On "Wichita's Early Edition," remembering the legacy of Hattie McDaniel. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

We have the latest movie review from KMUW's Fletcher Powell. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Political polarization has leaked into every corner of American life, including places of worship. At the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, Senior Pastor Adam Hamilton still believes that churches can foster bipartisan understanding. We’ll hear how they’re doing it, and what it says about the evolving role of faith in politics. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Although Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin are widely known as authors of historical fiction and non fiction for young readers, the pair had never collaborated… unless you count serving on panels at library conferences. Beth Golay speaks with Sepetys and Sheinkin about their first collaboration, "The Bletchley Riddle." Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

We meet a man who's mixing business with TikTok. Plus we have news from Wichita and around the state.

When singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams was about to begin work on her 2023 memoir, she turned to her friend Roseanne Cash for some guidance. Cash had some wise words for Williams but not ones she wanted to hear. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Wichita's Forum Theatre closes its run of The Who's Tommy this weekend. The Forum's producing artistic director Kathryn Page Hauptman tells Jedd Beaudoin that although the story originated over 50 years ago, the themes remain relevant today. We have that conversation, plus news from Wichita and around the state.

On "Wichita's Early Edition," we're taking the path less traveled. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

November’s election will decide half the seats on the Kansas Board of Education, which oversees public schools across the state. Results could dramatically shift the board’s political makeup. We’ll hear how the race for state school board is shaping up, and what it could mean for students and teachers. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Have you ever considered that coloring can be its own form of therapy? We look in it, plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Wichita band Darlin' Maudie plays a reunion show this week. Co-founding member Nick Evancho says that in selecting songs for the new show, he opted for a kinder, gentler version of the band. More on Darlin' Maudie, plus news from Wichita and around the state.

You’re unlikely to find pawpaws in the grocery store. But the tropical-tasting fruit is getting more popular. We'll look at the push to get pawpaws to a mass market. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Many people in Kansas who are homeless do have an income, but housing is simply too expensive. We’ll hear how a lack of affordable housing is the driving force behind rising homelessness in Kansas. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

In her new book of collected essays, Sarah Smarsh says her writing offers an intimate glimpse into her identity which was shaped by class and place. KMUW's Beth Golay speaks with Smarsh. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

The Walnut Valley Festival wrapped up this weekend, and KMUW's Jonathan Huber introduces us to a man who has attended every single one. 52 and counting. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Vinyl records remain a popular item for music fans but getting your record pressed can be expansive. Josh Thomas of the Kansas City, Missouri band RXGhost found a way around that. He started pressing his own records. We have more with Thomas. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Have you ever wondered how lyrics come together? Carla Eckels has, and she asked KC of KC and the Sunshine Band about the lyrics to "That's the Way (I Like It)." We have Carla Eckel's conversation with KC of the Sunshine Band. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Kansas farms have expanded their operations and are now bigger than ever which has led to an economic boom. But bigger farms means fewer farmers, and that has contributed to depopulation in rural parts of the state that were socially isolated to begin with. We’ll hear how isolation from farm consolidation can have negative impacts on the health of farmers in western Kansas, plus news from Wichita and around the state.

KMUW's Beth Golay speaks with Lauren Elkin about her novel Scaffolding, which follows two couples who live in the same apartment in Paris, but decades apart. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Performing in a high school musical takes a lot of work. But for some Kansas students, that’s where they find peace and a real connection to school. We’ll hear from Wichita voice coach Amy Menas about the value of music education and what it takes for kids to make it onstage, plus news from Wichita and around the state.