Tag: social

Recipe for empathy: These students prepared hundreds of protein-packed, free meals for their food-insecure peers

admin — Thu, 09 May 2024 18:55:41 +0000

High school students in the Kansas City area are doing their part to stamp out food insecurity one recipe at a time, Tamara Weber shared.

Kids Feeding Kids — a sister program of Pete’s Garden, both founded by Weber — partners with high school FACS and CTE culinary classes to teach students about critical topics related to food access and sustainability. The program aims to empower young people to give back to their communities by preparing up to 1,000 free, take-home family dinners.

Music Legend Steve Albini Wants to Know Why His Carrots Look So Freaky

admin — Thu, 09 May 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Photo: Brittany Sowacke for New York Magazine

Like many, we were saddened to see the news of Steve Albini’s death. We first published this piece in July, 2018 and are republishing it now as Albini’s friends and fans are sharing their remembrances of the musician and sound engineer.

FBI Confirms It’s Restarting Online Censorship Efforts Ahead Of 2024 Election

admin — Wed, 08 May 2024 18:16:18 +0000

The FBI has resumed collusive efforts with social media companies to censor posts it claims are "disinformation," The Federalist has learned.

Is Esse Taco Worth All the Hype?

admin — Wed, 08 May 2024 12:00:14 +0000

Photo: Natalie Black

I was already on my way to Esse Taco — standing on a crammed L train to Bedford Avenue — when I saw that a friend had posted an Instagram Story of the line outside: dozens of people stretched down North 5th Street ahead of the 5 p.m. opening.

Block by block: Prototype builds startup’s housing vision where everyone can afford their own castle

admin — Tue, 07 May 2024 20:15:09 +0000

A mock home facade project on the grounds of Kansas City’s historic Workhouse Castle serves as a proof point for Godfrey Riddle’s rebooted Civic Saint — a social venture built on compressed earth blocks as its key to affordable, sustainable housing.

Resource revival: Digital Inclusion Fund relaunches with initial grants focused on devices

admin — Tue, 07 May 2024 18:43:04 +0000

Kansas Citians can’t upgrade skills or devices they don’t already have, said organizers of a newly relaunched Digital Inclusion Fund — emphasizing a need to attack the metro’s digital divide at the infrastructure level.

The Best Wine Bars in New York

admin — Tue, 07 May 2024 15:20:00 +0000

Photo: Hugo Yu

Last week, I reviewed Penny and Demo. By name, they are each a wine bar, although the cooking is ambitious enough to think of them as wine restaurants. Whatever phrase is preferred, this style has become the dominant genre of restaurant in the city: casual, dark, shareable plates, and lots to drink.

A NOLA Seafood Bar Is Ready to Open in Fort Greene, at Last

admin — Mon, 06 May 2024 12:00:25 +0000

Photo: Hugo Yu

As Hisham “Ham” El-Waylly, Anoop Pillarisetti, and Michael Tuiach were putting together the menu for Strange Delight, the New Orleans seafood-and-cocktail bar they are set to open on May 15, they faced a crucial question: “Do we have too many oyster dishes?” They’re served on the half-shell.

Startup gives fans real ownership in emerging athletes; investing in talent before they make it big

admin — Fri, 03 May 2024 20:00:07 +0000

Just as investors can put their money in Google or Apple, Parker Graham wants sports enthusiasts to invest in the next Patrick Mahomes or Travis Kelce, he shared.

Startup Crawl returns June 14; here’s where you’ll discover dozens of innovators shaping a new KC

admin — Fri, 03 May 2024 15:19:54 +0000

Sneakers and sunscreen are recommended as Startup Crawl makes its way back to the Kansas City Power & Light District this summer.

Rita Bullwinkel Wants to Invite You for Dinner

admin — Fri, 03 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Illustration: Ryan Inzana

Rita Bullwinkel is the editor of McSweeney’s Quarterly, author of the (excellent) novel Headshot, and an read more

‘$50 Billion’ Chicago Teachers Union Contract Demands Higher Pay And Lower Expectations

admin — Fri, 03 May 2024 07:09:00 +0000

The contract veers into many social issues and away from academics: LGBT issue training, sex-neutral bathrooms, immigrant housing, police-free schools, restorative justice, and more.

This talent agent built her KC roster by focusing on athletes’ off-the-field lives; now recent Chiefs’ trades are taking her to new markets

admin — Thu, 02 May 2024 20:32:12 +0000

Knowing the whole athlete — not just who they are on the field — is a key strategy within the Gold Griff Athlete Agency playbook, shared Amanda Carlo.

Carlo launched her own talent management agency and brand builder in 2022 after more than a decade of experience in marketing and professional sports, including five years with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Where Does the Wine Bar End and the Restaurant Begin?

admin — Thu, 02 May 2024 11:00:07 +0000

Photo: Hugo Yu/

Wine bars are taking over the city, naturally — keeping pace with the natural-wine boom and as a matter of course.

St. Joseph entrepreneur innovates to grow her dry-cleaning business in a struggling industry

admin — Wed, 01 May 2024 18:16:25 +0000

Editor’s note: The following story was produced through a paid partnership with MOSourceLink, which boasts a mission to help entrepreneurs and small businesses across the state of Missouri grow and succeed by providing free, easy access to the help they need — when they need it.