Episodios

  • Independence hair museum finds a second life for its unusual art

    Independence hair museum finds a second life for its unusual art
    Nov 14 2025
    An Independence museum for artwork made out of human hair recently closed its doors for good. Hear the story of the final days of Leila’s Hair Museum. Plus: Missouri families have to navigate tough food decisions after getting alpha-gal syndrome from ticks.
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    14 m
  • Ticks in Missouri are causing a red meat allergy

    Ticks in Missouri are causing a red meat allergy
    Nov 13 2025
    The tickborne illness alpha-gal syndrome affects what you can eat. For those who contract it, mealtime becomes a minefield. Plus: American agriculture depends on foreign workers, but President Donald Trump’s immigration clampdown is shrinking a farm workforce that many say was already too small.
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    14 m
  • Kansas City nonprofits stepped up during the shutdown

    Kansas City nonprofits stepped up during the shutdown
    Nov 12 2025
    The longest government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be near an end. But weeks without paychecks and cuts to SNAP benefits put many Kansas Citians in desperate situations — and turning to local support systems like food pantries, mental health services and utility assistance programs.
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    14 m
  • Mexican American veterans lend their voices to Kansas City project

    Mexican American veterans lend their voices to Kansas City project
    Nov 11 2025
    A Kansas City historian is preserving the stories of Mexican Americans who served during Vietnam. The new oral history project is titled "In Their Own Words: Mexican American Vietnam Era Veterans."
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    13 m
  • What the shutdown has meant for one Kansas City IRS worker

    What the shutdown has meant for one Kansas City IRS worker
    Nov 10 2025
    As the government shutdown drags on, what’s the experience like for federal workers — not just the thousands who have been furloughed, but those left behind to carry on the work without pay? KCUR spoke with an IRS customer service agent about her experiences working through the shutdown, and her worries for the future.
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    14 m
  • The Kansas City walking group that's building up a community

    The Kansas City walking group that's building up a community
    Nov 7 2025
    A Kansas City therapist started a walking group in a disadvantaged neighborhood that aims to make sure everyone can keep up. We'll take a Friday stroll with the “Marlborough Unstoppables." Plus, a 1962 plane crash heading to Kansas City killed eight crew members and 37 passengers — in what turned out to be the country's first jet bombing.
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    14 m
  • Kansas City, Kansas, Police's secret misconduct list

    Kansas City, Kansas, Police's secret misconduct list
    Nov 6 2025
    A major breach of the KCKPD has revealed a list of alleged officer misconduct for the first time, including allegations of sexual harassment, excessive force, false arrests and more. Even still, some accusations of misconduct by known corrupt cops, such as disgraced former detective Roger Golubski, did not make the list.
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    14 m
  • Rounding up Kansas City’s 2025 election results

    Rounding up Kansas City’s 2025 election results
    Nov 5 2025
    Voters in Kansas and Missouri went to the polls yesterday to decide on a range of issues, including how many days kids should be in school and whether they should abandon their current form of government. Today, we bring you election results from across the metro.
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    8 m