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  • The church sent out missions to Native American tribes on the western edge of the United States, which at the time was Jackson County, Missouri. Smith claims to have had a revelation in 1831 that this area was the New Jerusalem, the site of the Garden of Eden, the construction site of Noah's Ark and where the Second Coming of Christ will occur.
  • Coloring books, dodgeball, spelling bees . . . Kids' activities are all the rage for adults these days. Kansas City actor and writer David Wayne Reed has…
  • Colleges are attracting more students than ever before. And when they get there from rural or urban settings, from diverse backgrounds, they have to…
  • Campaign season's in full swing. But in many districts across Missouri and Kansas this year, there are no vicious ads, no hot controversies — because…
  • What goes into making a beat? Usually, producers toil in the background, but a local promoter is bringing beatmaking to center stage.Guests:Stacy D.…
  • The first time Danny Cox visited Kansas City, it was not a pleasant experience.It was 1963, a year before the Civil Rights Act banned racial…
  • It’s the sweet spot of the year. The weather is generally perfect (not too hot; not too cold) and it's not too buggy or humid just yet.It’s time to eat…
  • Every Kansas Citian has a list of out-of-towner attractions — barbecue, the Nelson-Atkins, a stroll through the Plaza. But we have been wondering: what…
  • We meet a proponent from the Tiny House Collective, a local group that's all about downsizing and living in much smaller homes — and we discuss what it…
  • Don't ask Todd Sheets about the first horror film that he made."It's godawful," he told host Gina Kaufmann on KCUR's Central Standard. "Anything I made…
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