COVID-19

Molly McGlynn of KC Sunrise Movement

An Earth Day Like No Other

Earth Day 2020 was supposed to be the stage of global protests in cities across the globe. But recent stay-at-home orders in the wake of coronavirus pandemic has made the mission of local climate activist group Sunrise Movement KC more difficult.

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Man wearing a face mask.

Three Key Ts: Testing, Tracing and Treatment in a Post-Pandemic Economy

Now is the time to learn from the COVID-19 outbreak or there will be no escaping the worst of the pandemic and economic collapse.

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks: Shutdown Protests, Earth Day and the NFL Draft

Nick’s picks for the news of the coming week in Kansas City range from stay-at-home order protests to Earth Day and the Kansas City Chiefs’ draft picks.

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A person crosses a downtown street in Kansas City.

Documenting the Pandemic for Posterity

Johnson County Museum has launched an initiative to gather detailed descriptions of daily life to document the age of coronavirus.

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Kansas Health Secretary Lee Norman displays a swab used for COVID-19 testing.

Kansas Hospital Bought COVID-19 Tests That May Only Show You’ve Had A Cold

A Kansas hospital bought Coronavirus tests that may only show that you’ve had a cold.

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