People & Places
New Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum to Take Flight in STEM Exploration
The new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum, set to open in 2023, will trace the famed aviator’s career and legacy through interactive, STEM-based exhibits. It will also feature the last known Lockheed Electra 10-E plane, the very model Earhart flew in her final, tragic flight.
‘Surviving Hitler’ … And Never Forgetting
A new play, “Surviving Hitler,” depicts Jack Mandelbaum as boy and his resilient journey toward manhood during one humanity’s greatest acts of evil, the Holocaust.
‘Womyn’s Land’: A Rural Version of ‘Womontown’
Like Womontown, Womyn’s Land was created as a place for lesbians who wanted to withdraw from an oppressive “mainstream world” to feel safe and empowered.
Sláinte! Browne’s Irish Marketplace Turns 135
A longtime landmark in Kansas City’s Irish community is set to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with even more joy than usual this year.
The Boy In The Woods: The Story of Frank McGonigle
A new book written by Jim Cosgrove, better known as children’s performer “Mr. Stinky Feet,” documents the disappearance and subsequent murder of Frank McGonigle, a member of the prominent Kansas City family that operated McGonigle’s Market.
Kansas City Doctor Leads Nationwide Study on Long COVID
A new clinical trial study aims to learn why some adults infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus develop long COVID and why others don’t.
The Filter | A Lesson on Grief and Resilience
Is it possible to break through the mental fog of loss? In this show, we learn how to embrace grief while also finding joy from counselors and scientists.
Trailer: Listen to a Teaser of the Filter’s Season Finale
In this teaser, you’ll get a peek at what episode four is about: belief systems and misinformation.
Q&A: KU Professor Randal Jelks on the New Book, ‘Letters to Martin’
In the form of letters to Martin Luther King Jr., author Randal Jelks said he wants to give readers hope.
Kansas City PBS Names Kalie Hudson Chief Content Officer
Kansas City PBS has announced that Kalie Hudson has been named chief content officer, effective Jan. 12.