Free2Work app brings products to life

Behind every barcode lies a story that develops through the supply chain, first in the raw material stage and all the way through final production. Free2Work brings that process to life.

Download This: The Washington Post Politics App

Every aspect of every Presidential election is discussed in the new, free iPad app.

5 Things: Columbia City Council

Vox Asks Columbians: Who do you wish were your neighbor?

A Conversation with Meg Phillips

By looking at the fun-loving director, you might never guess that Meg Phillips was bullied as a kid. But the Columbia native, 40, clearly remembers the days of being taunted on the bus by an unkind classmate in junior high.

Photographer works with farmers' hands

Dan Hemmelgarn takes photos of farmer's hands in hopes to convey the love that farmers have for what they do as well as teach consumers about the effects of their dietary choices.

Art about town: Randy McDermit

(Web Exclusive) Randy McDermit uses a technique he calls slashing to create expressive art pieces out of pastels, charcoal and acrylics.

Keeping it real simple

Hilde Seevers doesn't live lavishly. She sleeps on a yoga mat, uses the same plate and bowl to eat for every meal and can fit all of her possessions into a backpack. Her lifestyle came after an epiphany to journey across five states and to live simply.

Editor's Letter: Less is More

When the Great Depression hit, my Dad’s parents were just younger than I am now. I remember sitting at their dining room table when I was 7 or 8 and watching with puzzlement as my grandma poured two dozen leftover peas into a mustard yellow Tupperware container, which was probably 25 years old.

Free Fitness

If you’ve ever been to an exercise class, you’ll know there is always at least one person there with no coordination whatsoever. Hi, my name is Megan. I am that person.

Eat This: The Ultimate Pig Out

Missourians are notorious barbecue fans, and Smokin’ Chick’s BBQ restaurant takes that love to a whole other level with The Ultimate Pig Out sandwich. Piled high with every pork product the restaurant can prepare, this two-handed behemoth offers a looming challenge to even the most devoted pork proselytes.

The Simplicity Playlist

Preview: White Rabbits

Playing sheds and venues in Columbia in the mid-aughts under the moniker, Texas Chainsaw Mass Choir, Stephen Patterson and White Rabbits return to Columbia for a night of indie-pop music.