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As troops took to the battle fields of Vietnam, internal fighting among American service members threatened to weaken the Army's ability to wage war. "An Army Afire" explores how commanders confronted the crisis.

A Kansas organization is looking to follow in Georgia's footsteps and bring a more progressive presence to the state's legislature.

The new progressive grassroots organization found inspiration in the model used in Georgia to win congressional seats.

Social Venture Studio helps business owners grow their plans to make a social impact in Kansas City.

The Gilded Age saw an America much like today. Robert Putnam and Shaylyn Romney Garrett examine how the country recovered then and how it can do so again.

Protest groups and social activists in Kansas City are facing a suite of challenges as public attention shifts away from issues of police and criminal justice reform, which mobilized so many during 2020.

A cluster of tents set up along the sidewalk in front of police headquarters downtown were used by protesters who pledged to remain until Chief Rick Smith resigns and the officer who arrested the pregnant woman is fired.

Social justice activists held a news conference, decrying a Kansas City police officer's arrest of a pregnant woman caught on videotape.

Shirley's Kitchen Cabinet aims to use the collective power of Black women to influence public policy.

Educators and museum leaders around Kansas City formed The Learning Collaborative to ready themselves for the hard discussions of 2020 and beyond.

The TV network was "like the internet before anyone had the internet," said music researcher Brad Osborn, and its series of "buzz-worthy" music videos was an influential tastemaker.

Can Kansas City make itself a place where young Black people want to stay?