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Today, bestselling author and political activist Francine Prose shares her thoughts on the importance of the written word. She says the First Amendment is…

The year after a mass shooting sees a 15% increase in the number of gun bills introduced in state legislatures, an effect 66 times greater than that…

These days, politicians who change their policy positions are called flip-floppers, but that epithet could easily apply to some of this country's most…

The financial ripples from Britain's decision to leave the European Union were felt on this side of the pond, leaving plenty of Americans wondering how…

People in Atalissa, Iowa, knew about the intellectually disabled men who lived in the town’s old schoolhouse and worked in the nearby turkey plant, but…

Managing the country's more than 400 national parks, trails, sites, memorials, and more, takes the help of more than 20,000 men and women employed by the…

In May, the Kansas City Council abandoned plans for a new airport — at least, for the time being.So for now, airport officials are making small changes to…

Literature lovers owe a debt of gratitude to industrialist Henry Folger, who assembled the largest collection of William Shakespeare's folios, including…

As the Dow Jones Industrial Average edges closer to 20,000 points, the Smart Money Experts share advice on how to respond to record highs in all three…

On October 13, American Public Square and KCUR co-hosted a conversation at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum for the public about an…