Episodios

  • A mile-deep nuclear reactor is coming to Kansas

    A mile-deep nuclear reactor is coming to Kansas
    Dec 5 2025
    California startup Deep Fission says it plans to install a nuclear reactor underneath an industrial park in southeast Kansas. Plus, as the United States prepares for the 2026 World Cup, a look at how Kansas City Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt helped U.S. soccer go pro.
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    12 m
  • More moms over 40 in Kansas

    More moms over 40 in Kansas
    Dec 4 2025
    The number of women over 40 having babies is increasing nationwide, even as the overall birth rate declines. Plus, a nonprofit food distributor created its own free marketplace to tackle hunger across the country.
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    12 m
  • Victims mark 1 year since Roger Golubski's suicide

    Victims mark 1 year since Roger Golubski's suicide
    Dec 3 2025
    This week, victims of disgraced Kansas City, Kansas, Police Detective Roger Golubski and other social justice advocates marked one year since Golubski died by suicide on Dec. 2, 2024. That was the day his federal trial was to begin on charges that he violated the civil rights of several women through rape and kidnapping.
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    12 m
  • Missouri, you can bet on sports now

    Missouri, you can bet on sports now
    Dec 2 2025
    Sports betting became legal in Missouri this week. It marks the end of a years-long effort that came down to a statewide vote, and will likely transform the sports industry throughout the state. Plus: Lesser prairie chickens used to roam across Kansas and the Great Plains by the millions, but now there’s only a few thousand.
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    14 m
  • Wyandotte County's new law could criminalize homelessness

    Wyandotte County's new law could criminalize homelessness
    Dec 1 2025
    The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, passed a revised version of its public camping ban — which includes lesser penalties for first time offenses than the initial proposal. Kansas City, Kansas Police called the measure “dignified,” but opponents worry it will criminalize homelessness.
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    10 m
  • A Scout holiday tradition that began in Missouri

    A Scout holiday tradition that began in Missouri
    Nov 28 2025
    Every year just before the holidays, Scouting America troops across the country collect food items for local pantries, right off our front porches. It’s an effort started 40 years ago from here in Missouri.
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    8 m
  • Pumpkin or sweet potato pie?

    Pumpkin or sweet potato pie?
    Nov 26 2025
    On Thanksgiving, families will have plenty to debate: politics, football...and pie? Americans also have strong opinions on whether to enjoy pumpkin or sweet potato pie on Thanksgiving. Plus: Holiday get-togethers are on the way, and if you’re looking for fun things to do, you might consider a new card or board game.
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    14 m
  • Kansas City is relaxing rules for short-term rentals

    Kansas City is relaxing rules for short-term rentals
    Nov 25 2025
    More than 650,000 people could attend the World Cup in Kansas City next summer, and all of them will need a place to stay. That's why the Kansas City Council is changing its rules around short-term rentals to make it easier for residents to host visitors.
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    13 m