Episodios

  • 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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  • Electricity costs are rising fast in Missouri. Is there a fix?

    Electricity costs are rising fast in Missouri. Is there a fix?
    Mar 9 2026
    Electricity prices are increasing and are now the fastest driver of inflation. Plus: Some lawmakers want to break up Missouri’s electric monopolies, but it's unclear if that could lower monthly bills.
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    14 m
  • Kansas City invented the crime of jaywalking — and then repealed it

    Kansas City invented the crime of jaywalking — and then repealed it
    Mar 6 2026
    Kansas City was one of many U.S. cities with laws against jaywalking until advocates realized that police were mostly handing out tickets to Black men. Here's how Kansas City repealed its ban and reclaimed the right to jaywalk.
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    15 m
  • KCATA has no plan yet for 'functionally free' bus fares

    KCATA has no plan yet for 'functionally free' bus fares
    Mar 5 2026
    The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority promised free bus rides for those who need it, as it brings back fares this June. But riders and nonprofits are still waiting to see how that will work. Plus: Missouri cattle farmers who contract red meat allergies from alpha-gal syndrome are suddenly put at risk by their livelihood.
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    13 m
  • Kansas City's Iranians are hopeful, but wary

    Kansas City's Iranians are hopeful, but wary
    Mar 4 2026
    On Tuesday, the U.S. and Israel continued attacks on Iran that started over the weekend. Now, President Donald Trump is saying the war may continue for weeks to come. Many Iranians and Iranian Americans are celebrating the potential for democracy in the country, but are anxious about the expanding violence.
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    13 m