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Every year, thousands of young people leave their home countries to study in the United States. Some come here because they want to pursue opportunities…

Last week in a coffee shop, I saw two young men, each with single name emblazoned on his chest. The first one read, “Jesus.” The other? “LeBron.” Because,…

Wyandotte County, Kansas, is one of only two counties in the country where three different ethnic groups — Black, Hispanic and White — each make up more…

It's becoming a year-end tradition at KCUR's Up to Date: Reviewing the year's best work from area musicians.This year's panelists are:KCUR 89.3 music…

It’s been nearly two weeks since the Kansas City Royals claimed their first World Series title in 30 years. Yet the glory hasn’t faded, and fans like…

Social theorist John Gerzema set out to learn what the next generation of entrepreneurs will be like.After traveling nearly four times around the world,…

Labor Day, envisioned as a national tribute to America’s workers, has really come to mean one thing: “Get back to work. Summer’s over.” There’s a parade,…

We’ve heard the statistics: Over the next two days, some 44 million of us will pack ourselves into trains, planes, and automobiles for Thanksgiving—and…

It may sound strange, but people with Parkinson’s disease are stepping into boxing rings to help combat their symptoms. They aren’t throwing uppercuts for…

A loophole in Missouri's criminal code means most stealing cases are no longer felonies. On Tuesday, the Missouri Supreme Court reduced multiple felonies…