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Olympian and cancer-survivor Scott Hamilton has overcome his share of challenges. We trace his incredible journey and discuss how it shaped his outlook on…

Why do reusable shopping bags make you want to buy more junk food? How do people get stuck in boring jobs? NPR's science correspondent Shankar Vedantam…

Democrat Kansas Rep. Jim Ward from Witchita, provides an insider perspective on the historic 2015 legislative session underway in Topeka. Guests:Jim Ward,…

Increased oil production in America and greater demand to move petroleum across the continent has increased the risk of devastating accidents, like the…

Becoming a grandparent can have vivid effects on a person. Journalist Lesley Stahl's new book, Becoming Grandma, explores the evolution of close…

Ernest Hemingway honed his writing style as a cub reporter in Kansas City, however, his later years were spent in Cuba. We look at a new movie about that…

As Kansas City, Missouri residents head to the polls today, The Kansas City Star's Lynn Horsley and Steve Kraske discuss what to watch for as the results…

The third annual conference of the Kansas Statewide Transgender Education Project (KSTEP) was held recently in Manhattan. Steve Kraske talks with KCUR's…

The New Yorker magazine isn’t all stodgy, high-minded stuff — and comedian Andy Borowitz is proof. We speak with the award-winning humorist about the…

What does the milestone of having a woman running for president in the U.S. say about our country now? Why did it take so long, and what does it mean for…