Episodios

  • Margaret Atwood, author of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ says book bans will never work

    Margaret Atwood, author of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ says book bans will never work
    Sep 26 2024
    Missouri bans more books from schools than any other state except Texas and Florida, according to PEN America. Margaret Atwood, whose 1985 dystopian novel is one of the most banned books in the country and who was in Kansas City for Banned Books Week, told KCUR, “you ban a book and it has a way of going underground.”
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    26 m
  • 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' comes to Kansas City for the first time in nearly 2 decades

    'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' comes to Kansas City for the first time in nearly 2 decades
    Sep 24 2024
    NPR's game quiz "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" will tape a sold-out show at the Kansas City Music Hall on Thursday. Host Peter Sagal recalls his last visit to Kansas City back in 2006, and gives us a glimpse of what it takes to put on the iconic news quiz.
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    27 m
  • Opera star Renée Fleming to speak about 'Music and Mind' in Kansas City

    Opera star Renée Fleming to speak about 'Music and Mind' in Kansas City
    Sep 23 2024
    The five-time Grammy winner and Kennedy Center honoree is the editor of "Music and Mind," a collection of essays on how music can positively impact our health. Fleming is coming to Kansas City Sept. 26-29 for a panel discussion and performances with the Lyric Opera of Kansas City.
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    23 m
  • Kansas City native James Grimaldi takes over as executive editor of the National Catholic Reporter

    Kansas City native James Grimaldi takes over as executive editor of the National Catholic Reporter
    Sep 22 2024
    The Kansas City-based publication The National Catholic Reporter has hired James Grimaldi as its new leader. He brings decades of experience in investigative reporting at major publications like The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post.
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    19 m
  • Mayor Quinton Lucas on crime, red light cameras, and other issues facing Kansas City

    Mayor Quinton Lucas on crime, red light cameras, and other issues facing Kansas City
    Sep 20 2024
    Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas told KCUR's Up To Date that the city has not "adequately confronted" violent crime, but he wants to make sure that the city asks the right questions about policing.
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  • Homeless shelter hopes shot down by Lenexa City Council

    Homeless shelter hopes shot down by Lenexa City Council
    Sep 19 2024
    This week, the Lenexa City Council rejected a proposal to build a homeless services center, a blow to homeless advocates in Johnson County. What went wrong, and what's the next step for tackling the county's homelessness crisis?
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    14 m
  • Jazz vocalist Karrin Allyson went from central Kansas to 'A Kiss for Brazil'

    Jazz vocalist Karrin Allyson went from central Kansas to 'A Kiss for Brazil'
    Sep 19 2024
    With five Grammy nominations under her belt, the Great Bend, Kansas, native returns to the Folly Theater on Saturday, Sept. 21, to perform her latest album, "A Kiss for Brazil," which showcases her continued love for the country's rich music.
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    21 m
  • Taylor Swift speaker series is kicking off at KU. Here's a preview

    Taylor Swift speaker series is kicking off at KU. Here's a preview
    Sep 18 2024
    The University of Kansas speaker series, which begins Wednesday, will center Taylor Swift to explain and explore ideas in economics, literature, political science and more.
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    16 m