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U.S. Army soldiers try to dismantle a floating bridge during a training exercise on a river in Yeoncheon, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026.

Ahn Young-joon

World

North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says

The Associated Press

The suspected launch on Thursday comes a day after North Korea shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy.

Bond markets have tumbled over economic concerns — even as stocks have hit record highs recently.

Timothy A. Clary

AFP via Getty Images

Business

The bond market is signaling trouble ahead. This is why you should pay attention

Rafael Nam

A worker collects trash in a partially shuttered Evergrande commercial complex, on the day Hong Kong Stock Exchange delisted the Chinese property developer China Evergrande, in Beijing, China, Aug. 25, 2025.

Mahesh Kumar A.

Business

Chinese court sentences founder of property developer Evergrande to life in prison

The Associated Press

Prince Harry, and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, arrive for an event, during a visit to Bondi Beach, Australia, April 17, 2026.

Jonathan Brady

Pool PA via AP

World

Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the U.K. with their children

The Associated Press

KCCU U.S. NEWS

Claire Harbage

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NPR

Disabled adults learn and work in their communities. That right is under threat

Jonaki Mehta

Siblings Cody and Kaleigh Brendle have grown up with the right to community integration. Now, they worry those protections for people with disabilities like them are being eroded.
Chip Somodevilla

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Getty Images

Privacy advocates call on Maryland to investigate data brokers

Jude Joffe-Block

Maryland has one of the strictest data privacy laws in the country. But privacy advocates allege data brokers are violating the law by selling data to police and federal immigration agencies.
The Navajo Nation wants to expand a coal mine. The plan could displace some families

Gabriel Pietrorazio

Coal mining has been a big part of the Navajo Nation's economy for decades. As mines and power plants have been closing, the tribe is trying to expand one of its largest mines.
Tech billionaires push back against proposed wealth tax in California

Bobby Allyn

Tech billionaires in California are fighting a proposed one-time wealth tax. A Google co-founder is leading the charge against the tax, which would generate revenue for health-care services.

KCCU Programs and Podcasts

Browsing Through the Shelves with KCCU Classical Music Host Todd Giles - August 17, 2026 – #17

Browsing Through the Shelves with KCCU Classical Music Host Todd Giles - August 17, 2026 – #17
Some data centers are building their own power plants. In Oklahoma, most want to plug into the grid

Oklahoma passed a law last year allowing energy-hungry facilities to build their own power. But as data center announcements sprout up across Oklahoma, most include plans to work with local utilities.