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Fighting Kansas City Stimmy Inequity

In Kansas City, Restaurant Revitalization Funds Flowed To Whiter, More Affluent Areas

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed Nika Cotton to leave her job in social work and open Soulcentricitea last July. But it was risky opening the coffee and tea shop during a pandemic, at a time when other small businesses were shutting their doors.

Newspaper Notices Census

Kansas and Missouri grow with more diversity, while KC records its highest population

Like the rest of the country,Missouri and Kansas are growing more racially and ethnically diverse, 2020 census data show. The roughly 3% population increase in each state - below the 7% national growth - was entirely driven by residents of color, who now make up 24% of the population in Missouri and 28% of the population in Kansas.

Siri Shares Digital Dislike

"Am I Going to Lose My House?": OnlyFans' Pivot Leaves Adult Content Creators With Fewer Options

Siri Dahl was in a hair appointment on Aug. 19 when she found out the news: OnlyFans, the platform that she relies on for 90 percent of her income, would be banning sexually explicit photos and videos beginning in October. But Dahl, a creator and adult film star, didn't find out from OnlyFans.

Kabul Pops Off

Deadly firefight erupts at Kabul airport as evacuation chaos continues into second week

A firefight broke out in the chaos at Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport early Monday morning as foreign forces continued to assist with evacuations and thousands of Afghans attempted to escape the country taken over by the Taliban a week ago.

Veep Clowns Critics

Harris laughs at, shuts down questions as she says Afghanistan is her highest priority

Vice President Kamala Harris chuckled at and cut off a reporter to say that Afghanistan is the administration's top priority. Harris, who is currently traveling through South Asia, was asked about the situation in Afghanistan, where the United States and other Western countries have been rapidly working to get their own citizens as well as Afghan refugees out of the country since the Taliban took over.

Refreshing Cowtown Boozing

In his new post at Kansas City's miniBar, Ryan Miller is giving his pop up, Fancies Sodas & Cocktails, a home

How long can a successful cocktail pop-up last? Shawn Sherrill and Steve Tulipana, owners of both RecordBar and miniBar, hope the answer is indefinitely. The partners recently extended an invitation to Ryan Miller, Kansas City bartender and bar consultant, to stay on after he hosted a successful monthlong pop up inside miniBar: Fancies Sodas & Cocktails.

August Burning Sensation

Heat won't let go this week with dangerous heat index Monday

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