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The Great War depleted the states’ National Guard troops, sending them overseas. Missouri was one of the states that backfilled the domestic duties with unpaid volunteers.

Andrew Michael Johnson’s book of poetry and prose, “The Thread,” explores cosmic events and everyday moments.

Whether you read every book on your summer list or missed the reading-at-the-beach season altogether, here are some titles that are good any time.

Founder and president Vivien Jennings, and her husband, Roger Doeren, chief operations officer, are in their 70s – and ready to retire.

A 2020 survey of parents with children under age 18 had 49% saying their kids listen to audiobooks.

Journalist George Packer tackles the ideologies that have brought America to its current divide.

Elizabeth C. Bunce's Victorian 12-year old sleuth won the author the 2021 Edgar Award for best juvenile mystery.

Why the theory that has been taught for decades is now under attack and Lenexa author Elizabeth Bunce shares the creation story of her youthful detective Myrtle Hardcastle.

A common belief is that self-deception is a bad thing, but Shankar Vedantam points out it can be quite useful.

Kansas City community leaders react to the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, and NPR host reveals 'the power and paradox of the self-deceiving brain.'

As the year winds down, we look at young adult titles to keep you entertained during the colder months.

How the coronavirus is affecting Kansas City rental property owners, and two librarians' picks for the best current young adult titles.