News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Justice Department Will Phase Out Its Use Of Private Prisons
Federal officials said the contract facilities don’t offer substantial cost-savings or provide the same level of security as those run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Life Behind the Scenes at TEDxKC
It was more than three decades ago that Richard Saul Wurman, an American architect and graphic designer, envisioned a conference that explored the convergence of technology, entertainment and design. Debuting in 1984, the first TED Conference was a financial flop. Yet the concept eventually took off and has exploded into a global nonprofit organization with…
Take 5 For Your Health
Prairie Village Dental Surgeon Treats All, No Matter Their Ability To Pay John Fasbinder’s dental office was busy on a recent Tuesday. Three employees helped in the reception area, answering phones and clicking away at computers. Hygienists tended to patients in three dental chairs in the main clinic. Fasbinder and his associate, Seth Cohen, flitted…
Robot-Like Machines Helped People With Spinal Injuries Regain Function
Eight people with serious spinal injuries who practiced hours of interaction with wearable machines for months regained lost feeling and some ability to move.
Justice Department Issues Scathing Report On Baltimore Police Department
The Baltimore Police Department has disproportionately targeted African-Americans for stops and arrests, a Justice Department investigation has found. After the police department took a “zero tolerance” approach to policing in the early 2000s, the report finds, it began engaging in a pattern and practice of discriminatory policing. Statistics analyzed in the scathing 163-page report show…