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The 36 deaths at Riverbend account for half the COVID-19-related deaths in Wyandotte County.

“I figured if I got it, I got it. I’ll do the best I can. And if I can get through it, great. And if I don’t, well, I’ve led a full life.”

In the absence of public events throughout the month of Ramadan, some Muslims in Kansas City have found it easier to focus on their faith and family.

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority has cut routes and limited capacity on buses to prevent spread, but not all riders are practicing safe habits.

The hub will include a three-person investigative team and two editors. A coordinating producer will be based at NPR in Washington.

Nine cases were discovered at the distribution center last week, but testing has turned up only two more cases among workers since.

The Kansas City Star sports writer says the lack of understanding of COVID-19 creates uncertainty about the next sports season. But eventually, games will return and maybe we'll appreciate them even more for having missed them.

The archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas, set out guidelines under which churches can welcome parishioners back by following stringent safety protocols and social-distancing measures.

Part of the county's reopening plan is based on workplace square footage, and rules for restaurants are also slightly different than in Kansas City.

The two counties, which have registered some of the highest COVID-19 case totals in Kansas, waited an extra week to lift some restrictions on going out in public.

KCUR asked poet Glenn North to reflect on what the next normal might be for Kansas City. He writes that the pandemic has exposed a deep racism in our society.

New cultural norms have yet to settle in around the now-ubiquitous face mask. One artist honors the struggle, while another tries to make it easier.