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Reports of the death of the Taliban's spiritual leader have swirled in the past and have been unreliable. The Afghan government said according to "credible information," Omar died in Pakistan.

Kansas improved its ranking in child health but dropped in child poverty in the latest data released by a national nonprofit that advocates for…

Michael J. Williams, who faced scrutiny over his salary, became CEO shortly after the government takeover in 2008.

Brazil's exports to China hit $44.3 billion, an increase of more than 43 percent over 2010. In 2009, China surpassed the U.S. as Brazil's biggest trading partner. For 2011, Brazil logged $256 billion in exports, with a $29.7 billion surplus.

From the early 1990s until 2008, death rates from cancer in the U.S. fell by about 23 percent in men and 15 percent in women. That works out to more than 1 million fewer deaths from cancer over the period.

Next week marks the return of the Reading Reptile’s annual literature festival, the DNA LitFest. Six children’s authors and illustrators travel to Kansas…

Excessive spending at a 2010 conference that was held just off the Strip has led to Martha Johnson's resignation. Food and drinks alone cost taxpayers nearly $150,000.

Educators behind two proposed elementary charter schools in midtown Kansas City are eagerly awaiting approval next week by the Missouri State Board of…

A new statistical summary by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment shows progress in reducing a long-standing health disparity between black and…

You might be surprised to hear it, but the Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD) says it's in a funding crisis that has had a "crippling" effect on…