Age of Coronavirus: The Return of the ‘Black Swan’
The coronavirus pandemic is the latest in a history of “black swan” events, which are unanticipated but predictable shocks to the economic system.
Age of Coronavirus: Maintaining Mental Health in Seclusion
Health care providers offer tips on maintaining mental health during the stay-at-home order in the Kansas City area prompted by the coronavirus outbreak.
Age of Coronavirus: Community Matters, Ask Away
Kansas City PBS – KCPT, Flatland and 90.9 The Bridge – is asking the community what questions they want answered during the age of coronavirus.
Hops Hysteria: The Final Four, Time to Choose Two Finalists
Flatland inaugural Hops Hysteria beer bracket has reached its Final Four.
Age of Coronavirus: Agencies Scramble to Serve Seniors
Kansas City-area social service agencies are finding it much harder to deliver food and companionship to seniors as coronavirus spreads.
Port KC Issues Creative Challenge for Derelict Riverfront Wharf
By Kevin Collison When things got tough for artists during the Depression, Washington hired many to paint murals and take photographs through the New Deal’s Public Works of Arts Project. Now, Jon Stephens, president and CEO of Port KC, is pursuing a similar idea, albeit on a much smaller scale. He’s inviting local artists struggling…
Nick’s Picks: Navigating the Age of Coronavirus
Starting Tuesday, the Kansas City area is under an emergency stay-at-home order. Here’s a look at how it will affect our lives.
Age of Coronavirus: Swooping from the Swiss Alps to Sitting on the Couch
A Kansas City pro volleyball player was swept from the Swiss Alps to sitting on her parents couch to get away from the coronavirus.
Age of Coronavirus: Survival Strategies for Restaurants, Distilleries and Breweries
Kansas City restaurants, breweries and distilleries are creating business survival strategies in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
Downtown Homeless Agencies Team to Serve Meals Despite Flooding and Virus Woes
By Kevin Collison First, a broken water pipe in early February forced NourishKC out of its dining room where it served lunch for up to 425 homeless and poor people daily. The agency found temporary refuge with Morning Glory Ministries, which provides breakfast to about 150 homeless each morning at the community center of Cathedral…
‘Art House’ Returns With Oscar-Winner Kevin Willmott and Filmmaker Morgan Cooper
“Art House” host John McGrath is joined by Oscar-winner Kevin Willmott and emerging Kansas City filmmaker Morgan Cooper to discuss the creative process.
Hops Hysteria: Elite Eight Results, Final Four Voting Starts Now!
Tap List followers have narrowed Kansas City’s favorite year-round beers down to the Elite Eight. Final Four voting ends at midnight Sunday, March 22.
Higher Octaves: Leading Women in the Arts
As part of Women’s History Month, Kansas City PBS presents a new documentary series highlighting women-led arts organizations, beginning with a televised half-hour documentary tonight on KCPT about the Lyric Opera of Kansas City.
Age of Coronavirus: Kansas City Confronts Hospital Bed Crunch
Kansas City-area hospitals could face a hospital bed crunch if the worst-case scenario occurs during the coronavirus pandemic.
Age of Coronavirus: ‘Food is Comfort’
Ladybird Diner in Lawrence, Kansas is providing free brown bag lunches in amid the COVID-19 outbreak.