Two graduates of Blue Valley High School have built a career and earned millions of followers by filming their journeys into the most haunted places on Earth.

Gov. Mike Parson could still choose to pardon Strickland, which would be exceedingly rare, but Strickland's legal team is pursuing other options for release and exoneration.

Aviva joined KCUR in 2019, impressing her colleagues with her work ethic and strength of purpose.

Mark and Patricia McCloskey made national headlines in June 2020 when they confronted a group of mostly Black protesters who entered their gated community en route to demonstrate in front of the...

Aviva joined KCUR in 2019, impressing her colleagues with her work ethic and strength of purpose.

DeValkenaere is the first Kansas City law enforcement officer to be convicted for the fatal shooting of a Black man. Following the conviction, the department suspended DeValkenaere without pay.

DeValkenaere is the first Kansas City law enforcement officer to be convicted for the fatal shooting of a Black man. Following the conviction, the department suspended DeValkenaere without pay.

Autocracy expert identifies the authoritarian traits Donald Trump displays.

The University of Kansas Cancer Center has been deemed a comprehensive place for research by the National Cancer Institute.

Janovy is a veteran journalist and editor, with nearly three decades of experience in editorial, digital and social media.

The Blue Springs School District student was forced to use a single-person, unisex bathroom outside the boys’ locker room, according to his lawsuit.

The former Army captain and Missouri secretary of state shares updates about his mental health, political career and more.

Hours before Missouri voters go to the polls, former President Donald Trump said he's endorsing "ERIC" in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. Except there are two — Greitens and Schmitt — and...

Missouri is the only state that chose not to participate in a federal program allowing parents and kids in low-income areas to pick up free meals and take them home — resulting in a dramatic drop in...

Federal officials are responding to Tuesday’s mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas, the second-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history. Many Democrats have called for more restrictions on...

Evidence that would have proved the innocence of Olin "Pete" Coones was knowingly withheld by prosecutors, according to Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree.

Friday marks the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson becoming the first Black player in Major League Baseball. Robinson began his career with the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues.

The list of books includes several well-known novels, including “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood, “Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison, “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas and “The Perks of Being a...

Missouri's governor clarified that "contraceptives are not abortions" and are not affected by the new abortion ban. But Saint Luke's said the law's ambiguity "continues to cause grave concern and...

The campaign will ultimately spend $1 billion to humanize Jesus and Christianity, asking “How did the world's greatest love story become known as a hate group?” The ads are funded, in part, by Hobby...

Former students of Agape Boarding School and Circle of Hope have sought to expose the operators of schools where they allege students were subject to years of abuse.

The vaccine requirement applies to all employees, affiliated staff and contractors, students and volunteers.

'War Remains' immerses visitors in the intensity and drama of the experience endured by millions of soldiers during four years of The Great War.

"The Court's confidence in Strickland's conviction is so undermined that it cannot stand," the judge wrote. Strickland's wrongful imprisonment for nearly 43 years is among the country's longest.

A first-time candidate, the 37-year-old St. Louis County native is committed to running a different kind of campaign. He eschewed traditional tactics and instead poured resources into signing...

Four men have been charged with cyberattacks on energy sector facilities around the world — including Wolf Creek nuclear plant in Burlington, Kansas. The unsealing of indictments comes amid rising...

Tenants worried about looming evictions amid a surge in coronavirus cases demonstrated in front of the Jackson County Courthouse.

Kansas was the first state to vote on abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June. The vote preserves the right to an abortion in the Kansas Constitution.

Two graduates of Blue Valley High School have built a career and earned millions of followers by filming their journeys into the most haunted places on Earth.

LGBTQ-friendly bars Hamburger Mary's KC and Woody's KC announced on Sunday that they would require proof of vaccination for patrons. On Monday, The Ship and KC Improv Company followed suit.

From coronavirus relief to working to protect Native American women, Davids touts her bipartisan accomplishments.

