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What it's really like to be a transgender student in Kansas

Federal officials are targeting four Kansas schools for their policies surrounding transgender students. But what is it like to be a transgender student in those district

The race for Kansas' top law enforcement job

Republican Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach wants voters to judge him by his record but Democratic challenger Chris Mann is making that record a target. We’ll have a l

The monarch highway loses speed

A decade ago, a federal task force laid out a plan to help monarch butterflies along their journey by returning roadsides to native habitat, particularly Interstate-35 in

High prices are squeezing farmers and people on fixed incomes

Corn and soybean harvests are starting just as the fuel farmers need to reap is shooting up in price. Plus, older Americans on fixed incomes are hit especially hard when

Inside the New York Times investigation of Roger Marshall

A New York Times report found that Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, of Kansas, sued hundreds of his patients over medical debt when he was practicing medicine in the

Data center backlash unites Missouri and Kansas towns

Data centers that power AI are exploding across the Midwest — and so is opposition to them. Now, people across the political spectrum want to see stricter regulation and

Harry Houdini's great Kansas City escape

Harry Houdini was a master of escape. He was also a self-promoter who once performed a stunt in downtown Kansas City to draw an audience to his shows. We'll learn about t

KCKPS gender identity policies under fire by Trump administration

The U.S. Department of Justice has followed through on its threat to sue Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools based on a dispute over the district’s transgender policies.

Kansas City relocates tenants of troubled housing complex

Tenants of the North Lawn apartments in Kansas City's Historic Northeast were forced to move out by the city due to the complex's hazardous conditions — capping off years

Plaza vs. Royals: How do Kansas City's latest deals compare?

Kansas City is dishing out a lot of money for new development plans, specifically toward the Country Club Plaza and Royals downtown ballpark. How do the two projects stac

Fascism and anti-trans laws in Kansas

Over the summer, an internationally renowned expert on authoritarianism visited Kansas to investigate the state's new polices on transgender rights. Hear why New York Tim

This Kansas City shop will preserve your pet's skeleton

Saying goodbye to a pet can be really hard. But one business in Kansas City is offering a unique way to preserve their memory: preserving and articulating their skeleton.

Immigrants are holding up the Kansas dairy industry

There’s a chance your next bowl of cereal or protein shake will include milk that came from Kansas. Dairy production in the state has quadrupled over the last couple deca

Did Kansas City cut itself a bad deal with the Royals? Probably

Sports economists looking at the $600 million deal between the Royals and the Kansas City Council aren’t very impressed. The quickly-passed measure leaves many unanswered

A yellow songbird is making Kansas its home

Birdwatchers in Kansas might notice tiny, yellow birds in their backyards, a songbird that only recently started breeding in Kansas. Plus: Midwest prairies are turning in

Two major ballot measures head to Missouri Supreme Court

Last week, a Missouri judge declined to put two measures that received hundreds of thousands of petition signatures on the November ballot. Now the state Supreme Court wi

A Kansas City museum uncovers the names of enslaved people

For decades, the names of thousands of local enslaved people lay hidden in deeds, wills, probate records and bills of sale. A recent discovery is shedding new light on Mi

Missouri and Kansas international students in the crosshairs

International students have traditionally been able to stay in the country for as long as they needed to finish their academic programs. The Trump administration is chang

How the mafia is tied to a lawsuit against Kansas City

A new Kansas City Star investigation reveals that the plaintiff in a case brought forward against the city by Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has ties to the

Missouri and Kansas still allow a toxic weedkiller tied to Parkinson's

Midwest lawmakers have tried and failed to ban paraquat, a toxic weedkiller that’s been tied to Parkinson’s disease. One state senator plans to keep fighting. Plus: The f