Two major studies reviewing decades of research find little evidence marijuana helps treat common mental health conditions.

Kansas lawmakers approve bill allowing companies to contribute to portable benefit accounts for gig workers and independent ...

Exercise your brain,” experts advise people hoping to stave off dementia. But how? Stretching your brain might be the better ...

Medicare’s Prescription Payment Plan lets seniors spread out drug costs, but low awareness is limiting enrollment.

A 76-year-old Rhode Island woman nearly lost $70,000 in a sophisticated phone scam as criminals impersonating law enforcement increasingly target seniors, prompting banks to strengthen fraud ...

Kansas moves to limit cellphone use in schools and restrict handheld phone use in school and construction zones.

Tara Raghuveer (left), who helped found KC Tenants in 2019, is stepping aside as director as longtime organizer Jenay Manley takes over leadership of the Kansas City tenant union. KC Tenants, the ...

Voters wait in line at a Kansas City polling location during a previous election. In the April 7 election, Kansas City voters will decide whether to renew the city’s 1% earnings tax, a major source of ...

Christian King, a doula with Uzazi Village in Kansas City, wraps Mikia Marshall, 33, with a kanga cloth to help take pressure off her stomach on Feb. 27, 2024 (Anna Spoerre/Missouri Independent). In ...

The Holy Kingdom of Judah describes itself as a modern tribal nation rooted in ancient biblical tradition. Leaders say the movement was formally organized around 2017, though memb ...

Ballet Wichita’s “Breaking Barriers” uses contemporary dance to reflect on the historic Dockum sit-in April 3–4 at the B-29 Doc Hangar.