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It's been 105 years since the rail tunnels between Manhattan and New Jersey were built. But even as they show their wear and tear, politicians disagree on who should foot the bill to replace them.

In many rural towns, local hospitals are community fixtures. When they close, the entire community feels the ripple effects.

The lower cost, and the need for retraining, has often meant bad economic times translated into more community college students. But not in this coronavirus-driven downturn.

In her first week in Kansas' corner office, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly laid out her top priorities: ending litigation over school funding, expanding…

By Kelley Weisshttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-598881.mp3Kansas City, MO – Results from a national scorecard ranked…

By Kelley WeissKansas City, MO – Politicians and physicians across the country are meeting in Missouri to examine the most efficient and effective ways…

By Maria Carterhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-959974.mp3KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Missouri is proposing sweeping…

By Rachel Lippmann, KWMUSt. Louis, Mo. – The tornado that slammed into Joplin on Sunday is now the eighth deadliest on record. The death toll reached 122…

The Education Department has terminated two agreements with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Here's why that matters.

Among doctors who received payments from Medicare in 2012 are dozens who had been kicked out of Medicaid, or charged with fraud, or settled fraud cases out of court, a ProPublica investigation finds.