Bowie Knives, Concealed Rifles, and Caning Charles Sumner By Longreads Feature As the Civil War loomed, weapons — like the recently invented bowie knife and rifles that were shipped to Kansas hidden in crates labeled as bibles — became complex political symbols.
The Prank that Killed Andrew Finch By Krista Stevens Highlight How a malevolent, remorseless online troll and the shoot-first, ask questions later mode of policing added up to a real-life tragedy in Wichita Kansas.
It Turns Out No One’s in Kansas Anymore By Michelle Weber Highlight Kansas is great at growing wheat, but growing wheat hasn’t been great for Kansas.
How Angry Racists Plotted to Kill Somali Refugees in Kansas By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight A small town welcomed hundreds of Somali refugees. A militia splinter group wanted them dead.
