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‘Freedom Plane’ makes first tour stop in Kansas City to show off America’s founding documents
In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, Kansas Citians can view some of the nation’s founding documents like Declaration of Independence and Treaty of Paris. Beginning Friday, the Freedom Plane National Tour will put the artifacts on display at the National World War I Museum and Memorial.
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These Prairie Village women say infertility was isolating. So they built a ‘village’ to help
Many women struggling to get pregnant also experience depression and anxiety – often without support. After their own personal experiences, two local mental health providers founded The Village Fertility Co. to support the psychological and emotional wellbeing of women experiencing infertility.
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As new development changes midtown Kansas City, can the area regrow its population?
In the 1950s, approximately 78,000 people lived in Kansas City’s midtown neighborhoods, which span roughly Crown Center to the Plaza and State Line Road to Troost Avenue. Two urban design experts will discuss what’s changing and what it means for residents Wednesday as a part of KC Design Week.
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Kansas City is hosting nation’s largest ADHD conference as support comes under threat
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) chose Kansas City to host this year’s conference, covering topics from everyday life with ADHD to how the Trump administration is threatening school accommodations and research funding.
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De Soto is enjoying a business boost from Panasonic — and transforming in larger ways too
Even as electric vehicle sales decrease, the mayor of De Soto, Kansas, says the investment already made in the Panasonic battery plant has already benefited local residents and is helping the town as a whole grow. The plant opened earlier this year and is employing about 1,500 people.
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'Food Of Oman' Serves Up Surprising Cuisine At Crossroads Of Cultures
Most Americans don't know much about the small Middle Eastern country, much less its food. A new cookbook will surely pique your curiosity — and tempt your palate.
A Look At The Past 30 Years In Kansas City, Through The Lens Of Two Veteran Journalists
In many ways, Kansas City is a different city than it was 30 years ago. But in some ways, it’s the same.Take it from two people whose job has been to…
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Missouri voters protected abortion up to 'fetal viability.' Now GOP lawmakers want to define that
The constitutional amendment approved by Missouri voters protects abortion access until the point of fetal viability, when a fetus can survive on its own outside the womb without extraordinary medical interventions. But the phrase does not have a precise definition — or date.
Steve Walker
Steve Walker
Since 1998, Steve Walker has contributed stories and interviews about theater, visual arts, and music as an arts reporter at KCUR. He's also one of Up to Date's regular trio of critics who discuss the latest in art, independent and documentary films playing on area screens.
Mindfulness For First Responders | Pandemic Reading Recommendations
Teaching mindfulness to police, firefighters and EMTs could help decision making and librarians give their book recommendations as we face a coronavirus winter.
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