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The Kansas City Zoo and AquariumCotton-top tamarins are a critically endangered species. Wyoming toads were once listed as extinct. Recent births of both animals at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium are a show of some progress in their wildlife conservation efforts. -
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National High School BBQ Championship was held for the first time this month in Kansas, pitting dozens of competitors across seven states in categories like chili and grilled cheese. -
Iran's most fortified nuclear facility is buried deep inside a mountain. Only the U.S. has the 30,000-pound bombs — "bunker busters" — capable of reaching it. And that option revolves around Missouri's Whiteman Air Force Base. -
Gay rights activism at the University of Kansas was led in the 1970s by the Lawrence Gay Liberation Front, but it took 10 years and a lawsuit for the student group to gain official recognition. Now, Katherine Rose-Mockry, retired director of KU’s Emily Taylor Center for Women and Gender Equity, has pieced that history together. -
More than 7 million veterans nationwide who get medical care through the Department of Veterans Affairs are not eligible for dental care. Dentists are stepping up to address the issue in Kansas City. -
A University of Kansas historian is looking for answers to a mystery that's nearly a century old. Could DNA tests shed new light on the Lindbergh baby kidnapping case? -
At the Juneteenth Cookout, families, adults and teenagers gathered together to celebrate the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. -
The Kansas City region will see temperatures leap into the 90s on Friday, and stretching through next week. Whether you're going to the pool, walking your dog or working outside, try these 7 proven ways to stay cool and prevent heat-related illness while outside. -
ProX, a nonprofit funded by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, empowers youth with a less-than-stellar academic or behavioral record to intern with companies and institutions around the metro. The goal is to increase access to connections, teach students how to interview and operate in work settings, and, ideally, provide an education-to-employment pipeline. -
Summer is arguably the best time to live in Kansas City. We put together a list of the 2025 summer season's can't-miss events, including Juneteenth, Pride and July 4 festivities — plus annual staples like the Ethnic Enrichment Festival.
As the gay rights movement began picking up steam in the 1970s, Barbara Grier co-founded the largest lesbian publishing company in the world — right from her Kansas City home.
