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Country Club Plaza confronted with dozens of vacant shops: 'A long way from what it used to be'
The Plaza has been losing tenants at about the same rate it signs new ones. Whoever purchases the shopping district may have to invest at least $100 million in infrastructure and building upgrades to bring the area back to its “jewel of Kansas City” reputation.
Subscription-based clinics are growing in Kansas and cutting health care costs
A Wichita family physician is trying to make primary care more affordable and accessible through a subscription-based model called direct primary care.
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Director Bo Burnham On Growing Up With Anxiety — And An Audience
The former YouTube star says he wanted his film, Eighth Grade, to take an "emotional inventory" of what today's adolescents are experiencing. Originally broadcast July 18, 2018.
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Who's Who: Kansas Legislature Selects New Leadership
There will be a political shift in the Kansas legislature with the new leaders lawmakers selected Monday. Conservatives will hold on to the very top jobs…
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Barbershop: 2016 Is Almost Over, But Was It Really The Worst?
NPR's breaking news reporter Nate Rott, former political reporter Sam Sanders and senior business editor Marilyn Geewax talk about what happened in news during 2016.
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The Mile High Promise, And Risk, Of School Choice
Denver's innovative approach to school choice gets high marks from many parents and pundits. The program also raises questions about the limitations of choice in narrowing access and equity gaps.
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Is Trump Guilty Of Obstruction Of Justice? Comey Laid Out The Case
The fired FBI director came loaded for bear at his congressional testimony and seemed to leave lots of bread crumbs for investigators, like a Justice Department special counsel, to pick up on.
It's The No. 1 Country For Women In Politics — But Not In Daily Life
After the genocide, Rwanda had lost so many men that the president issued a call for equal opportunity for women. It worked in parliament. But what about in daily life?
Remembering Journalist Anthony Lewis
Anthony Lewis, former reporter and columnist for The New York Times, died Monday at the age of 85. NPR's Neal Conan remembers the Pulitzer Prize winner, and listens back to a conversation with Lewis about his career and the stories he covered, just after his retirement in 2002.
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Missouri voters guide: What to know about April 8 municipal elections
Missouri will hold municipal elections on April 8. Voters across the Kansas City area will weigh in on issues like investing in public safety, improving infrastructure and electing their school board members. Here's a guide to what's on your ballot, plus what you need to vote.
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