Teenagers

Segment 1: A rise in teen suicide has led to a Johnson County, Kansas, school district to make a change. The Signs of Suicide initiative, a nation-wide…

Segment 1: Missourians have the choice this November to gradually raise the minimum wage from $7.85 to $12 an hour by 2023.Can Kansas Citians live…

It's a commanding image: an enormous close-up photograph of a tongue sticking out from bright-red-lacquered lips, underneath facial-hair stubble."It goes…

For years, teenagers in Kansas City, Kansas, who have committed a crime served their time in the adult detention center in Wyandotte County, putting the…

In the new young adult novel “A Blade So Black,” the main character, Alice, doesn't have long blonde hair, and the other side of the looking glass isn't a…

Ricky Greer, a senior at Central High School, watched the 1961 movie version of “West Side Story” for the first time this summer. While the movie was a…

Kansas City author Adib Khorram talks about his new buzz-generating novel for young adults, Darius The Great Is Not Okay. It turns out, Khorram has a lot…

Segment 1: How and when will Kansas City use funds from Central City Economic Development Sales Tax?It's been over a year since Kansas City, Missouri,…

The Kansas City Police Department is spending its summer reaching out to some of the younger members of the community.KCPD wants to improve officers'…

Mental health advocates are urging parents to watch for suicide warning signs as school lets out for summer.“The first thing that we have to do is be okay…

Kansas City’s summer curfew for minors begins Friday evening and will remain in effect until September.The summer curfew, enforced nightly from Memorial…

Segment 1: Missouri State Auditor on what she counts as legislative victories in this year's regular session.This past legislative session, Missouri…