Kathleen Pointer

Lots of movies have a hero … that flawless person who always saves the day, and for the right reasons … but what about the anti-hero? The tarnished and flawed characters who emerge heroic in spite of themselves.

Looking for something to do this weekend? Up to Date's Brian McTavish offers up a few options in his Weekend To-Do List for May 4-May 6, 2012.

Yes, according to Melanie Wilson, KU School of Law professor and associate dean.  And, she adds, it's so invasive and privacy invading that many jurors are tempted to lie during the selection process.

Looking for something to do this weekend? Up to Date's Brian McTavish offers up a few options in his Weekend To-Do List for April 27-29, 2012.

With only 44 members since the 1700s, it’s arguably the world’s most exclusive fraternity. They are bound forever by a shared experience and yet are rivals for history’s favor.  We’re talking, of course, about the U.S. Presidency. 

He certainly shook up our family tree that day in 1974. The human family tree that is.

More than half the world’s population now lives in an urban area, and 75 percent will call a city home by 2050.

Looking for something to liven up your bookshelf? Friday on Up to Date, the Book Doctors tell us about some worthwhile reads.

Looking for something to do this weekend? Up to Date's Brian McTavish offers up a few options in his Weekend To-Do List for April 6-8, 2012.

If you’ve visited the Missouri State Capitol building you probably saw his work. If you’ve spent time in midtown, you might have driven by his house.

They are the third of the population who prefer to listen instead of speak, read instead of party, work alone instead of in a group.

The final dance of this college basketball season is tonight. Fans everywhere are counting on their team to pull off the big win in New Orleans.