Noah Taborda

Licensed professionals will once again be allowed to perform so-called conversion therapy on minors, after the Kansas City Council repealed a previous ban late Thursday.

KCUR Health Reporter Noah Taborda spent the last year preparing to travel to Mexico to watch the Colombian national team at the World Cup with his dad and younger brother. It's taken hours of waiting and researching, and cost thousands of dollars… and they still don't have tickets. So what makes it worth it?

Going to a World Cup game, for many, requires hours of sitting in online queues, months of planning and thousands of dollars. Still, for KCUR health reporter Noah Taborda, the opportunity is too important to pass up. Plus: Amateur soccer players in Kansas City are hoping to host their own local pickup games with players from other countries.

Noah Taborda, reportero de salud de KCUR, pasó el último año preparándose para viajar a México y ver a la selección colombiana en el Mundial junto a su papá y su hermano menor. El proceso ha implicado horas de espera e investigación, y ha costado miles de dólares… pero todavía no tienen boletos. Entonces, ¿qué hace que valga la pena?

World Cup events in Kansas City have kicked off, which means thousands of soccer fans are outside in potentially sweltering heat and high humidity. Health officials have been prepared and want people to know best practices for the tournament ahead.

Reporter Noah Taborda spent countless hours waiting to buy tickets. Thousands of dollars later, he was finally able to witness Colombia compete in the tournament.

Both residents and visitors cheered on their favorite team, only one of which will advance on Friday night in the tournament.

Planned Parenthood Great Plains hopes to offer abortion services at all of its Missouri health centers, including Independence. They're also expanding other sexual and reproductive health care into Louisiana.

The final day of the FIFA Fan Festival drew soccer fans from all over as reigning champion Argentina prepares to take on Switzerland at Arrowhead Stadium later.

People living in homeless encampments say Missouri and Kansas cities have been more aggressive about enforcement since a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision. Plus: Latino communities in Wichita are on edge after immigration agents asked a bus full of people to present proof of citizenship.