People & Places

Former President Donald Trump

Age of Coronavirus: Quarantine Diary

The COVID-19 outbreak has inspired an uptick in overt xenophobia.

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Karr and her sister pose infront of a pacing tiger in a cage.

Episode 1: Realizing You’ve Been to Joe Exotic’s Zoo

Kansas City’s Kailee Karr was watching Netflix’s “Tiger King” like the rest of us — until it looked all too familiar.

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John Tootle playing bagpipes

Age of Coronavirus: A Wistful Drone of Bagpipes Echoes in Brookside

John Tootle is using his skills as a bagpiper to raise the spirits of housebound families in the age of coronavirus.

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Meg Heriford, owner of Ladybird Diner, holds a pie and poses

Age of Coronavirus: ‘Food is Comfort’

Ladybird Diner in Lawrence, Kansas is providing free brown bag lunches in amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Pride flags. Springfield Pride Parage 2019.

Say Their Names

Kansas Citians who work with or identify as transgender share some common misconceptions about the transgender community.

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