When The Storm Outside Triggers A Storm Inside: Severe Weather Phobias
When storms roll in, some people rush to the window to watch, while others are rushing to the basement. What is the difference between a healthy fear of...» E-Mail This
View ArticleKansas City’s West Africans Fight Ebola In Their Home Countries And Stigma Here
Djenabou Balde has been calling her daughter in Guinea every day to plead with her not to leave the house. “I always say, ‘Keep the kids in the house....» E-Mail This
View ArticleThe 'Kansas Flu' Of 1918 And The City's Response To It
In the wake of swirling fears about the spread of Ebola as well as Kansas cases of pertussis and measles, we look back on a pandemic that hit home for...» E-Mail This
View ArticleA Conversation With 'Rudderless' Screenwriter Casey Twenter
When Casey Twenter came up with the idea for the movie Rudderless, starring Billy Crudup and directed by William H. Macy, he was a Kansas City guy...» E-Mail This
View ArticleThe Wyandot History Of Wyandotte County
A two-acre cemetery in downtown Kansas City, Kan. is one of the few public reminders of the Wyandot Nation, whose trail of tears brought them to the...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWorld Series Game Seven: The View From The Parking Lot
Many Royals fans couldn't afford tickets to the World Series, but they wanted to be as close as possible to the historic game. Hear how they "watched"...» E-Mail This
View ArticleUntangling Misconceptions About Eating Disorders
High standards. A desire for greater control. A predisposition toward anxiety or depression. These traits are common among people who suffer from eating...» E-Mail This
View ArticleThe Novel Inside: Kansas City Authors Share Novel-Writing Stories
Our city is teeming with people who dream of writing that novel... someday. If those aspiring writers decided to turn their literary dreams into reality...» E-Mail This
View ArticleRe-Opening Of JJ's Brings A Community Back Together
A year and a half after a natural gas explosion destroyed an iconic off-Plaza restaurant, the business is reopening. Its noteworthy wine collection...» E-Mail This
View ArticleAuthor Rebecca Skloot On Science, Race, And Ethics
When Henrietta Lacks died in 1951, she had no idea that she would change the future of modern medicine forever. Medical researchers used cells...» E-Mail This
View ArticleMoney Therapy: Going Solo
So, you want to go into business for yourself. Live the dream. Become your own boss. What's the best attitude to have going into it, and what are the...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWhat Matters To Kansas City Parents When It Comes To Schools?
Maybe it's a decision about which side of the state line to live on. Maybe it's public school versus private, or district versus charter. For some,...» E-Mail This
View ArticleTeens And Grieving
Teens process and express grief in very particular ways. In the aftermath of two suicides at an Olathe high school, and while the shooting of Michael...» E-Mail This
View ArticleThe Community Response To The Grand Jury Decision In Ferguson
On Monday night, the people of Ferguson, Mo., learned that the white police officer who shot and killed a black teenager in August would not be indicted...» E-Mail This
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