Episodios

  • How Kansans are supporting each other through Parkinson's disease

    How Kansans are supporting each other through Parkinson's disease
    Feb 4 2026
    Kansas has one of the highest rates of Parkinson’s disease diagnoses. Groups there are helping people slow the progression of the disease through activities including exercise and art classes. Plus: Nipple tattoos are an option for the many American women who survive breast cancer and end their treatment looking for a way to reconnect with themselves and their bodies.
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    12 m
  • Lenexa resident targeted by police after opinion column

    Lenexa resident targeted by police after opinion column
    Feb 3 2026
    A KCUR investigation uncovered a criminal probe launched against a resident by Lenexa police because of a newspaper opinion piece critical of the department.
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    12 m
  • How one KCPD officer with a violent history is being handled

    How one KCPD officer with a violent history is being handled
    Feb 2 2026
    In 2023, a Kansas City police officer shot and killed two people and injured a third, but he won’t face criminal charges. And that’s not the only legal settlement involving Blayne Newton. Hear about Newton’s conduct and how it has fanned the flames of tension in the community.
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    15 m
  • Adiós, La Fonda

    Adiós, La Fonda
    Jan 30 2026
    A beloved Mexican restaurant in Kansas City is closing for good. We'll hear from the sisters who run the eatery and are taking stock of their decades of work at La Fonda El Taquito.
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    11 m
  • Kansas City families struggle to find child care

    Kansas City families struggle to find child care
    Jan 29 2026
    Finding affordable, quality childcare that fits their schedule feels like an impossible task for many parents. Kansas City parents navigating the workforce while raising young children say the region needs more options.
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    12 m
  • Waiting for a decision in Missouri's abortion rules trial

    Waiting for a decision in Missouri's abortion rules trial
    Jan 28 2026
    A trial that could determine the future of abortion access in Missouri has wrapped up, and the decision is now in the hands of a judge. Planned Parenthood is suing to get several laws targeting abortion providers off the books, but the state got its chance this past week to defend the regulations.
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    11 m
  • The Kansas City nurse helping unhoused people access care

    The Kansas City nurse helping unhoused people access care
    Jan 27 2026
    For much of Kansas City’s homeless population, seeking medical treatment is not only hard, it can also be demeaning. One nurse practitioner made it her mission to change that.
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    10 m
  • Will Missouri kick Kansas City out of Jackson County?

    Will Missouri kick Kansas City out of Jackson County?
    Jan 26 2026
    A new proposal in Missouri's legislature could make Jackson County the first county in the state to be split in 150 years. It's spurred by a Republican lawmaker from eastern Jackson County, but elected leaders are skeptical that it will gain traction.
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    15 m