What makes someone laugh tells a great deal about a person. At least that’s what some people say.

This week, Leader trivia master Kevin Carbery tests your knowledge on book opening lines. You can see 10 more questions in this week's Leader. Click on "view score" to see correct answers.

As our annual Support Local Journalism campaign winds down, I have the distinct honor of saying thank you.

This week, Leader trivia master Kevin Carbery tests your knowledge on baseball characters on screen. You can see 10 more questions in this week's Leader. Click on "view score" to see correct answers.

We all seek safer, stronger communities

This week, Leader trivia master Kevin Carbery tests your knowledge on fast-food restaurants. You can see 10 more questions in this week's Leader. Click on "view score" to see correct answers.

If you’ve been reading my byline in the Leader, you know that I spell my first name differently than most people with the name Carson.

This week, in honor of St. Patrick's Day, Leader trivia master Kevin Carbery tests your knowledge on all things Irish. You can see 10 more questions in this week's Leader. Click on "view score" to see correct answers.

My favorite genre of book to read is dystopian. There’s something exciting reading about the collapse of society, whether it be from drought, pestilence, political upheaval, climate change, zombie outbreak, robot takeover or even alien invasion.

This week, Leader trivia master Kevin Carbery tests your knowledge on dog and cat characters. You can see 10 more questions in this week's Leader. Click on "view score" to see correct answers.

On a recent road trip to Texas, I had an eye-opening experience with artificial intelligence. It may have finally unlocked the meaning of the term for me.

This week, Leader trivia master Kevin Carbery tests your knowledge on TV show quotes. You can see 10 more questions in this week's Leader. Click on "view score" to see correct answers.

I feel like there is hardly a week in my life that I do not encounter some sort of nickeling and diming situation while attempting to purchase something.

This week, Leader trivia master Kevin Carbery tests your knowledge on hit songs. You can see 10 more questions in this week's Leader. Click on "view score" to see correct answers.

Community journalism can be the heartbeat of a town.

This week, Leader trivia master Kevin Carbery tests your knowledge on presidents depicted in movies. You can see 10 more questions in this week's Leader. Click on "view score" to see correct answers.

Dear Leader readers, I’m writing this column to tell you about the new phase of life I’ve entered. After 26 years working full-time for the Leader, I have retired from my job as editor in chief. Like most longtime Leader employees, I can’t co…

This week, Leader trivia master Kevin Carbery tests your knowledge on the Super Bowl. You can see 10 more questions in this week's Leader. Click on "view score" to see correct answers.

I Googled “neediest dog breeds” to see where the Doberman pinscher lands. Based on all the posts I’ve seen in Facebook Doberman groups, I was sure the Doberman was among the top five most “Velcro” dog breeds. I actually expected it to be at t…

This week, Leader trivia master Kevin Carbery tests your knowledge on winter weather on screen and in song. You can see 10 more questions in this week's Leader. Click on "view score" to see correct answers.

The possibility of a data center coming to Festus has been the hot topic over the past few months, ever since the city’s officials began taking actions to prepare for the possibility of a data center being developed in the area.

This week, Leader trivia master Kevin Carbery tests your knowledge on the general topic of numbers. You can see 10 more questions in this week's Leader. Click on "view score" to see correct answers.

I would like to start out by saying I’m as infatuated with social media as most people.