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Urban rivers are struggling with water pollution – and the Blue River in Kansas City is a prime example. We’ll hear how restoring riverside woodlands and other natural areas could lead to a healthier river. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.

A new report delivers familiar — but important — data about the nature of childhood around the world.

Glacier National Park boasts some of the darkest skies in the U.S., so it's a perfect spot for a stargazing party at the top of 6,000-foot-tall Logan Pass.

Critic Francis Davis surveyed the jazz community to determine the best albums of the year. The winner has had a very good 2016.

Gavin Grimm was a high school student in Virginia when his local school board denied him access to the boys' bathroom. His case has stretched for years; now a federal judge has decided in his favor.

Mark has been a host, reporter and producer at several NPR member stations in Delaware, Alaska, Washington and Kansas. His reporting has taken him everywhere from remote islands in the Bering Sea to the tops of skyscrapers overlooking Puget Sound. He is a diehard college basketball fan who enjoys taking walks with his dog, Otis.

The holidays are over, both on the calendar and on the pop charts, and that's great news for an assortment of beneficiaries.

The Sweet Spot executive chef Preston Darnell spends as much time creating savory meals as he does sweet desserts.

On this month’s Art Works, Von Hansen tells Torin Andersen about the origins of his newest musical composition.

Mariama Beemer says her new Black-owned business is an opportunity to express herself and connect with her origins and roots.