Episodios

  • Kansas City Chiefs and Royals play hard-to-get

    Kansas City Chiefs and Royals play hard-to-get
    Jun 30 2025
    The Kansas City Chiefs asked the state of Kansas to extend its offer for a stadium funding incentives package, catching Missouri lawmakers off guard after they passed a funding measure of their own. But neither the Chiefs nor the Royals have made any location commitments yet.
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    12 m
  • Trans kids grapple with bans on their medical care

    Trans kids grapple with bans on their medical care
    Jun 27 2025
    Next year, transgender teens in Kansas will no longer be able to access puberty blockers and hormone treatments for gender-affirming care. One family in Wichita is worried about navigating the changes. Plus, aircraft manufacturing is a big part of the Kansas economy, but new tariffs by the Trump administration have some companies scrambling.
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    14 m
  • Giving Kansas City kids a career boost

    Giving Kansas City kids a career boost
    Jun 26 2025
    An organization that provides teenagers with internship opportunities has grown to be one of the metro's largest summer employers of youth. But are there enough positions to go around for students with the same dream career? Take a deep dive into ProX.
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    11 m
  • Investigating the cost of KCPD car crashes

    Investigating the cost of KCPD car crashes
    Jun 25 2025
    The Kansas City Police Department pays out settlements for crashes for which it takes responsibility. A 10-month KCUR investigation uncovered how often Kansas City police wreck their vehicles — and the cost to taxpayers.
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    11 m
  • A Kansas City nurse's Middle East experience

    A Kansas City nurse's Middle East experience
    Jun 24 2025
    As missile attacks intensified between Israel and Iran last week, a Kansas City-area nurse was providing aid in Jordan. She describes her experience in the country situated between two warring nations.
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    14 m
  • Sen. Josh Hawley has concerns about the 'Big Beautiful Bill'

    Sen. Josh Hawley has concerns about the 'Big Beautiful Bill'
    Jun 23 2025
    The U.S. Senate version of President Trump's so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” could ultimately have major budgetary consequences for Missouri, because of a provision capping a critical tax that helps pay for Medicaid. Republican Sen. Josh Hawley says he's concerned about the effect on rural hospitals.
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    15 m
  • Gay rights activism at Kansas colleges

    Gay rights activism at Kansas colleges
    Jun 20 2025
    The Lawrence Gay Liberation Front has, under various names, challenged misconceptions about LGBTQ+ students at the University of Kansas for 45 years. Now, a book tells those students' stories. Plus: A Kansas museum dedicated to "The Wizard of Oz" is showcasing a movie prop that's never been seen by the public.
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    15 m
  • What has Kansas City's reparations commission done?

    What has Kansas City's reparations commission done?
    Jun 19 2025
    Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas convened a reparations commission in May 2023 with the goal of recommending how the city could repair harms from racism. Two years later, much of that work has yet to begin.
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    14 m