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News Articles: Kansas City

Lindsey Anderson sits down to read <em>Caps for Sale</em> by Esphyr Slobodkina to her children Orion, 6, Arthur, 4, and Thora Hoke, 1, inside the exhibit inspired by the book inside The Rabbit hOle, an immersive museum dedicated to children's literature, in North Kansas City, Mo.

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  • Books

An immersive museum in Kansas City allows kids to explore their favorite books

A new museum in Kansas City is designed for kids to be immersed in their favorite books, including classics like Goodnight Moon.

April 17, 2024
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  • Katie Currid
Bridget Barton drove back to Kansas City, Mo., the day after the parade to turn in the bullet she found in her backpack to police and to give a statement. She was mobbed by media that had assembled for a news conference at the same location — interviews she says are now a blur.

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  • News

They were injured at the Super Bowl parade. A month later, they feel forgotten

A Kansas family remembers Valentine's Day as the start of panic attacks, life-altering trauma and waking to nightmares of gunfire. They wonder how they'll recover from the Kansas City parade shooting.

March 16, 2024
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  • Peggy Lowe and
  • Bram Sable-Smith
People flee after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs' 2024 Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesday in Kansas City, Mo.

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  • National

Photos: Shooting in Kansas City after Chiefs' victory parade

One person was killed and at least 21 others were injured in the attack outside Union Station in Kansas City.

February 15, 2024
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  • Sharon McCalister
A Kansas City Chiefs fan holds a sign during the AFC Wild Card Playoffs between the Miami Dolphins and the Chiefs on Saturday in Kansas City, Mo.

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  • Sports

Several fans treated for hypothermia at the fourth-coldest game in NFL history

Dozens of people were treated for hypothermia or frostbite at Saturday's wild-card game between the Chiefs and Miami Dolphins.

January 17, 2024
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  • Diba Mohtasham
Taylor Swift reacts during a game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on Oct. 22.

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  • Pop Culture

A Thanksgiving guest's guide to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

Don't be the only one at the table who's behind on the season's hottest romance plot.

November 25, 2023
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  • Emily Olson
Jalen Hurts (left) of the Philadelphia Eagles talks with Patrick Mahomes  of the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LVII Opening Night at Footprint Center on Monday in Phoenix.

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  • Sports

Everything to know going into this year's Super Bowl

Here's everything you need to know about Super Bowl LVII, with some help from our member stations KCUR in Kansas City and WHYY in Philadelphia.

February 12, 2023
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  • The NPR Network
This undated photo provided by St. Louis County Justice Services shows Perez Reed, who was charged Saturday in the shooting deaths of 16-year-old Marnay Haynes on Sept. 13 and 40-year-old Lester Robinson on Sept. 26.

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  • Law

Police say one man is tied to multiple killings in Missouri and Kansas

Perez Reed is facing charges of murder and assault in shootings that occurred in the St. Louis County area. The gun used in those attacks has been tied to other killings in St. Louis and Kansas.

November 09, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Firefighters rescue people from under a collapsed walkway in the lobby of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, Mo., on July 17, 1981. The collapse killed 114 people and injured more than 200.

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  • History

One Of The Deadliest U.S. Accidental Structural Collapses Happened 40 Years Ago Today

The condo building failure in Surfside, Fla., is reminiscent of the July 17, 1981, collapse of two elevated walkways at the Kansas City, Mo., Hyatt Regency that killed 114 people and injured over 200.

July 17, 2021
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  • Joe Hernandez
Awak Awak started mountain biking when the pandemic forced the restaurant where he worked to shut down.

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  • National

The Pandemic Pushed People Outside And Now, Some Companies Hope They Stay There

Millions of people headed outside for recreation during the pandemic, sparking a banner year for many outdoor gear companies. Now, those companies hope to lock in their newly expanded markets.

March 25, 2021
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  • Frank Morris
Union Station and the Kansas City skyline are lit on Feb. 01, 2021 in Kansas City, Mo. In June 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its plan to move two of its research agencies out of Washington, D.C., to the Kansas City area. Rather than move, most of the people working at the agencies quit, leaving gaping holes in critical divisions.

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  • National

USDA Research Agencies 'Decimated' By Forced Move. Undoing The Damage Won't Be Easy

When the Trump administration moved two of the Agriculture Department's research agencies to Kansas City, many of the experienced employees left. Fixing this will be tricky for President Biden.

February 02, 2021
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  • Frank Morris
A mural on the wall of the circulation building off <em>The Kansas City Star</em> in 2006, in Kansas City, Mo.

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  • Race

'KC Star' Apologizes For Past Racist Coverage, Wants Others To 'Get The Poison Out'

The Kansas City Star noted it "disenfranchised, ignored and scored generations of Black Kansas Citians" for much of its 140 years of existence.

December 23, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City is one of the 18 hospitals in the Saint Luke's Health System. Two-thirds of the COVID-19 patients transferred to Saint Luke's from rural areas need intensive care. "We get the sickest of the sick," says Dr. Marc Larsen.

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  • Health

Rural Areas Send Their Sickest Patients To The Cities, Straining Hospital Capacity

In Kansas City, hospitals are treating local COVID-19 patients as well as patients transferred from rural counties in Missouri and Kansas, where there's no mandate or culture for wearing masks.

November 23, 2020
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  • Alex Smith
President Trump holds a photo of LeGend Taliferro, a boy killed in Kansas City, Mo., during a White House news conference.

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  • Elections

How Trump's 'Law And Order' Message Has Shifted As He Seeks A 2nd Term

Trump campaigned in 2016 on a promise he would make cities safer. Now running for reelection, he vows to protect the suburbs from the cities.

August 27, 2020
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  • Ayesha Rascoe
Mayor Quinton Lucas talks to demonstrators during a rally on the steps of City Hall in Kansas City, Mo., on June 5.

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  • National

Kansas City Mayor Says He Learned On Twitter That Federal Officers Were In His City

Some 200 federal law enforcement officers have been sent to the city as part of a controversial program to fight violent crime. Mayor Quinton Lucas says he did not request the support.

July 23, 2020
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  • Christianna Silva

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