Jabulani Leffall

You probably know that the Missouri River is the longest river in North America.  But did you know that it's also one of the most polluted?

The year 2012 is drawing to a close.  Weren't we all supposed to be driving hover cars by now?

It is expected that there will be 68.5 million more tablets in this world by the end of this year, providing roughly $29.1 billion in sales. 

If you don't think regional commerce has become en vogue, just type "buy local day" into your Google machine and see how many results come up.

What happens to a young man who spends his childhood off the grid,  growing up in a rural area with no formal creative outlets?

A long-haired rock n' roll combo from Liverpool once mused that "All You Need Is Love."  If this is true, then the food, housing, and clothing industries may be in trouble.

A local professor/journalist spent 11 months in war-torn Uganda.  This is his story.

As you wonder at what gifts you might be getting this holiday season, have you ever consider what you could live without?  What modern conveniences would you be willing to give up?  How far "off the grid" do you think you could live?  We're joined by Eric Brende, a man who dropped out of an MIT graduate program and moved with his wife to a remote community that lives entirely off the grid.  He shares his 18 month experience on Central Standard.

The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum has teamed up with the KC clothing boutique Method to provide young men with a smart "fly" dress shirt as they embark on interviews that can transform their lives.

Every year, approximately 36,000 people die from influenza.  This flu season is the worst in the last decade and yet the flu vaccine is readily available. 

The holidays are a time to gather with friends and family in cheer.  The holidays also are a time of high stress and anxiety which can lead to addictive behaviors.

Mr. Rothbart is a man exploring the events that have shaped him.  In his newest work, My Heart is an Idiot he strikes up conversations with a 100 year old black man on a bus to buffalo, admits to having phone sex, plays tricks on his deaf mother and ended up naked in New York.  His conclusion is that perhaps throughout these misadventures perhaps his heart has been an idiot.

The hardest working band in Kansas City? 

On Wednesday’s Central Standard, we examine the legacy of Gordon Parks; the photographer, essayist, film maker, and native Kansan whose 100th birthday is this Friday.