The new UMKC Tenant Union is calling for a formalized lease agreement between the university and students, so they're protected under Kansas City's Tenant Bill of Rights. Students are also calling...

Kansas City is teeming with excitement since the Chiefs beat the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship game. Next week, they’ll play in the Super Bowl. But some fans find the controversies...

The Kansas City Chiefs, the Philadelphia Eagles, Rihanna's halftime show, the best commercials, the weirdest prop bets and how to watch the big game: It's an NPR Super Bowl party.

John Wood, former federal prosecutor and senior investigative counsel to the January 6 Committee, said the divisive politics shaping up in Missouri's U.S. Senate primaries prompted him to run as a...

Rebranded as the KC Current, women’s professional soccer will have a new home built just for them.

The Kansas City tenant’s rights group has proposed setting up a trust fund to build low-income housing and aid renters, with most of the money coming from the police budget.

A bill proposed Monday by Overland Park lawmaker Cindy Holscher would ban people from owning and manufacturing 3D guns in Kansas, or guns without serial numbers. Holscher's son attends Olathe East...

Regulators want to know the risks that flawed welding or shifting ground could pose for more breaks on the Keystone, which has spilled repeatedly since 2011.

Incumbent Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids, who represents Kansas' 3rd Congressional district, defeated Republican Amanda Adkins by 12% in the midterm election.

A decision from the National Labor Relations Board found Starbucks violated labor law hundreds of times. While workers in Kansas City wait on decisions for unfair labor practice charges of their own,...

Daniel Fox alleges that police refused to investigate a break-in next door to his house and later intimidated him into deleting a Twitter post critical of the police's alleged inaction.

The former press secretary has become a high-profile Republican fighting against Donald Trump. And she’s doing that from an old house in Plainville, Kansas, a ranching-and-oil town of 1,750 in a...

The hub will include a three-person investigative team and two editors. A coordinating producer will be based at NPR in Washington.

Longtime journalist and editor Holly Edgell will become the first managing editor of the collaboration between NPR member stations on July 6.

The Roo Advantage Scholarship makes college free to all new Pell-eligible students from Missouri and Kansas.

Kansas was the first state to vote on abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June. The vote preserves the right to an abortion in the Kansas Constitution.

KCUR officially launches 91.9 Classical KC today, providing the region with 24 hours of classical music programming each day.

Eric DeValkenaere, who was convicted in November of involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in the fatal shooting of Cameron Lamb, will remain free for now — the judge granted the former...

A Midtown "townie" priced off of her bus line. A retiree on fixed income forced out of her home of 17 years. Kansas City renters are facing substantial rent hikes, with serious repercussions.

A recent study found that nearly 1,900 Missourians who died of COVID-19 would have survived 2020 with a statewide mask mandate. But mask requirements have become a political touchstone in Missouri...

Chillicothe, Missouri, has an unusual claim to fame: It’s the town where pre-sliced bread first debuted back in 1928. The state has even declared July 7, Sliced Bread Day, as an official holiday. But...

Jazz saxophonist and composer Charlie Parker, whose nickname was "Bird," was born in Kansas City on August 29th, 1920. For the past month, his hometown has been celebrating his 100th birthday,...

The metro's strictest restriction of the scientifically discredited practice comes two weeks after the legislature initially failed to pass the ban by a single vote.

The Veterans Community Project, a Kansas City-based nonprofit, is building tiny homes and an outreach center in the JeffVanderLou neighborhood to help veterans who are experiencing homelessness.

With the Kansas City Chiefs set to play against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, the museum of the losing city has agreed to send one of its masterworks, as a loan, to the museum of the winning...

One report says the U.S. has just 4% of the world’s population but owns about 40% of civilian-owned firearms globally.

Missouri is the only state that chose not to participate in a federal program allowing parents and kids in low-income areas to pick up free meals and take them home — resulting in a dramatic drop in...

A support group helps Tigrayan expats in St. Louis and Kansas City process the violence and turmoil in Ethiopia.