.S. history during World War II.

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Beatrijs Brouwer @beastlyworlds.bsky.social · 15d

Happy autumn equinox! ✨🍁🦇🍄‍🟫🍃🦔 Here’s a little autumn critter parade to wish you an invigorating and beautiful fresh season ahead 🧡🦝🍂🎃

I painted this a little while back using gouache paints, which I don’t use very often, hoping to experiment with them more soon! 🎨

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Celia Llopis-Jepsen @celialj.bsky.social · 15d

omg the mushroom running with leaves. love your vision of these creatures!

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KCUR (Kansas City's best news source) @kcur.org · 15d

Despite video evidence of an attack clearly showing Philip March fighting for control with a man in the driver's seat of his car, Hazelwood's police and prosecuting attorney focused their attention on March. (@stlpublicradio.bsky.social)

A Missouri man was attacked and carjacked at a QuikTrip. Why is the city prosecuting the victim?

Surveillance footage shows Philip March being pummeled and robbed of his car keys in 2022. Hazelwood is prosecuting him for property damage.

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Celia Llopis-Jepsen @celialj.bsky.social · 19d

The US Army Corps of Engineers is doing a test run of an underwater dredging method right now in Kansas. This method hasn't been used on a lake before, so it's unclear whether it will work: www.kcur.org/news/2025-09...

Mud swallowed half of this Kansas lake. Engineers think they can fight back

In dry years, Tuttle Creek Lake and other reservoirs keep the Kansas River flowing strong enough to provide drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people. But these manmade lakes are disappearing...

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Celia Llopis-Jepsen @celialj.bsky.social · Sep 8

Industrial waste processing & recycling plant could get a vote tonight in KCK without the expected public meetings. Neighbors in the low-income, predominantly Hispanic neighborhood are worried about the facility.
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Industrial waste plant could get a vote in Wyandotte County without expected public meetings

Last month, Kansas City, Kansas, planning commissioners delayed their vote on a permit for 30 days and told the company that it must do more to meet with the public. Members of the community are conce...

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KCUR (Kansas City's best news source) @kcur.org · Jul 15

Lead exposure is a common issue in southeast Kansas and nearby parts of Missouri and Oklahoma. Health experts say there are few accessible resources for high-risk communities. https://loom.ly/0qlxmW0

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KCUR (Kansas City's best news source) @kcur.org · Jul 16

The Senate voted by a razor-thin margin late Tuesday to advance debate on a package of funding cuts requested by President Trump that would claw back $1.1 billion previously allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. (@npr.org) https://loom.ly/XzCPOQs

Senate set to debate cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid

The Senate voted by a razor-thin margin late Tuesday to advance debate on a package of funding cuts requested by President Trump that would claw back $1.1 billion previously allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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St. Louis Public Radio @stlpublicradio.bsky.social · Jul 15

208 counties in the U.S. are now considered news deserts without a single source of local news. More than half of the nation’s 3,000+ counties have little to no local news left.

Public radio is countering this, providing local, quality content. Tell Congress to protect it. protectmypublicmedia.org

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Celia Llopis-Jepsen @celialj.bsky.social · Jul 2

New episode of Up From Dust! An adventure on the Kansas River with people who love it and are making it a better place: www.kcur.org/2025-07-02/k...

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Celia Llopis-Jepsen @celialj.bsky.social · Jul 1

How to pick the right fixtures and bulbs for wildlife-friendly outdoor lighting at home | www.kcur.org/news/2025-07...

How to pick the right fixtures and bulbs for wildlife-friendly outdoor lighting at home

Well-designed lighting lets people see at night while reducing the negative impacts of artificial light on pollinators and birds. It's also better for human sleep.

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Celia Llopis-Jepsen @celialj.bsky.social · Jun 13

"The House just passed a bill to take back $1.1 billion in public media broadcasting funding that has already been approved by Congress." www.kcur.org/inside-kcur/...

U.S. House voted to revoke public media funding, an unprecedented threat for KCUR and NPR

A narrow majority of the House voted to rescind existing funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, sending the proposal to the U.S. Senate. If approved, this bill represents an existential...

