Oct 6, 2024 · Walking down the truck-sized ramp to the 47-ton blast door of the decommissioned Atlas missile silo, our conversation echoes back to us from the steel door and the steep concrete walls on either side.

Nov 4, 2024 · Anna has been a reporter with the Kansas Reflector since 2024. She strives to bridge the gap between the public and the powerful through accessible, engaging stories, and she highlights underrepresented perspectives whenever possible.

Dec 27, 2024 · LAWRENCE — Reintroducing bison to tallgrass prairies can double biodiversity of native plants and increase drought resistance, a Kansas State University study found. The study collected 29 years of data from the Flint Hills.

Dec 31, 2024 · Our Friday columnist, Eric Thomas, breaks into this year’s list with an after-the-election column about how politicians present themselves to the public.Eric has also written about sports, academia and social media, among a plethora of subjects, so …

Nov 18, 2024 · Sherman Smith is the editor in chief of Kansas Reflector. He writes about things that powerful people don't want you to know. A two-time Kansas Press Association journalist of the year, his award-winning reporting includes stories about education, technology, foster care, voting, COVID-19, sex abuse, and access to reproductive health care.

Dec 23, 2024 · This Christmas week in Kansas, I’m thinking about Mother Teresa. I’m thinking about the Catholic nun because I’m considering what it means to be a good person and what it means to be a bad person, as we head out of campaign season and into the legislative session.

Oct 29, 2024 · KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Jury selection procedures in capital murder cases discriminate against Black communities and individuals who oppose the death penalty because of their religious beliefs, lawyers seeking to overturn capital punishment in Kansas argued Tuesday.

Dec 21, 2024 · In the first part of this series, I credited small county historical museums for at times being as valuable as larger destination museums in telling compelling stories.

Oct 23, 2024 · TOPEKA — Top leaders of the Kansas Legislature authorized on a party-line vote Wednesday the formation of a special committee responsible for developing a state government budget plan before the start of the 2025 session in January.

Nov 10, 2024 · The U.S. Courthouse stands in downtown Wichita in 2024. A federal judge ruled recently that more than $8 million recoverd by investigators in a cryptocurrency scheme that caused an Elkhart, Kansas, bank to fail would go to employees and shareholders of the bank.