KSHB 41 News reporter Braden Bates covers parts of Jackson County, Missouri, including Lee's Summit. Send Braden a story idea by e-mail. A popular streetwear brand is using fashion to fight the mental ...

OKLAHOMA — May is recognized as National Stroke Awareness Month, bringing attention to one of the leading causes of death in the United States. According to the American Heart Association, strokes are ...

HELPING HAND: At 35, Matt McCoy experienced a stroke. Fifteen years later, he's launched a nonprofit that helps stroke survivors find support and community during the recovery process. Photo by ...

Nick DeSimone is a pasta-obsessed vegetarian chef who spent nearly 10 years in restaurants before becoming a food writer. They review kitchen products for Food & Wine and love plant-based and Southern ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— Day 41 Brotherhood is a new nonprofit based in Fort Wayne, founded by a local man who had gone through the prison system, battled with addiction, and wanted to turn his life ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - May is Mental Health Month, and local organizations across the region are highlighting resources available for people struggling with mental health, addiction, and trauma. Several ...

The start of summer. Konner Farewell isn't the only teenage boy on the business end of a lawnmower, but he might be one of the few on a mission. Like a missionary, he uses the money to pay for kids to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Match your living room with your birth stone. In an era of social media trends, the ultimate symbol of good taste is a home that feels unique and personally tailored. Inherited heirlooms, hobbyist ...

The Palisades and Eaton fires leveled whole neighborhoods and killed 31 people. LAist reported 24/7 on the initial days of devastation. Our immediate job was clear: Make listeners aware of the urgency ...