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In 1977, Roots became one of the most-watched TV miniseries of all time. Based on Alex Haley's book about his family's story, from enslavement to…

They're difficult, they're demanding, they're egocentric, passionate, creative — and they make for great book fodder. KCUR's Bibliofiles discuss the best…

Djenabou Balde has been calling her daughter in Guinea every day to plead with her not to leave the house.“I always say, ‘Keep the kids in the house. Make…

What does it mean to be masculine in the 21st century? A presenter at KU's conference on masculinity and the curator of an art exhibit about the…

For the past few years, UMKC professor and nuclear physicist Anthony Caruso has been working with his students to elevate a local physics experiment into…

Controversy has swirled around the Bainbridge apartment complex on Armour Boulevard for years. A legal back-and-forth has accompanied the city's…

The violence and horror of cell phone videos of the recent police shootings of Alton Sterling and PhilandoCastile have galvanized many Americans to…

This article was originally published on Startland News.Let me start off by saying, I love Kansas City.I love the humility. I love the blue-collar work…

When it’s cold and snowing — or if you’re feeling under the weather — there’s just something that’s so comforting about a hot bowl of soup or stew.From…

How do you tell a city's history? We talk with the head of one of the city's largest and most important historical collections on his last day on the…