The North-East branch will be closed Monday, September 23, for staff training.
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Can the U.S. and other coronavirus-ravaged countries take a cue from individuals in crisis and follow their own 12-step path to recovery?...
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Thursday, November 7, 2019
6:30pm
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Amid today’s tensions over a proper understanding of separation of church and state, University of Missouri law professor Carl Esbeck...
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Tuesday, October 29, 2019
6:30pm
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Which areas offer Kansas City the greatest potential for smart long-term growth? Urban planner Joe Minicozzi and Chuck Marohn, founder of the nonprofi...
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Wednesday, June 12, 2019
6:30pm
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Less than a week before the June 18 general election, the two candidates to succeed outgoing Kansas City Mayor Sly James face off on the issues and...
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Tuesday, May 28, 2019
6:30pm
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Susan Rademacher, a leader in the nationwide parks conservancy movement for three decades, examines the challenge of keeping Kansas City’s signature s...
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019
6:30pm
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Leon Younger, one of the nation’s most accomplished parks and recreation consultants, continues a three-part study of Kansas City’s distinctive system...
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019
6:30pm
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Nearing Kansas City’s April 2 primary, the sprawling field of hopefuls to succeed outgoing Mayor Sly James gathers for a public forum soliciting their...
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Wednesday, October 10, 2018
6:30pm
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As the U.S. Supreme Court begins a new session this week, constitutional law scholar Frank Colucci assesses the transition in it...
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Monday, June 11, 2018
6:30pm
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American politics, and democracy itself, are seemingly in crisis amid today’s hyper-partisanship, legislative gridlock, and growing public distrust...
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Wednesday, May 9, 2018
6:30pm
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The First Amendment facilitated such essential American reforms as ending slavery and extending voting rights to women. Former USA TODAY edit...