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After early success as a stagecoach shop, Olathe is now classic suburbia dotted with shopping plazas and well-kept parks. Dive into the restaurant scene, history and natural splendor of this Johnson County suburb.

Three years after federal aid was earmarked to ensure homeless students get an education, millions of dollars remain unspent in the Midwest and around the country. In September, what’s left of the one-time funding will be returned to the U.S. Treasury.

More than 40,000 workers in Kansas City work in the 10 largest occupations most susceptible to AI automation — especially customer service and white-collar jobs.

Winter is the perfect season to dive headfirst into the wide world of tea. Luckily, you can find loose leaf shops and tea houses around Kansas City that will help you develop your taste — from historic downtown Liberty to the middle of Crown Center.

Some eastern Jackson County residents, frustrated that Kansas City has dominated politics in the county, have been pushing for a "Jackxit." It would be the first time in 150 years that Missouri created a new county, although many elected leaders are skeptical it will gain traction.

Most fertility treatments have been put on hold following recommendations by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, but some specialists and their patients argue they can't afford to wait.

Missouri’s legislature is debating a proposal that would gradually eliminate the state’s income tax and allow the legislature to hike or expand sales taxes. Economists warn it could add a financial burden to people who can least afford it —and mean less money for schools and transit.

The Royals have pitched a $1.9 billion stadium. That’s twice as expensive as Atlanta’s Truist Park and quadruple Denver’s Coors Field. But it's not clear what's driving up the cost.

Kansas City officials are working on a new way to ban so-called “conversion therapy.” The move comes just weeks after the Kansas City Council repealed a prior ban on the discredited practice because of a Supreme Court ruling against a similar law in Colorado and a lawsuit from the Missouri Attorney General.

With the World Cup in town, Kansas City is showing off all that it has to offer this summer. Here are the can't-miss events, including Juneteenth, Pride and other annual festivities like the Ethnic Enrichment Festival.