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · Jun 5

This might be the absolute greatest reply we have ever received.

Thank you, Cookie Monster 📕🍪💙

Merriam-Webster Tweet: Any dictionary can be a pocket dictionary with big enough pants.

Cookie Monster's reply to the tweet: Me no wear pants.

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Celia Llopis-Jepsen @celialj.bsky.social · Jun 4

President Trump is asking lawmakers to claw back the $1.1 billion in federal subsidies for public broadcasting that Congress approved earlier this year. www.kcur.org/politics-ele...

Trump asks Congress to wipe out funding for public broadcasting

President Trump is asking lawmakers to claw back the $1.1 billion in federal subsidies for public broadcasting that Congress approved earlier this year. Such a funding cut would directly impact local ...

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Celia Llopis-Jepsen @celialj.bsky.social · Jun 4

New ep of Up From Dust! Light pollution feels out of our control, right? Come visit the 12th urban night sky spot in the world. And hear how we actually can rein in light pollution -- with payoffs for ourselves, for wildlife and more: www.kcur.org/2025-06-03/s... #darkskies

Say no to skyglow: Smarter lighting can help save the stars

We have inadvertently filled our world with poorly designed outdoor lighting. The price? We’re losing our starry skies, hurting our health, killing pollinators, wasting billions of dollars and releasi...

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prairieczar @prairieczar.bsky.social · May 29

The first prairie I planted in Kansas is only a decade old. Truly a blip in time.

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Ian James @ianjames.bsky.social · May 27

Scientists found that since 2003 the quantity of groundwater depleted in the Colorado River Basin is comparable to the total capacity of Lake Mead. Much of the depletion is occurring in Arizona, where the bulk of the water is pumped to irrigate farmland in the desert. www.latimes.com/environment/...

Groundwater is rapidly declining in the Colorado River Basin, satellite data show

As the Colorado River’s reservoirs have declined, even larger amounts of groundwater have been drained from aquifers. Using satellite data, scientists have estimated the vast water losses.

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David Folkenflik @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social · May 27

NEWS: NPR and three Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House over effort to ban federal funding for NPR & PBS

The lawsuit calls Trump's executive order "textbook retaliation" for protected free speech - threatening public radio

My story:

www.npr.org/2025/05/27/n...

NPR and Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House

NPR and three Colorado public radio stations are suing the Trump administration over the president's executive order seeking to ban the use of federal money for NPR and PBS.

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Celia Llopis-Jepsen @celialj.bsky.social · May 14

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David Condos @davidcondos.bsky.social · May 14

So excited and honored to win an Edward R. Murrow Award today for my work covering southern Utah with @kuer.org 📻🥹🎉

Big thanks to my editors and to all the folks who trusted me to share their stories in my reporting this past year.

Full list of winning entries: www.rtdna.org/2025-regiona...

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Celia Llopis-Jepsen @celialj.bsky.social · May 9

Humans are killing helpful insects in hundreds of ways − simple steps can reduce the harm | theconversation.com/humans-are-k...

Humans are killing helpful insects in hundreds of ways − simple steps can reduce the harm

Insects are often under pressure from several threats at once, from pesticides to habitat loss to pollution.

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KCUR (Kansas City's best news source) @kcur.org · May 2

President Trump signed an executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cease direct and indirect funding for @npr.org and its member stations, which include KCUR and Classical KC.

Here's what we know right now — including how you can help.

What President Trump's order to defund NPR means for KCUR and Classical KC right now

President Trump signed an executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cease direct and indirect funding for NPR and its member stations, which include KCUR and Classical KC. H...

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Celia Llopis-Jepsen @celialj.bsky.social · May 8

How Herbicide Drift from Farms Is Harming Trees in Midwest | e360.yale.edu/features/her...

How Herbicide Drift from Farms Is Harming Trees in Midwest

Researchers are starting to pay closer attention to the widespread damage wrought by agricultural herbicides. Drifting sprays may not kill trees, shrubs, and other nontarget plants outright, but exper...

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