Death

An obituary linking a Kansas woman's death to her vaccination against COVID-19 was picked up by local media, and questions arose when several news outlets rushed to unsubstantiated conclusions. Plus, innovations in the metro's fitness industry are seeing gyms through the pandemic.

After fleeing political violence in Haiti, Annessoir Annelus came to Kansas City and worked his fingers to the bone building a better life for his family.

Nineteen-year-old Braeden Bradforth died of exertional heat stroke on his second day on the Garden City Community College campus. Just hours before the second anniversary of his death the school settled with his family for $500,000.

A coronavirus update from Kansas' top health official, how Missouri dentists are coping with a pandemic that kept some offices closed for weeks, and the importance of wills and advance directives have become very apparent.

Alvin Edgell died of COVID-19 last month at the age of 96. His daughter, Holly, remembers traveling with her father, and how he enjoyed talking about politics and current events.

Restricting numbers attending visitations and burials leaves some with no way to fully express their sorrow.

Former Vice President Joe Biden wins ranked, mail-in Kansas primary, concerns for non-essential workers headed back to their jobs, the effects of social distancing on funerals and grieving, and the story of a marriage proposal.

In KCUR's series, The Next Normal, we document how the lives of Kansas Citians have been transformed by the coronavirus pandemic and stay-at-home orders.

As word spread about the ordeal surrounding the first coronavirus death in Johnson County, Kansas, first through Joanna Wilson's Facebook updates and then…

Segment 1: One proposed bill in Kansas legislature would allow state prisoners expected to die to be released sooner.Although the bill would extend…

Segment 1: Missouri Republicans want to see a "Cleaner Missouri" version of an initiative voters passed in 2018.Missouri Republicans argue that Amendment…

Segment 1: "Tough love, to me, means you love fiercely but not uncritically," said Susan Rice. Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice recounted…