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KC Fringe Festival
Tonight (Thursday) marks the start of the second annual KC Fringe Festival - four days of theatre, dance, film, spoken word, performance art, and more in…
Peak electricity rates will nearly quadruple under default Evergy plans in Missouri
Variable rate time-of-use pricing will soon be inescapable for Evergy customers in Missouri. In one billing plan, the top rate will be roughly four times as expensive as the base rate, forcing consumers to pay close attention to the way they buy and use electricity.
Ex-State Department Diplomat Criticizes Trump's State Department
Steve Inskeep talks to former diplomat Uzra Zeya about what she sees as declining diversity at the State Department. She worked there for 27 years but walked away from her job in the spring.
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An Underground Supper Club Where Music Moves The Menu
Philip Gelb once toured with top musicians. Now he's a chef who hosts intimate dinner parties where the entertainment, by innovative world musicians, is as experimental as the ever-changing fare.
Pay, Not Play, Fuels British Invasion Of Chinese Soccer
England's top Premier League teams are playing exhibition games, running soccer clinics for kids and sponsoring fan parties in China, drawn by its massive economic potential. Newly moneyed owners of Chinese teams are snagging big-name European players in a sport that's favored by China's political elite.
Spandex Stretches To Meet U.S. Waistlines
Spandex may make you think of disco or workout gear. But because this wonder fiber can stretch more than a 100 percent and snap right back to shape, its claim to fame may just be that it has clothed Americans as obesity rates have soared.
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1 Simple Step Could Help Election Security. Governments Aren't Doing It
Local governments could perform a simple upgrade to make it clear to voters that they are reading from a legitimate source. But on the whole, they aren't doing it.
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Cosmo Burger opens in Kansas City's East Crossroads with smash burgers, tots and milkshakes
Cosmo Burger XR has a grand opening slated for July 7-11. The smash burger joint first launched in October 2020 out of a tiny kitchen in a Waldo bar, and is now joining a vibrant restaurant scene in the Crossroads.
Wheelie Nelson, a partially paralyzed Shawnee goat, has become an online celebrity
Shawnee resident Jordyn Doherty noticed her goat struggled to use his back legs soon after he was born about three months ago. A GoFundMe to buy a wheelchair started with a goal of $300 but quickly topped $8,000.
The Ascent Of Afghan Women
Afghanistan is a mountainous land where mountain climbing is rare among men and virtually nonexistent among women. An American is now preparing young Afghan women to scale the country's highest peak.
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