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William G. Pomeroy FoundationA program out of New York state aims to celebrate the legends and lore of every state that wishes to participate. Missouri is taking applications now. -
Carlos Moreno/KCUR 89.3Rosh Hashannah and Yom Kippur bring Jews to the synagogue who barely set foot in a temple the rest of the year. I'm one of them, even though my mom is a rabbi.
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A new collection of essays from editors in Ohio works to show that local talent most effectively tells regional stories — not "coastal" media.
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Hundreds of volunteers spread out across Kansas City Saturday to transform streets with six Black Lives Matter murals. Photographer Julie Denesha focused on one mural, at 63rd & Troost, and two of the commissioned artists.
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A packed Arrowhead Stadium is a thing of the past as architects, sports teams, and health officials decide how to safely accommodate a percentage of fans during the coronavirus pandemic.
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When his performance schedule ground to a halt, pianist Mark Lowrey created a concert series. Facebook Live is the venue, and house plants are the groupies.
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Wesley Hamilton won viewers' hearts when he appeared on the Netflix series Queer Eye. Now he's speaking out on behalf of Jacob Blake, who — like Hamilton — suffered a spinal cord injury caused by gunfire.
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As colleges and universities kick off a school year like no other, students are also demanding schools take steps to end systemic racism. Here's how that's been playing out at the Kansas City Art Institute.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters has connected Kansas City children with adult mentors since 1964, but as cries for racial justice inspire prospective volunteers, the pandemic creates entirely new obstacles.
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One of the biggest decisions schools have faced was whether falls sports would be played, giving parents and students another decision to make with possibly long-term implications.
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Kansas and Missouri reopened salons with strict pandemic precautions. It's a non-essential service that can't be done from a safe social distance. For our series the Next Normal, we hear a lot of understanding for pandemic precautions.
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9ine Ultra Lounge made headlines earlier this year when two people were shot and killed and 15 others injured outside the nightclub near U.S. 40 and Noland Road.
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The pandemic has upended the dining industry. Call it a silver lining or just survival, some restaurateurs are finding the time and energy to think about the hospitality industry of the future.
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Jazz saxophonist and composer Charlie Parker, whose nickname was "Bird," was born in Kansas City on August 29th, 1920. For the past month, his hometown has been celebrating his 100th birthday, culminating in a series of public parties on Saturday.
