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My Secret Life in the Klannew

A voyage into hate groups reveals a lonely existence for those who support all things white.
The Pitch  |  Peter Rugg  |  10-02-2007  |  Race & Class

Go West, Says The Afterparty's New Albumnew

Whereas 2004's Forever After and last year's Under the Rainbow showcased soft-focus, barroom pastorals with gentle guitars and frontman Danny Fischer playing a Brylcreemed crooner, this new one captures the band's live sound.
The Pitch  |  Jason Harper  |  09-26-2007  |  Reviews

Retired NFL Players Face a Litany of Health Problemsnew

The battle-scarred tough guys of the past are now standing up to the league, demanding a better disability plan and pensions similar to those of Major League Baseball players.
The Pitch  |  Justin Kendall  |  09-19-2007  |  Sports

The Search for the Mormons' Garden of Edennew

Mitt Romney and his fellow Mormons believe Adam ate the forbidden fruit in Independence, Missouri -- we set out to investigate.
The Pitch  |  Justin Kendall  |  09-11-2007  |  Religion

Authorities Jumped the Gun in Declaring K.C. Fire Safenew

Kansas City Fire Chief Smokey Dyer suggested that downtown workers and residents shouldn't worry about debris falling from the sky or the ominous cloud now drifting among the high rises -- but internal EPA and Kansas City Fire Department documents suggest otherwise.
The Pitch  |  Eric Barton  |  08-28-2007  |  Disasters

Economic Development Projects Failing to Employnew

Kansas City hands out tax breaks to developers who promise lots of good jobs, but the payrolls are looking mighty slim.
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  08-21-2007  |  Housing & Development

Sicko Juniornew

Kidney cancer killed Julie Pierce's husband -- now she fears it will claim her 15-year-old son.
The Pitch  |  Justin Kendall  |  08-14-2007  |  Science

Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius Has a Dirty Secretnew

She preaches green, but her heart seems as black as coal.
The Pitch  |  Carolyn Szczepanski  |  08-14-2007  |  Politics

Boulevard Brewery Faces a Fight for Our Tapsnew

The Kansas City beer company has built a reputation on retraining taste buds -- but so far its newest product, Lunar, has made few fans.
The Pitch  |  Ben Paynter  |  08-07-2007  |  Food+Drink

Ghost Patriotsnew

Were those Minutemen or an active imagination outside a Kansas City councilwoman's condo?
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  08-07-2007  |  Politics

Five Easy Steps to a Hefty Paycheck from a Troubled School Districtnew

Will it be curtains for Kansas City School District Superintendent Anthony Amato? Or will he turn things around?
The Pitch  |  Peter Rugg  |  07-24-2007  |  Education

How I Got Steamed on a Trip to the Air-conditioned Outdoor Mallnew

Last Tuesday around 1 p.m., with the temperature in the mid-80s and the humidity about that high, I took a cruise through the Plaza: I counted 20 stores with doors open and ACs blasting.
The Pitch  |  C.J. Janovy  |  07-17-2007  |  Commentary

Option One and NovaStar Create Empty Nestsnew

How these Kansas City companies helped kill the American Dream with subprime lending.
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  07-17-2007  |  Economy

Radio Birdman: Ornithologynew

It's summertime, and the livin' is easy for this Aussie punk band.
The Pitch  |  Jason Harper  |  07-17-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Feeling the Pain of Mayor Mark Funkhouser's First Weeksnew

He's appointed Minutemen member Frances Semler to the parks board and his wife has requested mayoral bodyguards for two town-hall meetings in neighborhoods of color, but we need to let Funkhouser get on with Kansas City's business.
The Pitch  |  C.J. Janovy  |  07-10-2007  |  Politics

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