Tag: social

The Classic Learning Test Finally Gives The Woke College Board And SAT Some Competition

admin — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:09:45 +0000

With AP teachers increasingly focused on race, gender, and social movements, the CLT is attempting to end the partisan paradigm.

He Was Too Offensive to Run the Local GOP. As a Statewide Candidate, He Just Might Win.

admin — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:46:15 +0000

Would You Wait 8 Hours for This Waffle?

admin — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:00:02 +0000

Los Angeles is not known as a happy-to-wait town, really — lack of available sidewalk space and an immovable car culture have conspired against the kind of linephilia New York encourages. So locals and not-so-locals like me took note when a new restaurant in the not-exactly-a-restaurant-row neigh... More »

Here’s how crypto could find its way into local political candidates’ election campaigns

admin — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:35:04 +0000

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by The Beacon, a member of the KC Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, Kansas City PBS/Flatland, and Missouri Business Alert.

Texas Democrats Choose Their Next Great Hope for the Senate

admin — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:50:15 +0000

Madeline Cash Is Avoiding Lamb

admin — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:00:27 +0000

Madeline Cash’s debut novel, Lost Lambs, tells the story of a modern American family: semi-estranged parents in an ill-fated open relationship and three teen daughters with internet boyfriends and dangerous connect... More »

First ACCEL-KS cohort funded at KU Innovation Park deepens Jayhawk, Sunflower State investments

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:16:10 +0000

A “3x Jayhawk” — and award-winning Kansas City healthtech founder — was among the first 16 recipients of proof-of-concept funding from ACCEL-KS at KU Innovation Park, officials announced Thursday, revealing a new Kansas-focused resource built to reduce the gap between a strong idea and a viable company.
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Ambassadors Clubhouse Opens in New York

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:05:51 +0000
Jyotin Sethi first thought about building a restaurant in New York more than a decade ago, after Gymkhana opened in London in 2013 and became a hit. He flew to New York in 2015 to see about transplanting that success here. “But we felt that New York ... More »

Qmmunity: Eat Your Heart Out

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 06:01:00 +0000
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Qmmunity: Eat Your Heart Out

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 06:01:00 +0000
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SXSW to Premiere Long-Awaited Comeback of The Comeback

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000
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SXSW to Premiere Long-Awaited Comeback of The Comeback

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000
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Bites on Parade

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:00:10 +0000
The tasting menu has long represented the pinnacle of chefly ambition. And for years now, restaurant critics have complained about it. In 2012, Pete Wells described the “trapped, helpless se... More »

The $20 Side Dish Is Here

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:50:00 +0000
In 2013, sautéed mushrooms at Minetta Tavern cost $14 and an arugula side salad at Marea was $11. Today, the Minetta mushrooms are, admirably, $18, but Marea’s salad is up to $22. The 100 percent inc... More »

Photos: Newsmakers scoop awards at Startups to Watch celebration, teasing action ahead

admin — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:36:18 +0000

The preview is complete; next comes the headline-grabbing startup activity, said Tommy Felts, voicing anticipation for the year ahead — months that promise Kansas City companies making good on their efforts to scale innovation throughout the region.
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