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The Wizard of Oz and Kansas have been inseparable since farm girl Dorothy Gale first skipped down the yellow brick road. But a Dust Bowl 1930s image may also hold Kansas back from what it wants to be. Read More at NPR

In the aftermath of the wildfires in Lahaina, a group of local teachers have come together to create a memorial for students who have been confirmed deceased. Read More at NPR

Marijuana is still outlawed in most red states, but stores there have found a way to sell intoxicating hemp-based products. It’s all because of a loophole in a federal law. Read More at NPR

The tropical system is expected to strengthen into a “major” category 3 hurricane before coming ashore on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Residents in some areas are being told to evacuate. Read More at NPR

Monday marks 60 years since the 1963 March on Washington. Some 250,000 people gathered around the Lincoln Memorial, including A Peter Bailey, Courtland Cox and Edith Lee-Payne. Read More at NPR

The union representing employees of the National Science Foundation are fighting orders reducing the number of days they can telework, warning people will quit if greater flexibility isn’t preserved. Read More at NPR

Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Priogozhin may be dead, but his private army remains. With some Russians publicly mourning Prigozhin, the future of his fighters is unclear. Read More at NPR

The federal government has put five states on notice that they make it too hard for people to stay on Medicaid. When COVID-19 hit, states had to keep everyone on the rolls. But that rule has expired. Read More at NPR

NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with legal expert Edgar Chen about the recent slew of legislation aimed at restricting U.S. land ownership for Chinese citizens and businesses. Read More at NPR