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In this encore presentation of Central Standard: What does it mean to be a "Renaissance Man" today? Hint: it's more than being an expert multi-tasker.…

A pre-Columbian civilization once thrived here in the Midwest. The remains of that early society, known as Cahokia, are located in East St. Louis. The…

Oh the heat. Sometimes it hurts so good — too much can make it hurt so bad.If you like the pain, there are a handful of restaurants across the metro that…

It's been 20 years since there's been a Latino on Kansas City, Mo.'s city council; and there isn't currently any Latino representation on the Unified…

As the second Folk Alliance International conference kicks off in Kansas City this week, Central Standard explored the question: “What is folk music…

Does it start with the music or the words? Can anybody do it? In time for the Folk Alliance International conference, local musicians share what it takes…

The first marathon-runner was a Greek messenger who ran 26 miles to announce a Greek victory in the Trojan War before dropping dead in his tracks. A…

If you lived in Kansas City when the 20th century began, you knew the name of Thomas Swope. If for no other reason, you had heard of the massive park he…

The mother of a boy who was severely beaten in a Liberty, Missouri middle school lunchroom in February said she’d written to the school a month earlier —…

When Kansas City comedians tour nationally, it almost feels like cheating. Used to small crowds and tough audiences in KC, they’re surprised by the…