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Why no one wants to talk about KC’s trans housing crisis

Art by Teddy Rosen A place to live shapes everything. It determines how people show up to work, care for family, make plans, ...
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Overland Park native Kenan Orhan snags Booker Prize nomination with debut novel The Renovation

Courtesy of the author There’s “famous,” and then there’s “literary famous.” Actors, directors, rock stars and major public ...
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EyesOffKC organizes against Flock surveillance for upcoming National Week of Action

Dissent has risen on the national and local levels for Automatic License Plate Readers, cameras that capture data from ...
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Going bananas: Where to find the “it-girl” beverage in KC

Photo illustration by Ava McCluer Banana and coffee: an unexpected combination making international waves. The craze over the ...
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Let’s boogie: Disco Burger’s second location opens in Brookside and these “food dorks” are ready to get creative

Disco Burger // Photo by Jordan Baranowski Another contender for “Kansas City’s Best Burger” has arrived in Brookside. Disco ...
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Deportation campaign in 2025 cost jobs for American workers, including in Kansas City

A volunteer works on a malfunctioning taillight during a free clinic held in a Northland church parking lot on July 25. The ...
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Greg Mendez talks Nirvana, coloring, and short songs ahead of recordBar appearance

Philadelphia, PA, Greg Mendez photographed in Philadelphia, PA for upcoming record release Beauty Land. // Credit: Stephen ...
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Dynamic violinist Lindsey Stirling gets high-strung at Starlight on Monday

Courtesy the artist From blending different sounds using her electric violin to performing gravity-defying dance moves on stage, Lindsey Stirling has always proven to be an artist who creatively ...
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Photos: Jesse Welles at the Uptown

Jesse Welles. // photo by Haley Mullenix Jesse Welles with Steph Strings Uptown Theater Wednesday, August 5 Touring in ...
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Photos: The Black Crowes brought Southern heat to Morton

The Black Crowes. // photo by Mike Dotson The Black Crowes with Whiskey Myers and Southall Morton Amphitheater Thursday, July ...
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The In-betweeners: Dining out or house party? It can be both

Courtesy Dinner Article From sound alone, it may as well be your typical dinner party: clinking utensils, whispers of gossip, and someone asking where to find parking—except, here, no one is hosting, ...