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What to expect from the newest members of the KCPS school board, and for Earth Day, a lesson on composting.

From relief to surprise, faith leaders in Kansas City offer their thoughts on the trial of Derek Chauvin.

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.'

Rebecca Koop has worked on beautifying her corner of Northeast Kansas City for decades. She'll show off her tile mosaic on April 22.

In these dramatically polarized times, we can be quick to judge political beliefs, but how often do we take the time to listen to the experiences that shaped those beliefs?In early March, 29 strangers met for an event hosted by Missouri Humanities and KCUR on Zoom to do just that.

On March 11, 29 strangers from across Missouri and around Kansas City met on Zoom in an event hosted by Missouri Humanities and KCUR. They gathered to see if — in these dramatically polarized times — regular people can actually have a civil dialogue.

On March 11, 29 strangers from across Missouri and around Kansas City met on Zoom in an event hosted by Missouri Humanities and KCUR. They gathered to see if — in these dramatically polarized times — regular people can actually have a civil dialogue.

Ceramic Cafe owner Sara Thompson wanted to do something fun for the community while using up some extra clay.

A pesar del desproporcionado impacto de la pandemia sobre la comunidad latina, hubo una falta de información y de recursos educativos. Las organizaciones sin fines de lucro y las iniciativas lideradas por la comunidad están actuando para sobreponerse a un sinnúmero de desafíos.

A year ago, KCUR aired the "coronavirus diaries" of a Kansas City native teaching English in China. Back then, his account of life in quarantine — including an eerily quiet Super Bowl watch party — seemed unimaginable. Now, the normalcy of his post-COVID life is what's surreal.

A year ago, KCUR aired the "coronavirus diaries" of a Kansas City native teaching English in China. Back then, his account of life in quarantine — including an eerily quiet Super Bowl watch party — seemed unimaginable. Now, the normalcy of his post-COVID life is what's surreal.

They chose American citizenship in a pandemic and a snow storm, with chaos in the nation's Capitol. Here's why.