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Kansas City's Uneasy Ridersnew

To be a bicyclist in the city is to face fear, loathing -- and death.
The Pitch  |  Carolyn Szczepanski  |  11-14-2007  |  Transportation

The Sex Police Invade Kansas Citynew

An anti-porn crusader wants the city's juries to redefine what's obscene.
The Pitch  |  Justin Kendall  |  10-30-2007  |  Sex

What's the Real Story Behind Increased Air Travel Delays?new

The feds blame the weather for flight delays and cancellations, but real authorities -- air traffic controllers -- have another, scarier explanation.
The Pitch  |  Nadia Pflaum  |  10-23-2007  |  Business & Labor

J.E. Dunn Says 'Gimme, Gimme, Gimme'new

When it comes to paychecks, Kansas City's largest construction company acts like a child.
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  10-16-2007  |  Business & Labor

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

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

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

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

The Housing Authoritynew

Kansas City's public housing officials want you to think everything's great -- Miss Lizzie Brown knows otherwise.
The Pitch  |  Carolyn Szczepanski  |  07-03-2007  |  Housing & Development

You Need This Wooden Spoon Across Your Assnew

Rev. Mike Summers decided to take his spanking seminar public this spring to raise awareness about the dos and don'ts of striking your own children with hard objects.
The Pitch  |  Burnt Ends  |  06-26-2007  |  Children & Families

Sperm: The Final Frontiernew

A Kansas City scientist wants to go where no scientist has gone before: the male birth-control pill.
The Pitch  |  C.J. Janovy  |  06-05-2007  |  Sex

And God Said ... Be a Mannew

Claven Snow was born a girl, found God as a woman and nearly died as a man.
The Pitch  |  As Told to Justin Kendall  |  05-29-2007  |  Sex

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