We visit with a record producer who also likes to capture special moments on film, one frame at a time. KMUW's Torin Andersen visits with Chris Schlarb, plus news from Wichita and around the state.

When writing a book about her first pregnancy, Amanda Hess—who's a critic-at-large for the New York Times—says she was absolutely influenced by job. Hear more from Hess, plus news from Wichita and around the state.

More than 26 million acres of land across the U-S are enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program. But Project 2025 explicitly called for the conservation program’s elimination. We look at concerns over the future of a longstanding conservation program. Plus news from Wichita and around the state..

What happens when Wichita Women Artists get together? KMUW's Mia Hennen look at an arts group that's been in Wichita for 75 years. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

A private prison in Leavenworth, Kansas, could reopen to hold detainees for federal immigration authorities. But local opposition has been fierce. The lawsuit that will decide if Leavenworth becomes a regional hub for immigration detention. We have that story plus news from Wichita and around the state.

For gardeners and farmers who care about the environment, soil health is all the rage. And that has given rise to a billion-dollar market that sells soil health products. But which ones are worth the money? We learn what scientists at the University of Kansas found when they took a closer look, plus news from Wichita and around the state.

KMUW's Beth Golay speaks with author Annie Hartnett about her novel "The Road to Tender Heart," and KMUW's Jedd Beaudoin visits with author Jason Bailey about his biography of the late actor James Gandolfini. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

An East High senior is heading to the national competition for Poetry Out Loud. We talk to him about his passion for poetry. Plus we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Five For Fighting's John Ondrasik was initially disappointed when his songs stopped becoming Top 40 hits but he says that he soon discovered that there was more than chart success. More on that, plus news from Wichita and around the state.

April May Webb won the 2024 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in part based on her performance of a notoriously difficult John Coltrane composition. Even her husband, trumpeter Randall Haywood had his doubts. We have Jedd Beaudoin's conversation with Webb, plus news from Wichita and around the state.