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  • Exercise is generally supposed to make you feel better, but one running club effort is aiming a little bit higher. In the second part of Thursday's Up to…
  • It's not often a state poet laureate turns her pen to write a non-fiction tale, but Kansas Poet Laureate Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg has done just that.In the…
  • Go to enough Kansas and Missouri historical spots, and you'll find many of them are steeped in the history of the Civil War.In the first part of…
  • The Food Critics return with restaurant news and reviews. In the second part of the show, we look for the absolutely best tacos in our area.By Walt Bodine…
  • Many knew him as the “most trusted man in America,” but how well do you really know Walter Cronkite?Tuesday on Up to Date, Rice University History…
  • John Mearsheimer, professor of political science at the University of Chicago, believes the priority of the U.S. in Ukraine should be de-escalation, and that it should shift its focus to China, which he calls the bigger threat.
  • Missouri is one of several states that have introduced legislation to ban gender-affirming care for minors, despite medical professionals declaring the care necessary for transgender children. A Kansas City-area doctor explains what trans healthcare is.
  • As Kansas City’s Pride Month celebrations mark their 50th anniversary this year, festival organizers say anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric from the Trump administration has caused a severe loss of sponsorships. Even with a reduced budget, PrideFest plans to bring new resources to help fill a growing gap for the LGBTQ+ community.
  • During a festival this week at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, scientists from around the world showcased the latest toilet technologies. Bill Gates himself awarded top-performing commodes, including a solar-powered toilet and one that dehydrates waste within 24 hours.
  • The liberal Center for American Progress put some numbers on the potential power of the untapped Latino vote. The think tank found significant numbers of unregistered U.S. citizens of Latino background in many states, a pool that expanded greatly when they added the number of permanent Latino residents eligible for citizenship before Election Day.
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