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curiousKC | Aging and Long-Term Care in Kansas City

By Clarence Dennis | August 16, 2023

In September, Kansas City PBS and Flatland will explore the challenges facing families and their aging members. “Age-Old Questions” reporting will provide a comprehensive look into many of the questions and concerns related to retirement, finances, caregiving, and the at-home care versus assisted living/nursing home debate, among other issues facing both the aging population and…

A family picture, outside on a wooden deck. In the 1990s, Denis Kweri was a young 20-something fleeing from the second Sudanese Civil War. He and his family made their way to Kansas City where he says he found a home and hope. Now he wants to pay it forward. (Contributed)

curiousKC | How Refugee Resettlement Works for Those With Careers

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | May 1, 2023

How do refugees who had existing lives and careers rebuild in Kansas City? The answer in this curiousKC story.

A crowd surrounds Kim Riley, parent and founder of the Transition Academy. For the past several years, her focus has been to build a network that better assists families whose children have developmental or intellectual disabilities find meaningful careers.

curiousKC | A Resource Guide for Youth with Developmental Disabilities

By Graciela Becerra | April 24, 2023

Here’s a guide to transition supports and programs for youth with disabilities in the Kansas City area confronting the “high school cliff.”

A Black mother with short hair and a white blouse crosses her arms around her 17-year old son who has autism. Michelle Mitchell worries about the small things in life, like sending Gerald to a bus stop. The bigger things, like career, are even more dizzying. (Dominick Williams | Flatland)

Confronting the ‘High School Cliff’: What Young Adults with Disabilities Need to Succeed

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Cody Boston, Graciela Becerra | April 20, 2023

Four years ago, a Kansas City mom created a program for young adults with disabilities like her son. Today, that program has become a resource for people facing the “high school cliff.”

This double display case at the Country Club Plaza branch of the Kansas City Public Library holds books provided to the library by an interfaith group called Cultural Crossroads.

‘Canceled, Censored, Banned’ Sparks Questions About Government, Books and Public Libraries

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | April 7, 2023

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s proposed rule addressing material at public libraries has sparked questions about book restrictions. Here are answers.

curiousKC | Submit Questions About Disability Resources in KC

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | March 27, 2023

“Will my child with disabilities find a job they enjoy?” Submit questions like this on access to disability resources to our curiousKC reporting team.

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A 116-Year-Old Memorial Was Stolen, Then Returned, to a Historic Black Church

By Catherine Hoffman, Vicky Diaz-Camacho | January 30, 2023

On Jan. 21, a 116-year-old memorial was taken from Parkville’s historic Black church. A week later, it was returned. This is how the community reacted.

A collage of black and white photos of folks in Kansas City's community, many of whom were impacted by HIV. This image promotes a new documentary by Sandy Woodson "AIDS in KC" as well as Flatland Show's latest episode covering health inequities that emerged.

curiousKC | What Questions Do You Have Since HIV/AIDS First Emerged 40 Years Ago?

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | October 24, 2022

This month, Flatland reporters focus on the implications the HIV epidemic has had on health equity. What questions should we cover?

Tony Quiroga is a Kansas City veteran and former ice plant worker. His family's story is one of a handful about a small Mexican community nestled between the 42nd Street bridge and main rail line. (Ji Stribling | Flatland)

curiousKC | How Mexican Communities Kept KC Boxcars Cold

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Ji Stribling | October 10, 2022

This is the story of “La Hielera” aka “The Ice Plant,” the tiny Mexican community nestled behind the 42nd Street Bridge and Santa Fe Railroad main line.