Episodios

  • Kansas lawmakers are using AI with no guardrails

    Kansas lawmakers are using AI with no guardrails
    Mar 19 2026
    For many people, artificial intelligence and chatbots have become a part of daily life. That includes some Kansas lawmakers, who are using chatbots to help keep track of bills or gather information in a fast-paced legislative session — since they have no guidelines for responsible use of AI.
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    9 m
  • Fighting flooding in Kansas City, Kansas

    Fighting flooding in Kansas City, Kansas
    Mar 18 2026
    Parts of Wyandotte County have long experienced flooding from the Kansas River. A multi-year levee project is designed to address the problem, but some residents and experts say more attention must go to the impact of decaying underground infrastructure.
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    10 m
  • Kansas City finally gets federal funding for World Cup security

    Kansas City finally gets federal funding for World Cup security
    Mar 17 2026
    The federal government promised Kansas City $59 million in security funding for the World Cup, but a partial shutdown put that money in limbo — with just months before the games kicked off. Plus: Mosses are the underdogs of the plant world. Now a group of scientists is coming together to protect them.
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    14 m
  • Stuck in Missouri jails waiting for mental health help

    Stuck in Missouri jails waiting for mental health help
    Mar 16 2026
    More and more Missourians are waiting in jail for services from the state’s mental health department, which has a backlog of more than 500 people with stalled cases. Hear what mental health directors are telling state lawmakers.
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    15 m
  • Why these Kansas students walked out of school to protest ICE

    Why these Kansas students walked out of school to protest ICE
    Mar 13 2026
    Kansas lawmakers are considering restricting student protests after high schoolers organized walkouts across the state in protest of immigration enforcement. We’ll hear from three students about their experience. Plus: We'll go inside the Greenhouse Print Space, a Kansas City studio keeping hundreds of years of printmaking technology alive.
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    15 m
  • Leavenworth opens its doors to ICE detention center

    Leavenworth opens its doors to ICE detention center
    Mar 12 2026
    The Leavenworth City Commission voted to grant CoreCivic a special use permit to operate an ICE detention center, which will be central to President Donald Trump's mass deportation efforts. The vote came despite intense community opposition and a yearlong legal battle.
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    12 m
  • Why an adopted Kansas teen was forced to leave his home

    Why an adopted Kansas teen was forced to leave his home
    Mar 11 2026
    A Kansas law forced a foster family to decide between asking their adopted son to move out when he turned 18, or send four younger boys out of their foster home. State lawmakers are considering a bill to make sure other foster families are not forced to make the same impossible choice.
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    10 m
  • Not letting medical debt cut kids from the team

    Not letting medical debt cut kids from the team
    Mar 10 2026
    Sometimes, after an accident, medical bills force families to give up nonessential expenses, like their kids’ sports. A local charity is helping families in that situation. We'll hear from the organization’s founder and families the group has helped.
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