Kansas City Star

Randy Hariton's "reasonable accommodation" dangles around his neck. Hariton, legally considered blind, sometimes peers through a small, round magnifying glass--which he brought from home--to read printed material. Danny Haley, Hariton's...

In the beginning were the waters and the fish. For much of this century -- before Missouri Highway 76 became "Country Music Boulevard," before the night sky glowed neon, before...

Quarterback Warren Moon was just another of the weary Chiefs who trudged back to Kansas City on Friday to celebrate the end of training camp. One thing set his experience...

Sony's latest midprice DVD player comes with a 66-page manual. "If you connect the player to a monitor or projector having component video input connectors that conform to output signals...

When we have a heat wave, you know what that means. Dripping, beading, drenching and vastly under-appreciated sweat. Yes, under-appreciated. Because while sweat may seem bothersome on these sultry days...

Craig Schurig is lying down, arms resting comfortably at his sides. As a suction ring hugs one of his nearsighted eyes, a small flap of tissue from the outer layer...

When Roberta Green applied for Social Security, she was carded. "The man at the counter very patiently explained to me that you have to be 61," she recalled. "I loved...

For example, when Bob Janowitz, a labor attorney in Kansas City, took a three-month sabbatical, he and his wife, Linda, decided to focus on their health and mental well-being. They...

Do you know Tae-Bo? If you watch television, it's a good bet you do. The fist-pumping, high-flying hybrid of kick boxing and aerobics created by actor and former karate champion...

The jury is still out on Metabolife, but so is the word on the street. Take a pill and lose some weight. Not a new idea but potent in its...