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  • Greek Village's Muslim Culture Clashes With Athens
    Komotini is a village in the Greek province of Thrace. Its Muslim population dates back to the time of Ottoman occupation. They still speak Turkish and Shariah law still applies to Muslim residents in family matters, a state of affairs that has inflamed some politicians in Athens. Meanwhile, residents say their bigger problem is poverty.
  • An Ameritram streetcar visited Kansas City's Union Station last year. A similar vehicle would be used on Kansas City's proposed streetcar system
    Top Of The Morning News: Wednesday, August 1, 2012
    The fate of Kansas City's downtown streetcar taxing district now rests in fewer than 500 votes. Candidates face off in debates as primary season hits its…
  • Kansas City Fire Chief Smokey Dyer.
    Top Stories Of The Week
    Kansas City revised its billboards ordinance. Fire chief Smokey Dyer announced his retirement. Those and other top stories of the week on the KCUR…
  • Death By Propofol In Missouri
    Missouri is the first state in the nation to change its protocol for executing prisoners from a three-drug cocktail to the single drug Propofol. The…
  • Jerky treats for dogs and cats have been linked to pet illnesses and deaths. But it's still unclear what is causing the problems.
    FDA Asks Dog Owners For Help With Illnesses Linked To Jerky
    The agency still doesn't know what's inside jerkies, tenders and strips that have sickened thousands of dogs and killed hundreds. An ongoing investigation is focused on treats imported from China. Pet owners should watch for loss of appetite, listlessness and vomiting.
  • A player from the Vatican's new cricket team of priests and seminarians returns a ball during a training session at the Mater Ecclesiae Catholic college in Rome last month. The Vatican officially declared its intention to defeat the Church of England — not in a theological re-match nearly 500 years after they split, but on the cricket pitch.
    The Vatican Reaches Out, A Cricket Match At A Time
    The Vatican is vowing to defeat the Church of England — not in the pews but on the cricket pitch. The Vatican has launched a cricket club, which draws from seminarians and priests of different nationalities who live and study in Rome. It's hoped the club will forge ties with teams of other faiths.
  • TV's "Science Guy" Bill Nye speaks during a debate on evolution with Creation Museum head Ken Ham on Feb. 4 at the Petersburg, Ky, museum.
    Creation Museum: Bill Nye Debate Sparked Funding 'Miracle'
    Ken Ham, the museum's founder, says a $73-million Noah's Ark theme park was saved from bankruptcy thanks in part to the media attention generated by the face off.
  • New Rules Press Colleges To Improve Sexual Assault Procedures
    A new law takes effect today that holds colleges responsible for not just responding to sexual violence, but also preventing it.
  • Archeology Bolsters Background Of Historic Kansas City Homestead
    The name Wornall means a lot in Kansas City. It’s a road, a historic place and a large connection to the Battle of Westport in 1864. An archeology…
  • Patrick Lamanske, of Champaign, Ill., works with Amanda Ziemnisky (right), of the Champaign Urbana Public Health District, to try to sign up his wife, Ping, for health coverage through the Affordable Care Act on Oct. 1.
    Why Postponing Insurance Mandate Is No Easy Fix For Obamacare
    One of the big questions now is what will happen if the federal health insurance website can't be fixed soon. Will the government penalize people for not having insurance if they couldn't realistically buy it?
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