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Experts say there's a need for better mental health support and access to behavioral health services to curb opioid addiction, which has worsened during the pandemic. (The Gender Spectrum Collection)

curiousKC | Opioid Addictions Worsen in Pandemic

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | March 29, 2021

“Has anyone remembered the opioid crisis?” Here’s what experts have to say about the compounding effects of one public health crisis within another, and what’s needed.

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As it stands this month, 13% of Kansas residents and 12% of Missouri residents have been vaccinated.

curiousKC | Does the COVID Vaccine Cause Shingles?

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | March 22, 2021

Does the COVID vaccine cause shingles? The short answer, no. Learn more here.

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School lockers

curiousKC | Flexible School Schedules May Become New Normal

By Catherine Hoffman | March 15, 2021

COVID-19 has forced schools to adopt more flexible schedules that may last beyond the pandemic.

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Mrs. Truman's Famous Fruit Punch

curiousKC | Reviving Mrs. Truman’s Famous Fruit Punch Recipe

By Emily Woodring | March 8, 2021

The curiousKC team revives a legendary local punch recipe popularized by Stephenson’s Apple Farm Restaurant and attributed to Bess Truman.

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Nell Donnelly Reed, the Missouri River and Walt Disney pictured here represent the four questions up for a vote in the March 2021 curiousKC voting round.

curiousKC | History Questions Up for Vote This Month

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | March 1, 2021

Do you like history? This month’s voting round is for you. Pick the question you want curiousKC to report on next.

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