Age of Coronavirus: Pandemic Exposes Health Insurance Gaps
With roughly half of the nation – about 156 million people – getting health insurance through their employers, industry experts say the COVID-19 public health crisis could morph into a health insurance disaster.
Age of Coronavirus: KCPT Shifts Daytime Programming to Support Kansas City’s Students
KCPT, Kansas City PBS, has announced a shift in programming to better serve caregivers, educators and home-bound students during the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis.
Consultant Recommends City Close Barney Allis Garage ‘Immediately’
By Kevin Collison A new engineering report is recommending the Barney Allis Plaza garage be immediately closed along with the Plaza above, ratcheting the pressure as the City Council explores alternatives to rebuild the aging civic asset While the report prepared by TranSystems, a city consultant, found no “immediate structural integrity issues” in the underground…
The Gene: A Brief History of Eugenics in the Heartland
In conjunction with Ken Burns’ latest documentary, “The Gene: An Intimate History,” Kansas City PBS is exploring local connections to genetic science and some ethical questions raised by exploration of the human genome.
The Gene: The KC Connection
In conjunction with tonight’s premiere of Ken Burns’ latest documentary, “The Gene: An Intimate History,” Kansas City PBS is exploring local connections to genetic science and some ethical questions raised by exploration of the human genome.
Key East Crossroads Corner Paved for Brewery Parking, Other Uses
By Kevin Collison After decades of scraggly existence, the northwest corner of 18th and Locust has been transformed into a 225-space controlled and paved public parking lot in the heart of the burgeoning food and microbrewery scene in the East Crossroads. What’s being called Brewers Alley Parking opened about a month ago, but its arrival…
Age of Coronavirus: Policing a Pandemic
Kansas City area police departments are striving to strike a fine balance while enforcing the law during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Tap List | Keeping Track of Kansas City Breweries in the Age of Coronavirus
Tap List is offering an updated list of all the breweries in the Kansas City area and how to support them during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Age of Coronavirus: Grading Our Social Distance Through Smartphones
A company named Unacast is tapping location data from mobile phones to track our social distancing efforts during the coronavirus outbreak.
Downtown Area Makers Take on Covid-Related Mask Projects
By Kevin Collison During much of the 20th Century, Kansas City was one of the nation’s largest garment-manufacturing centers, with many firms located in what’s now the downtown Historic Garment District That spirit is continuing strong during the Covid-19 crisis as downtown area businesses and organizations including Rightfully Sewn, Sandlot, Madison Flitch and MEDiAHEAD! pivot…
Nick’s Picks: Answering Your Questions During the Age of Coronavirus
KCPT’s Nick Haines is answering Kansas City area questions during the age of coronavirus.
curiousKC: Turning Trash Into Treasure Isn’t Getting Any Easier
When it comes to recycling in Kansas City, turning trash into treasure isn’t as easy as it used to be.
MEDiAHEAD! Switches to Fun-Time Production During Covid Crisis
By Kevin Collison Being stuck at home with kids looking for something fun to do during the Covid-19 crisis can try the patience of any parent. Worrying about keeping your print shop workers busy and employed during the current economic slowdown caused by the virus is exasperating too. Kathryn “Kat” McDaniel, president of MEDiAHEAD!, has…
Art House Extra: Oscar-Winner Kevin Willmott Reviews ‘Seven Beauties’
Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Willmott reviews Lina Wertmüller’s 1976 film “Seven Beauties” for “Art House.”
Age of Coronavirus: Quarantine Diary
The COVID-19 outbreak has inspired an uptick in overt xenophobia.