Hazy on hookah
Kansas legislators are trying to determine what they should do, if anything, to regulate hookah. But first, several of them have to determine exactly what hookah is.
Taxidermy, skeletons and war relics, oh my!
If you’re in the market for a 19th century skeleton (his name is Vincent), a preserved baby shark or a Victorian doll without eyes, you can find all of the above at Noir Arts and Oddities on W. 39th Street. Owner Pam Smith works hard to curate the aesthetic of the store, which she calls “Victorian,…
1 year after GED changes: Kansas students lost in shuffle
The number of people who passed the GED exam in Kansas last year is the lowest it’s been in decades. And adult education centers, which for years have helped ensure that students are ready for the test, have been cut out of the process.
Show Me | Quixotic
The second video in KCPT’s “Show Me” series features Quixotic, a performance troupe that blends circus-style movement, music and technology to create an immersive experience for audience members. Artistic director Anthony Magliano, tells KCPT that the collaborative nature of Quixotic is what makes the troupe special and unique. “People come to us becuase they know that…
Hospitals Join Johnson County EMS Effort
Six area hospitals have signed on to become paying partners in a Johnson County program aimed at providing the high-quality care to patients in need of emergency services.
Anticipating the benefits of a trade deal in the Pacific
After years of negotiations, a dozen countries – from New Zealand up to Canada –are on the verge of a trade agreement that could be worth billions of dollars to the U.S. agriculture industry. Many American farmers and ranchers are eager to see the expected benefits of the Trans Pacific Partnership, or TPP. A free…
KC city council candidates weigh in on tech issues
How do we close the digital divide? How do we become a gigabit city? How do we attract and keep tech talent in Kansas City? These questions and more were discussed last week at KC Digital Drive’s Civic Tech Forum at Union Station. KC Digital Drive is an organization that grew out of the Mayors’…
Blip Roasters aims to create community through coffee
Ian Davis needs a hot cup of coffee. It’s early on a Friday morning in the West Bottoms, but the 24-year-old owner of Blip Roasters is not tired. He’s just looking for a bit of warmth in the wood and brick space that winter keeps leaking into through a pair of garage doors. As a…
Thousands Of Kansans, Missourians Could Lose Health Coverage If Court Erases Subsidies
More than 300,000 consumers in Kansas and Missouri have a stake in the case argued Wednesday in the U.S. Supreme Court over a provision in the Affordable Care Act. The vast majority of people who purchased Affordable Care Act coverage in both states qualified for federal tax credits. But they could lose those credits if the court rules that only consumers using state-based marketplaces are entitled to them.
Balancing child safety and parental rights, in Kansas
In Kansas, when parents or guardians decline to provide their children treatment the medical community deems necessary, the state can use medical neglect statutes to compel treatment unless that treatment would run counter to religious beliefs determined to be legitimate by a judge. A bill that overwhelmingly passed the Kansas Senate could alter that.
The labels on the meat you eat
You’ve probably seen, but may not have noticed, labels on the meat at your grocery store that say something like “Born, Raised, & Harvest in the U.S.A.” or “Born and Raised in Canada, Slaughtered in the U.S.” These country of origin labels, as they are known, are part of an ongoing international trade dispute that has swept up Midwest ranchers. And they may not be long for store shelves.
Cerner wins $170M contract in Australia
Kansas City-based health IT giant Cerner Corp. has won a $170 million, 10-year contract to provide its medications management system to hospitals in New South Wales, Australia.
Starting Over: The Malek Family, Part 2
Altaf and Shaheen Malek immigrated to the United States in 2007 from Gujarat, India. They came at the insistence of Altaf’s sister, who sponsored their immigration. Altaf, then the owner of a well-established electronics shop, and Shaheen, a pharmacist, did not jump at the opportunity to leave their well-established life. After discussing it heavily, and seeking feedback from others in their community, they decided to leave everything behind and start over in the United States for the sake of their children.
Show Me | The Lean Lab
In Pursuit of Transformation When Katie Boody and Carrie Markel looked at Kansas City, they saw a city that was bursting with entrepreneurship and the arts, but lacking in education. Now they’re trying to fix that with an education-focused incubator called The Lean Lab. The Lab is the subject of a new KCPT digital series,…
Kansas law may hamper participation in survey
For more than 20 years, Kansas secondary students have taken a survey to track alcohol and drug abuse. But a new law requiring parents to give written permission to allow their children to take the survey is affecting the survey data, and those who use it say it could be more challenging to obtain funds…