What it’s really like inside a baseball stadium right now (you’re not missing much)

“Can I help you?” That was the first and last thing anyone said to me at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday as the Royals opened a homestand against the Chicago White Sox. On the way in, it was the parking attendant at the lone entrance not blocked with Jersey barriers, who seemed bewildered to find someone… Continue reading What it’s really like inside a baseball stadium right now (you’re not missing much)

Sound therapy is the wellness trend everyone is talking about (and listening to)

Illustration by Natalie Rice

When you hear a siren, you probably tense up and become more alert—even if you don’t realize it. When you listen to tranquil music, your heartbeat slows and your body feels more relaxed. That’s the effect sound has on us. It has the ability to create a physiological reaction. In scientific parlance, sound is a… Continue reading Sound therapy is the wellness trend everyone is talking about (and listening to)

Here are the Best of KC 2020 editors’ picks

Photo by Rebecca Norden and Caleb Condit

We spend all year looking for the things that make Kansas City so great—some bouncing right under your gaze, others tucked away in a basement in Raytown. Here are our offbeat editors’ picks for Best of KC. Best Audio Guru: Bruce Rozenblit Not so long ago, vacuum tubes powered every home stereo. Today, they’re only… Continue reading Here are the Best of KC 2020 editors’ picks