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Age of Coronavirus: The Politics of the Pandemic

By | April 1, 2020 | 0
The Asian community is getting blamed for the pandemic

In a Flatland interview, University of Kansas professor Jack Zhang discusses how the “politics of blame” shapes our political and economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Age of Coronavirus: The Return of the ‘Black Swan’

By | March 25, 2020 | 0
World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001

The coronavirus pandemic is the latest in a history of “black swan” events, which are unanticipated but predictable shocks to the economic system.

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Age of Coronavirus: Community Matters, Ask Away

By | March 24, 2020 | 0
Send in your queries about the Coronavirus to curiousKC

Kansas City PBS – KCPT, Flatland and 90.9 The Bridge – is asking the community what questions they want answered during the age of coronavirus.

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Big Apartment Project at Troost and Armour Gains Momentum

By | January 13, 2020 | 0
This eight-story building is proposed for the southwest corner of Armour and Troost.

MAC Properties’ plan to revitalize the intersection of Troost and Armour with a 340-unit apartment project has been approved by the City Plan Commission.

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Tipping the Scale for a Living Wage Seems Oddly Correct

By | November 11, 2019 | 0
Money buried beneath coffee grounds

How much does a barista need to make to live comfortably in Kansas City? That’s what Oddly Correct wanted to calculate.

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