The stout oak table with six-inch legs found in my basement has been used as a nightstand since we moved into this 100-year-old, Sears-built home. I only used it as a nightstand because our mattress lay...
Four years ago, the Kansas City Chiefs took down the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV 31-20.
It was the first time the Lombardi Trophy came to western Missouri since 1969. Andy Reid won his first...
Over one-third of the American population is currently in medical debt. 15% of Americans have overdue medical debt — the majority of which is owed directly to hospitals. There’s an estimated minimum...
On Dec. 8, rap superstar Nicki Minaj released her first album in five years since the release of “Queen.” It's simply called, “Pink Friday 2,” and it serves as a sequel of sorts to her debut album,...
Valentine's Day: a time for roses, chocolates, telling people how you feel or scrolling through social media and watching all the happy couples post about their perfect days. Whether you love or hate Feb....
I have kept every letter I’ve ever been given. They live in scattered piles throughout my life.
A collection of notes passed in class between me and my former best friend are still pressed between...
The 2001 crime comedy “Ocean’s Eleven,” directed by Steven Soderbergh, is a must-watch for action, crime, comedy film enthusiasts and general movie enjoyers alike.
I have begun my college-long...
Recently, I saw a video on Instagram from @femalequotient of a woman interviewing a variety of people from different countries. She asked them how much paid maternity leave women in America receive.
One...
We’ve seen it before. An incredibly famous musician or band that, back in the day, were all anyone would talk about. But as time went on, their relevance in the modern music world began to die out.
The...
What even is music? At some point in our timeline, we as humans decided that certain types of “ughhs” and “oohs” sounded somewhat pleasing to the ear, and then we chased this feeling to the ends...
Universal Music Group (UMG) officially removed all their music from TikTok on Feb. 1, 2024. At first notice, this may not seem like a huge deal. Some may not even know what UMG does or what kind of company...
Sustainability has become a huge part of our daily lives. While that generally has less to do with long-held respect for the Earth and is more of a result of necessity as climate change worsens, it remains...
