Syria

Taher Barazi left his parents and siblings in Damascus, Syria last month to study at Park University in Parkville, Missouri.He's on a student visa. He's…

Despite an intense week getting his bearings, Ahmad al-Abboud smiled and expressed his gratitude at a press event Monday morning in Kansas City. “God…

U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt criticized the president for his lack of leadership during a stop in Kansas City Tuesday. At the same time, President Barack Obama and…

As the debate on whether to accept Syrian refugees rages, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says now is not the time for a new national identity.“As Americans, we…

The U.S. is pledging to take in 85,000 refugees from around the world in 2016. The Ethics Professors discuss whether that's enough as the crisis in Syria…

This story was rebroadcast as part of our best-of 2015 series. It was originally reported in September 2015.As hundreds of thousands of refugees flee…