Commentary
Three Key Ts: Testing, Tracing and Treatment in a Post-Pandemic Economy
Now is the time to learn from the COVID-19 outbreak or there will be no escaping the worst of the pandemic and economic collapse.
Age of Coronavirus: Quarantine Diary
Flatland reporter Vicky Diaz-Camacho recounts her return from an idyllic European vacation to quarantine in Lawrence, Kansas.
Jean Zeldin Looks Back on a Long Career in Holocaust Education
Jean Zeldin looks back on her long tenure as executive director of the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education.
The Innocent Victims of Hatred’s Blindness
A surviving spouse looks back at a neo-Nazi shooting in Johnson County that killed his wife in 2014.
Personal Reflection | The Year My Hero Died Cast a Light on Mental Health
A grandfather’s death inspires a granddaughter to reflect on his influence, and seek help to deal with her loss.
Kansas City-Area Muslims and Jews Pursue Partnerships
A national effort to create partnerships between Muslims and Jews has spread to Kansas City. It’s producing not just interfaith friends but a commitment to combat hatred that threatens both groups.
What the Hell? That’s What Local Seminaries are Asking
Christian theologians are rethinking the idea of hell, and it’s moving seminaries and other religious schools in the Kansas City area to examine how they teach students about this ancient, disputed concept.
KC Catholic School Learns, Grows After Swastika Incident
In September 2017, a photo posted on Snapchat showed a group of St. Teresa’s Academy students posing in front of a table with beer pong cups arranged in the shape of a left-facing swastika. Social media exploded. That incident at a private home “really brought us to our knees,” says Nan Bone, who is just…
My Week With the 16th Circuit Court
I remember a joke told by famous black comedian Richard Pryor. It went something like this: “If you are going downtown [to court], looking for justice, that’s what you will find, just us. The emphasis was on how unfair the justice system is for blacks. Indeed, growing up as young black male, without knowing my…
Pandemic is Prime Time to Start Meditating
The COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing efforts have created an ideal context for meditation.