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Overlooked | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
More than two years after his arrest, and after decades of allegedly terrorizing the Black men and women of Kansas City, Kansas, disgraced former detective...
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KCUR covers the vibrant arts communities in Kansas and Missouri, from music to visual arts and books to dance and theater. We'll bring you fun things to do...
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Get tickets to see Katherine Maher at RadioActive on June 12, 2026, at the Loews Kansas City Hotel and support public media.
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Julie Denesha | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
As KCUR’s arts reporter, I use words, sounds and images to take readers on a journey behind the scenes and into the creative process. I want to introduce...
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World Cup: Kansas City | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is coming to Kansas City. KCUR is following how preparations are going and how this event is changing our city — well beyond the...
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I cover agriculture and rural affairs for Harvest Public Media for KOSU in Oklahoma. You can reach me at anna@kosu.org.
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https://www.kcur.org/education/2021-09-27/racist-homecoming-sign-sparks-investigations-at-st-james-academy-and-olathe-public-schools
Racist Homecoming Sign Sparks Investigations At St. James Academy And Olathe Public Schools | KCUR...
Aug 26, 2025 - A viral social media post showed two white students holding a homecoming dance proposal sign reading, “If I were Black, I’d be picking cotton. But I’m white,...
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KCUR Generation Listen | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
Looking for a new way to meet people? If so, you probably belong in KCUR Generation Listen — the young friends of KCUR 89.3.
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Housing & Development | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
One of the biggest issues in the Kansas City region — and America — is housing affordability and development incentives. KCUR brings you the latest news here.
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Food & Drink | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
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Explore Kansas City with KCUR's Adventure! email | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
Looking for new ways to explore the Kansas City region? KCUR's Adventure! newsletter brings you the best new restaurants to try, events and festivals for every...
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Contact Harvest Public Media | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
How to contact Harvest Public Media, a public media collaboration covering food in the Heartland.
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https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2026-03-28/kansas-citys-hottest-donut-is-only-available-2-days-a-week-behind-the-rise-of-slow-rise
Kansas City's hottest donut is only available 2 days a week. Behind the rise of Slow Rise | KCUR -...
Mar 28, 2026 - Slow Rise owners Jessica and Jeff Dunkel developed a cult following at the Lawrence and Overland Park farmers markets. Eventually Jessica quit her day job, but...
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KC Soundcheck | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
KCUR's spotlight for Kansas City musicians on the rise, as heard on Up To Date.
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https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-03-17/gas-prices-farm-american-ethanol-sales
Gas prices are surging with Iran war. Farm groups say American ethanol can help | KCUR - Kansas...
Mar 17, 2026 - Agriculture leaders and producers are urging Congress to allow year-round sales of fuel made with up to 15% ethanol, which they say could boost domestic demand...
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History | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
History stories from Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas and the Midwest.
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Kansas City Blues And Jazzman Mark Montgomery, From Basement Recordings To A New CD | KCUR - Kansas...
Jul 24, 2017 - For three decades, Kansas City singer/songwriter Mark Montgomery has played guitar, bass, and harmonica in blues and jazz bands — and he's also a…
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https://www.kcur.org/inside-kcur/the-moth-is-making-a-home-in-kansas-city
The Moth is making a home in Kansas City | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
The renowned storytelling podcast The Moth will hold monthly storytelling open mics at Knuckleheads, starting September 12, 2024.
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https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2025-12-25/kansas-city-streetcar-riverfront-extension-testing
Kansas City Streetcar's Riverfront extension is on track to open next spring | KCUR - Kansas City...
Dec 25, 2025 - Testing is officially underway on the 0.7-mile extension, which will connect the streetcar to Berkley Riverfront and CPKC Stadium, home of the KC Current.
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https://www.kcur.org/sports/2025-11-13/world-cup-kansas-city-games-how-to-watch
World Cup in Kansas City: A guide for fans, locals and visitors | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
Apr 16, 2026 - Kansas City will host six FIFA World Cup matches in the summer of 2026. Whether you’re a local or among the hundreds of thousands of people expected to travel...
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Environment & Agriculture | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
Stories about environment, agriculture and climate from KCUR and its partners.
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Stream KCUR online anytime, anywhere. Listen to Kansas City news, podcasts, music and more, from your car, phone or smart speaker.
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https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2026-04-04/kansas-city-speakeasy-bars-restaurants-hidden
Kansas City's best speakeasies and hidden bars | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
Apr 10, 2026 - Even though it's no longer Prohibition, Kansas Citians can still find speakeasies tucked into alleys and hidden around the corner, just out of sight. These...
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data centers | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
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SportsBeat KC: Kansas City sports podcast | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
Kansas City’s biggest sports stories of the week, for the diehards and the casual fans alike. A podcast covering the Chiefs, Royals, Sporting, Current,...
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https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2025-12-19/christmas-concerts-evoke-childhood-memories
For this Kansas writer, Christmas concerts evoke childhood memories of her parents | KCUR - Kansas...
Dec 19, 2025 - Lawrence violist Mary Tuven and composer and bassist Charles Kelso Hoag often brought their daughter, Andrea Hoag, to their wintertime performances when she...
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https://www.kcur.org/podcast/kansas-city-today/2025-11-25/kansas-city-is-relaxing-rules-for-short-term-rentals
Kansas City is relaxing rules for short-term rentals | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
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...
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short-term rentals | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
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Kansas City newsletters from KCUR | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
Keep connected to Kansas City and the region with KCUR's free local newsletters: Daily news, arts, adventures and more!
