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Segment 1: XP-1, a possible future mode of high-speed transportation, will be on display in Kansas City.The Hyperloop test pod known as XP-1 is leaving…

You won't see its name on many products but the Wichita-based conglomerate touches the lives of most Americans.Charles and David Koch took their father's…

In "Outer Order, Inner Calm," happiness explorer Gretchen Rubin explains how getting control of your stuff makes you feel more in control of your…

Segment 1: Cerner co-founder steps away after forty years with the healthcare records company.One of Kansas City's most succesfull businessmen, Cliff…

For some, a belief in God and adherence to fact-based scientific research are mutually exclusive. That's not the case for Katherine Hayhoe, who's had…

In a time of diminishing budgets, guest host Brian Ellison learns how fine-arts program Harmony Project is helping underserved kids in Kansas City do…

Even if you're not a fan of science fiction, you've probably heard of George R.R. Martin. (Does Game of Thrones ring a bell?) Melinda M. Snodgrass is no…

While she comes from a writing family, Delia Ephron didn't start her writing career until her thirties. Since then she's made up for lost time, writing…

Kansas City author and teacher Whitney Terrell embedded with the U.S. military in Iraq about a decade ago — writing for publications such as Slate…