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In Silicon Valley and around the world there are thousands of folks toiling away on new technologies, convinced that the thing they are building will transform the way we live. NPR's Steve Henn introduces us to five techies whose research and work he'll be keeping a close eye on in the coming year.

Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has outlined the options and risks of U.S. military involvement in Syria. Read his letter to the chairman of the Senate's Armed Services Committee.

Aaron Coleman's electoral success highlights the dangers of a "boys will be boys" mentality, the Kansas City Chiefs kick off their season tonight in a home opener unlike any other, and the Labor Day box office numbers are in from cinemas around the country.

The new mayor of Ferguson, Missouri, says she'll take an active role in community dialogue and reform, Kansas City receives a $50.8 million federal grant to help expand streetcar service south, and Rebekah Taussig's memoir examines disabilities in pop culture and her experience living in a wheelchair.

Small businesses are looking for quality workers, but one in five may be closing their doors for good, and books that could inspire personal change in 2021.

Segment 1: How to analyze political ads.As midterm election campaigns start to hit their stride, voters in Kansas and Missouri are sure to be inundated…

Segment 1: State auditor says her look into Clay County government is forthcoming.Many in the metro think of Clay County politics as dull, but disputes on…

Segment 1: Wife's Facebook post seen by hundreds meant one more hospital visit with her husband before he diedFive days after he was diagnosed, Dennis…

We’ve all seen the war films of heroic soldiers fighting battles, but what does that battle look like for those left at home?In the first part of…

Segment 1: As election draws nearer, results in Kansas governor's race are far from a foregone conclusion.In the race to replace Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer,…