KCUR - Site Search | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR

Manuel Gonzales, a FARC political leader and former FARC commander, hugs a friend at the funeral of his son, former FARC guerrilla Manuel Antonio Gonzalez, in Medellin, Colombia, in December. Gonzales was shot dead near the Territorial Area of Training and Reincorporation for ex-FARC guerrillas.

Colombia's FARC Rebels Laid Down Their Weapons, But A Growing Number Are Being Killed

FARC guerrillas agreed to disarm in a 2016 peace deal, and Colombia's government promised to protect them. But in the years since, nearly 200 former FARC rebels have been attacked and killed.

Why Education Isn't A Bigger Issue In The Kansas City Mayor's Race

Kansas City Mayor Sly James made education a top priority when he took office eight years ago.He succeeded in getting the business and philanthropic…

Analysis Of Robert Mueller's Congressional Testimony

Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testifies on interference in the 2016 U.S. election. Noel King speaks to Laura Rosenberger of the Alliance for Securing Democracy at the German Marshall Fund.

Wheelchair basketball player, Malat Lueth Wei, 25, is featured in the short documentary<em> No Limits</em> about bringing the sport to South Sudan.

Hoop Dreams Come True For South Sudanese Wheelchair Player

Malat Lueth Wei, a top wheelchair basketball player who has helped introduce the sport to his homeland, is featured in a new short documentary.

Workers fill a pauper's grave at Homewood Memorial Gardens, south of Chicago, with remains from the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office, which is now catching up on its backlog of indigent burials.

Families Suffer Through Chicago Morgue Backlog

The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office was so far behind in burials for the poor that bodies have been stacking up, making it difficult for some to find or view their deceased loved ones. "It's an unimaginable pain, what these families have gone through," says one local pastor.

Protesters demonstrate outside a Starbucks coffee shop in London last month. Protests were held at Starbucks throughout the U.K. after it was revealed that the coffee chain had paid almost no corporate taxes for the last three years.

The Tax Man Takes Aim At The World's Wealthy

As 2013 begins with wealthy Americans in line for bigger tax bills, they're not alone. Tax fairness takes the spotlight worldwide this year, as cash-strapped governments look to impose more of the burden on well-heeled companies, individuals and institutions, and to catch and punish tax cheaters.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled since 1986, speaks in January at Uganda's Makarere University in the capital Kampala. Uganda celebrates a half-century of independence next month, and Museveni has ruled for more than half of that time.

Uganda's Leader: 26 Years In Power, No Plans To Quit

The man who seized power in Uganda decrying other African leaders who overstayed their welcome has now been in office for 26 years. As the country turns 50, more and more Ugandans say their president has grown autocratic as he clings to power.

The Most Secure Password In The World Might Be You

Leaders from tech giants like Google and PayPal say that the password as we know it is dead. So what's the future of authentication online? Apple is implementing fingerprint protection on iPhones, but questions linger about the security and feasibility of biometrics.

For U.S. Analysts, Rethinking The Terror Threat

In recent years, U.S. officials were working from the premise that independent groups like al-Qaida were most likely to carry out terrorist attacks. But now it appears that the focus is less on al-Qaida and more on the prospect of state-sponsored terrorism.

Latest Implications For Iran Prisoner Exchange

Iran has released five Americans in what is an apparent prisoner swap. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to foreign affairs analyst Robin Wright about the exchange and the diplomatic gamble.

Search results for