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Looking At The Larger Context of MLK's 'Mountaintop'
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Mountaintop" speech from Memphis is famous for its ending and because he was assassinated the next day. However, much of the…
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TEDxKC: Defy Impossible
What can be accomplished when an idea that seems impossible is pursued despite the odds? That's the question being answered at this year's TEDxKC event.On…
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The 'Flexbook': A Textbook Replacement
Who needs textbooks any more? And given how much they cost, even if you do need them, it's a huge expense in university education.A Kansas State…
The Political Pundits: 2012 Election Results
The votes are tallied; the results are in.President Barack Obama has been elected to a second term in office, as have Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, and…
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Ayad Akhtar: American Dervish
A young Pakistani-American struggles to identify both as Muslim and American.In the second part of today's Up to Date, Steve Kraske talks with Ayad Akhtar…
Yakov Smirnoff: Comedy And A Russian View On Sochi
In America, you try to get to Olympics. In Russia, Olympics come and get you. Or at least, that's the way Russian comedian and Branson sensation Yakov…
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Royals Head To American League Championship
The Kansas City Royals have worked a miracle. After clinching a spot in the Wild Card game, the team advanced into the playoffs with a nerve-wracking…
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History And Future of Kansas City Scottish Rite Temple
When you think of the Masons, images of secret societies and rituals may come to mind—but what about their architecture?On Monday's Up to Date we look at…
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Overland Park Man Treks Across Kansas, Again
One day in mid-September, Henry Fortunato stepped out the front door of his home in Overland Park, Kansas and began a walk that would continue for the…
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Panel Forum: Candidates For Johnson County, Kansas Commission Chair
Next week voters will cast their votes for Chair of the Johnson County Board of Commissioners— the highest elected office in the county. They’ll narrow…
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