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  • Everyone hates stale potato chips, but that little annoyance was the inspiration that got Mark Shaw thinking about how to reseal the bag. Since then,…
  • The Enlightenment was a time marked by logical thought and a questioning of traditional authority. Among the great male minds of this period were some…
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  • To say they know a little something about national politics would be an understatement: David Von Drehle, editor-at-large for TIME, and Mike Allen, chief…
  • Since its establishment in 1997, the Charlotte Street Foundation has distributed over $1.1 million to provide resources for Kansas City artists, including…
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