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An estimated 225,000 adults in Kansas City function at the lowest literacy level, denied some of the simplest and most important moments in life be...

Religious zealotry plagues the world today, extremists avowing that they have all the truth, all the wisdom, all the divine favor. Actual...

Renowned cognitive neuroscientist Maryanne Wolf discusses the challenges – and dangers – of reading increasingly on screens. It’s not...

Keith Culbertson, the chairman and CEO of Design Workshop and a George Kessler historian, launches a three-part study of Kansas City’s distinctive sys...

Pennsylvania State University’s Nina Safran kicks off a series exploring connections between contemporary issues and medieval concept...

How much does television—does all of America—miss the kindness and moral compass of Fred Rogers? Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville reminds us with...

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...

Internationally renowned Dutch architect Matthijs Bouw discusses today’s increased attention to urban resilience – preparing cities f...

This annual screening-and-discussion series continues in February with more psychological studies of films helmed by female directors. Inspired by act...

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has a unique mission among U.S. museums: to reveal biography and history through the portraits of the men...