Maybe you have a pink Care Bear with a rainbow belly, a blue Smurfette with long blonde hair, or one of those Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures in an old box somewhere. A national museum in Kansas City could include it in a future exhibit.

The theatre department at Northwest Missouri State University showcased two productions at the Ron Houston Studio Theatre last weekend. The two shows, Treehouse and Hearts like Fists, had auditions at the start of the semester and have been practicing since then. Remington Carter, director of Treehouse, said the cast put a lot of work into the production.

Cities are grappling with how to proceed concerning the increase in data centers in Missouri.

The City of Rock Port is moving to regulate businesses selling hemp and marijuana products within city limits as the industry continues to expand locally.

A visitation will be held Friday and the funeral Saturday at James River Church.

Limited flights out of the Middle East resumed on Monday. But hundreds of thousands of travelers are still stranded in the region after attacks on Iran by the U.S. and Israel.

Buckley has been nominated for a best actress Oscar for her portrayal of William Shakespeare's wife in Hamnet. The film "brought me into this next chapter of my life as a mother," Buckley says.

NPR is standing up for the public's right to ask hard questions in a national campaign dubbed "For your right to be curious." At NPR's headquarters, on billboards in New York City, Chicago, and Washington, D.C., and across social media, NPR's three iconic letters transform into "how," "who," and "why" — a bold declaration of its commitment to fight for Americans' right to ask questions both big and small.

His remarks are the first public ones to reporters since the U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran began Saturday despite weeks of talks designed to stave off a conflict.

The anti-parasitic drug became a household name during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is now being embraced as an alternative treatment for cancer. It is as politically polarizing as ever.