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MAST ambulances would become city property with the completion of a plan to make the nonprofit service a department of the City of Kansas City, MO.

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-826857.mp3Kansas City, MO –After several years of debate, the city council has started…

A woman stands between two rows of shelves filled with books. Near her is a cart filled with books. She is placing books on a shelf.

Book recs: Kansas City librarians and teacher suggest these relaxing reads and great gifts

If you're looking for a good book to end the year with, Up To Date's panel of Kansas City book enthusiasts have read a combined total of more than 210 books this year. Check out their recommendations for your personal reading or for gifting to loved ones.

Tony Shalhoub On 'Mrs. Maisel' And Questioning His Worth As An Actor

The former Monk star recently won a Tony for his role in The Band's Visitand is up for an Emmy for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Despite his success, he still feels like each role could be his last.

Insurance plans that offer mental health benefits have to keep them in line with the coverage for medical care.

Rule Spells Out How Insurers Must Cover Mental Health Care

Among other things, the law prohibits treatment limits and copayments or deductibles that are more restrictive than a health insurance plan's medical coverage. Now regulations make the specifics clearer.

A congressional staffer collects copies of the president's 2013 budget request from the Senate Budget Committee on Monday in Washington, D.C.

We Read The 2013 Budget So You Don't Have To

NPR reporters break down the president's budget proposal, exploring where he wants to spend and where he wants to make cuts.

Climate Change 101: A Kansas City Scientist Explains What's Going On

The changes in climate that people in the Kansas City region are now experiencing haven't been seen in previous lifetimes.That's according to Doug Kluck,…

Kansas Agency Working To Speed Federal Inspections Of Osawatomie State Hospital

The head of the Kansas agency that oversees the state’s hospital system is working to jump-start the process of recertifying Osawatomie State…

Richard Jarrold, deputy CEO of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, is a regular user of public transit.

Why does Kansas City struggle with public transit? The state line makes everything harder

A patchwork of counties and cities huddled around the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri rivers makes it harder to develop affordable, efficient public transit in the Kansas City region. Transit funding decisions get handled within each jurisdiction, with little or no coordination between them, and the KCATA has no power to levy taxes.

Rockcastle Creek flows past residential homes and businesses along Route 3 in the town of Inez in Martin County, Ky. People in Martin County still don't trust the tap water. The water issues in Martin County are multi-layered and it's hard to pinpoint exactly when they started.

'You Just Don't Touch That Tap Water Unless Absolutely Necessary'

America's water infrastructure is in need of a major upgrade. Leaks in the ailing system mean that across the U.S., places like Kentucky's Martin County lack clean drinking water, with no easy fixes.

To research the extreme cold Anthropology Professor Cara Ocobock worked closely with Sámi reindeer herders in Finland.

How to adapt to the extreme cold, according to Finnish reindeer herders

Human biology thankfully allows us to adapt to major changes in temperature, but only so quickly. Professor Cara Ocobock is working with reindeer herders in subarctic Finland to find out how the human body evolved to withstand the extreme cold over time. What can we learn from communities that have a long history of living and working in the frigid weather?

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