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Xander Stephens found help at Pride Haven, an overnight shelter that serves homeless LGBTQ people.

Homeless LGBTQ Youth Find Shelter at Pride Haven

SAVE Inc. operates Pride Haven, an overnight youth shelter that serves homeless LGBTQ people.

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From left to right: Sanaa Best, senior at Lincoln College Preparatory Academy; Tymia Morgan, teacher at Center High School; and Jude Anderson, senior at Lincoln College Preparatory Academy.

Students Want to Learn ‘History As It Is, As it Was’

Increasingly, K-12 classrooms have become hotbeds for debate about what should or should not be taught, especially when it centers around race and history. Students and educators share their thoughts.

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A woman shops in a farmer's market surround

curiousKC | Shape Our Coverage About Food Access and Security

What conversations are missing about food security, access and economy in Kansas City? Shape our coverage through curiousKC.

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School books

Critical Race Theory: War of Words, and Curriculums

Suburban school districts are grappling with how to teach race in education, becoming ground zero in an increasingly politicized fight over critical race theory and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

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Warming tents at a homeless encampment in Kansas City.

Houseless Solution Update: KC Leaders Reveal Extreme Weather Plan

Kansas City officials have announced a new extreme weather plan designed to address the lingering gaps in aid for unhoused people as winter approaches.

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Jamal Collier, program advisor for Lotus Care House

Winter is Coming: The Unhoused Still Seeking Solutions in KC

Here’s what you need to know about the housing crisis as the homeless and unsheltered community in Kansas City braces for winter.

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Ally Garton and her fiancé are building a house in Basehor, Kansas.

New Age of Homeownership: Young Professionals Share First-hand Experiences in the Housing Market

Some young people looking to buy homes in a red-hot market are teaming up to make it work financially. Others are simply choosing to wait.

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Kenneth Jenkins stands on his front porch along Montgall Avenue where he's been battling neighbors and city code enforcers.

For Kansas City’s Low-Income Residents, Code Enforcement Can Put Homeownership Out of Reach

First-time homeowner Kenneth Jenkins said he is questioning his decision to buy a house because of Kansas City’s strict code enforcement.

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Myranda Agnew and Kevin Hawkins at the Community of Hope in Leavenworth

The Hidden Homeless of Rural America

Unhoused people in rural areas of Kansas and Missouri often go unseen and unhelped.

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After five years of homelessness, former Marine Emiloe Caldwell has gotten a fresh start at the Veterans Community Project.

curiousKC | Tiny Homes Offer Path Out of Homelessness

The Veterans Community Project offers tiny homes and supportive services for veterans seeking a path out of homelessness.

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