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Wake Up, Sleepy Ikea Shoppers!
In China, customers like to take naps on the sofas and beds. Ikea is trying to stop that. So is a Chinese comic — who this month posted videos in which he awakened the nappers.
Growing Up Black, Gay And Catholic In Texas, Memoirist Put His Faith In Beyoncé
Michael Arceneaux's new book, I Can't Date Jesus, is a collection of essays about his early years. Beyoncé, he says, taught him a valuable lesson: "Just be yourself and be very good at what you do."
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As an Afghan family makes its way to Kansas City, the area faces a 'humanitarian crisis' of its own
It's been years since Ahmad Azizi has seen his family, which has been stranded at a resettlement camp since August. Now that they're finally headed to the U.S., are local aid agencies ready to welcome them?
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From snow removal to housing, Kansas City Manager Brian Platt wants to focus on the basics
Kansas City’s new snow removal process has been tested as the city experienced several snowy days in recent weeks.
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Looking for a book to read during the holiday break? Here's our recommendations
From music to theater to biographies, three Kansas City readers share what's on their book list this winter.
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Despite Trump shun, Vicky Hartzler says experience puts her ahead in the race for U.S. Senate
Former President Trump has refused to endorse Hartzler, but the U.S. Representative is confident she's the Republican who can keep a Senate seat for her party.
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Food recs: Best Kansas City dining experiences that survived the pandemic
The pandemic forced some Kansas City restaurants to close, but many are still open, serving the dishes that keep diners coming back. Here are a few of our favorites.
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UMKC’s historic, maybe-haunted Epperson House will be reimagined as boutique hotel
The century-old, 54-room mansion has sat vacant for more than a decade. Now there are plans to transform the historic building, on the University of Missouri-Kansas City campus, into a boutique hotel and spa.
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Kansas woman killed at Capitol Jewish Museum was 'trying to do the peace building,' father says
Sarah Milgrim, who was from Prairie Village, was shot and killed along with her partner Yaron Lischinsky outside the Capitol Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night. Both worked for the Israeli embassy, and the couple was about to leave for a trip to Israel.
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