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Across the U.S., thousands of children and young adults serve as informal interpreters for family members that don’t speak English. Many of them find pride in being of service to their families, but experts worry that this pride may be masking more serious long-term effects.
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Joe Vinduska
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Barton Community College
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Carlos Moreno/KCURDoug Frost, who holds the titles of both master sommelier and master of wine, joined Up To Date to talk all things wine. -
Casey Swarts/Courtesy of Michael GlennMichael Glenn, a 16-year-old from Hutchinson, Kansas, and Gina Long, a local librarian, launched The Hutchinson Tribune in July.
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Legislation filed by Sen. Ben Brown, a Republican from Washington, would also roll back state oversight. Democratic Sen. Maggie Nurrenbern of Kansas City said she is concerned about “simply not knowing which students are being homeschooled.” -
Kansas public school leaders in some high-demand districts say they’re already hearing from families who want to switch schools to take advantage of a new open enrollment law. But the new law won’t be simple, and they’re not ready to just throw open their doors.
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The efforts to remove books from school libraries started with parents in local districts and eventually led to state legislatures. After two years of controversy, one Missouri school librarian says her colleagues are leaving the profession because it has become too painful.
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VineBrook homes rents thousands of single-family homes to tenants across the Midwest. An investigation by the Midwest Newsroom found a pattern of negligence based on hundreds of complaints from tenants across the region.
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Looking back on the year, Kansas City was filled with plenty of weird and wonderful moments — and not just when we won the Super Bowl. KCUR's newsroom picked out the stories that brought us happiness to report and read in 2023.
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Every year, musicians across the country gather for what has become known as TubaChristmas Concerts range from just a few tubas to hundreds of them — the record is 835, set by Kansas City in 2018.
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In the Kansas City area, hospitals are already seeing a steady stream of cases associated with respiratory viruses, including COVID. If the trend of hospitalizations continues, the CDC warns that hospitals will be forced to ration care.
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Students are learning about aquaponics and hydroponics at Ranken Technical College in Troy, Missouri. Nearly double-digit growth is expected in the indoor farming industry over the next decade, but high energy costs remain a challenge.
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For the second year in a row, the Tigers, Jayhawks and Wildcats have all been selected for postseason bowl games. Mizzou's team picked up the most desirable invite, from the Cotton Bowl Classic.
