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  • Are advanced degrees, especially in arts or humanities, a safety net when it comes to building a career? One local artist, who has several degrees but…
  • You've seen them on the sidewalk outside those tax places, waving to all who pass by. Meet the man behind the Statue of Liberty costume.
  • If summertime means being out of school, think again. Crestview Elementary is one of two schools in the metro experimenting with a year-long schedule. So…
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  • I remember getting rid of my cassette tapes.Through the early 2000s, when my journalism career was just beginning, I drove a beat-up used car built in…
  • Kids are riding bikes less and less. Some of that has to do with parents' fears, and some of it has to do with a shift in community design (after all, you…
  • Ford's auto assembly plant in Claycomo employs 6000 auto workers. In a town of only 1500. We explore the relationship between Claycomo the factory and…
  • The weekend is a beloved institution. It allows us time "for what we will." It also has a storied past in America. That history, plus an examination of…
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  • He predicted that the Royals would win the 2015 World Series ... in 2011. We talk with Joe Posnanski about the team "that loves to be on the brink," his…
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