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On May 22, 1962, a routine flight from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport to Kansas City turned tragic after radar contact was suddenly lost. Eight crew members...

A.J. Herrmann, director of policy and program innovation at Accelerator for America, discusses the link between housing and economic growth. After the...

Novelist Taylor Jenkins Reid explores different eras and locations through complex characters with fascinating careers in film, music, and the arts. S...

Award-winning novelist Nnedi Okorafor is best known for what she calls Africanfuturism — a blend of science fiction and fantasy influenced by her Nige...

Children’s book author Derrick Barnes talks with Kansas City writer Rob Love about his new middle-grade novel. It tells the story of Henson Blayze, a...

Winning is Bijan's favorite thing, and he always wins. But could it be that some things, like friendship, aren't a contest? Kansas City-based author A...

Join us for the closing reception of Art in the Loop Project, designed to connect downtown Kansas City residents, workers, and visitors with cultural...

Gather among the graves at Union Cemetery for FrankenWines, a truly terrifying storytelling event featuring Park Bucker and Zach Lickerman. Expect the...

Like many other cities, Kansas City has a shortage of affordable housing and rising housing costs. Chuck Marohn — founder of the Strong Towns movement...

Black Panther (PG-13, 134 min.) is the final installment of the 2025 Off the Wall film. Grab a chair and settle in to see a tribe full of powerful wom...