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  • On Tuesday, voters in Wyandotte County will narrow the field of candidates for the Mayor/CEO of Unified Government. The number running will be reduced…
  • Brian McTavish follows popular culture in the belief that the search for significance can lead anywhere. Brian explains, "I've written articles and reviews ... reviewed hundreds of concerts, films and plays. And the thing is, these high arts all sprang from the pop culture of their day. Don't forget: Shakespeare was once Spielberg."
  • Pastor Jamie Coots says his Pentecostal church is really not that different from other churches. "We sing, we preach, we testify, take up offerings, pray for the sick, everything like everybody else does. Just, every once in a while, snakes are handled," he says.
  • President Trump is again at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, meaning his already-high travel costs are now higher. A group that tracks presidential travel says the visits could cost $1 million each.
  • UPS plans to charge retailers a fee for orders placed around Black Friday and Christmas. Retailers now have to decide whether they will raise shipping fees on consumer orders.
  • What happens when two books with similar names are out at the same time? Well, when one is historical fiction set in Lithuania and the other an S&M novel that's ripping up the best-sellers list, some interesting teachable moments.
  • An investigation by Reveal and the Center for Investigative Reporting has uncovered a policy of secrecy around claims of abuse.
  • How urban Kansas City became a parking lot hot spot, and recognizing the power athletes have to influence social movements.
  • Get to know seven-time Grammy winner David Frost and go behind the scenes during a recording session with Michael Stern and The Kansas City Symphony. We'll also hear music from the Symphony's brand new David Frost-produced CD of one movement symphonies by Samuel Barber, Jean Sibelius and Alexander Scriabin.
  • Two Kansas City pastors say new videos of the police shooting of Malcolm Johnson refute the official narrative, and when an eyewitness' memory is — or isn't — to be considered reliable.
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