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Amy Walters is a producer for NPR based at NPR West in Los Angeles.

The 56-year-old Smithsonian Folklife Festival honors living traditions in contemporary culture and celebrates those who practice and sustain them. Missouri State University Libraries' Tom Peters says this year's festival is the first with a focus on the Ozarks.

NPR's Noel King talks to GOP Rep. Rodney Davis of Illinois, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, about reforms needed for U.S. Capitol Police following the Jan. 6 insurrection.

How did a top secret U.S. military mission into North Korea fall apart? NPR's A Martinez speaks with Dave Philipps, a national correspondent for the New York Times, about what went wrong in the 2019 operation.

Say you're headed to an outdoor cookout or barbecue or a family reunion but you don't want to show up empty-handed. What do you bring? Chefs Edward Lee, Amy Thielen and James Rigato offer suggestions.

Republicans Mike Moon (incumbent) and Susan Haralson will face off in the August 6 Primary. The lone Democrat for the seat is Ron Monnig.

Storyteller Maridith Sisco remembers a high school debate and what it taught her.

Porter Wagoner grew up in the Ozarks. From a young age he was dedicated to music, and that love — and some local big breaks — ultimately took him to the national stage.

Architect Bruce Adib-Yazdi serves Zone 4.

The one-tenth-of-one-percent sales tax has funded state parks in Missouri for decades.