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Should a child be able to grow up unhindered by the knowledge that later in life he or she will suffer from a serious illness?

It's easy to forget that the big names of history still have living relatives today.

What does it feel like to become a grandparent? There’s the initial excitement of the moment, but it’s something that changes your whole life.

Ask a school kid, and he or she will tell you that slavery in America ended in the mid-1860s. But when did the movement against slavery start?

Looking for a great film to see the weekend of March 29-31, 2013?

Up to Date's indie, documentary and foreign film critics share their three favorites showing on area screens.

Musical Theater Heritage opens their 11th season with the Kansas City premiere of Stephen Sondheim's "Sunday in the Park With George." The musical explores the intense single-mindedness of artist Georges Seurat during the creation of "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte."

Take a stroll through an art gallery, and you just might find yourself humming a Sondheim tune.

Alzheimer’s affects so many people these days that many senior living facilities have dedicated wings for sufferers of the disease.

Ever had one of those vacations where nothing seems to go right? Your luggage gets lost, the reservation’s for the wrong day, and you accidentally asked for a sub-compact car for your family of five?

Everyone knows you should wear a hard hat during construction, but are your lungs in just as much danger as your head?