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Fish Fry | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
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https://www.kcur.org/news/2026-03-17/kansas-city-streetcars-riverfront-extension-aims-to-open-before-the-world-cup-heres-what-we-know
Kansas City Streetcar Riverfront extension aims for May opening | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
Mar 17, 2026 - The new extension is less than a mile long, and will connect CPKC Stadium with the rest of the downtown streetcar line, near River Market. Several other...
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https://www.kcur.org/education/2026-04-20/education-department-olathe-shawnee-mission-kck-topeka-kansas-transgender-identity
Education Department says 4 Kansas districts broke federal law with gender identity policies | KCUR...
Apr 20, 2026 - The Trump administration says Olathe, Shawnee Mission, Kansas City, Kansas, and Topeka school districts violated Title IX and risk losing federal funding. At...
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Local music | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
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Up From Dust | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
Humans broke the environment — but we can heal it, too. Up From Dust is a podcast about the price of trying to shape the world around our needs, as seen from...
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Missouri | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
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KCUR's Aviva Okeson-Haberman Internship Program | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
KCUR offers structured internships throughout the year — learn more here.
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Join KCUR, Classical KC and Generation Listen for events that will inform, entertain and inspire you!
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Juliana Garcia | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
Juliana Garcia is a reporter with the Shawnee Mission Post.
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KCUR Weekly Radio Schedule | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
KCUR 89.3 full radio schedule
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A sticky solution for microplastics | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
Aug 4, 2025 - Microplastics are everywhere. They’re in the air we breathe, the clothes we wear, even the food we eat. Scientists are still trying to understand what these...
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UMKC Announces Planned Move of KCUR 89.3 to New Plaza Offices | University of Missouri - Kansas City
UMKC is the largest comprehensive, fully accredited university in the Kansas City area with award-winning academic programs and a diverse, inclusive campus.
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Kansas City Today | KCUR Kansas City news podcast | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
Kansas City Today is a daily news podcast from KCUR Studios bringing you all things Kansas City, wrapped up in 15 minutes or less. Whether you’re an early bird...
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Night Tides | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
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Plan Your Gift To KCUR | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
It's easy to include KCUR in your will or trust, and your gift will help serve Kansas City with important, fact-based news and information for years to come.
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Jobs at KCUR | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
Learn more about jobs and internships at KCUR 89.3 and 91.9 Classical KC.
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Education | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
KCUR 89.3 covers education issues across the Kansas City region and in Kansas and Missouri.
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https://www.kcur.org/2026-03-31/kansas-might-serve-alcohol-23-7-to-boost-business-from-world-cup-partiers
Kansas might serve alcohol 23 hours a day to cash in on World Cup partiers | KCUR - Kansas City...
Mar 31, 2026 - A bill approved by lawmakers would allow 23-hour alcohol sales for a limited time during the World Cup this summer.
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KCUR Studios | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
Discover podcasts from KCUR Studios, based at KCUR in Kansas City. Our shows include the James Beard-nominated A People's History of Kansas City, the daily...
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Audio-Reader Network | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
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Michael Marks | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
I cover rural issues and agriculture for Harvest Public Media and the Texas Standard, a daily newsmagazine that airs on the state’s NPR stations. You can reach...
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https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-03-29/missouri-nitazene-opioid-addiction-schools
Missouri warns that a highly potent new opioid, nitazene, is being found across state | KCUR -...
Mar 29, 2026 - The Missouri Department of Public Safety and other state departments wrote in their alert that nitazene can be five to 10 times more potent than fentanyl....
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https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-03-30/cow-vision-goggles-animal-welfare
New technology gives farmers 'cow vision' | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
Mar 30, 2026 - A Wisconsin university is using augmented reality to show staff from meat processing plants and farmers what it's like to look through the eyes of livestock.
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Election 2026 | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
2026 is a major election year for Missouri and Kansas. Find news on the race for Congress, compare statewide candidates and learn how to register to vote.
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Up To Date | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
What Kansas City cares about. Up To Date brings people together for daily conversations about what’s happening in our region and how it affects our lives....
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A People's History of Kansas City | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
A podcast about the everyday heroes, renegades and visionaries who shaped Kansas City.
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https://www.kcur.org/podcast/up-to-date/2026-02-07/kc-soundcheck-joyce-didonato
Kansas City’s Joyce DiDonato brings the work of Emily Dickinson to the Folly Theater | KCUR -...
Feb 7, 2026 - Grammy award-winning opera singer Joyce DiDonato brings her latest album tour home to Kansas City. “Emily – No Prisoner Be,” explores the work of one of...
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Kansas | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
Stories about Kansas from KCUR 89.3 - NPR in Kansas City.
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Staff | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
Hosts, producers and administrative staff for KCUR 89.3 - NPR in Kansas City and 91.9 Classical KC.
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Kansas City daily newsletter | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
Keep connected to Kansas City, every single day, with KCUR’s Early Bird newsletter. The news you need to know from around the Kansas City metro, each weekday...
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Inside KCUR | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
Take a look behind the scenes of KCUR 89.3 — NPR in Kansas City.
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https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-04-16/kansas-city-world-cup-buses-transit-shuttle-game-transportation
Kansas City will charge $15 for World Cup stadium shuttles | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
Apr 16, 2026 - For World Cup ticket holders, Kansas City will run $15 shuttles to the stadium on game days. That’s significantly cheaper than the $100 buses and trains in...
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Best things to do in Kansas City | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
Whether you're new to Kansas City or just want to see the metro through fresh eyes, KCUR is here to help you explore this city, its history and culture.
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