KC Currents

Sunday 5-6 pm with a repeat Monday 8-9 pm News and culture from Kansas City's diverse communities and beyond. Host: Susan B. Wilson Producer and Co-Host: Sylvia Maria Gross Assistant Producer: Alex Smith kccurrents@kcur.org (816)235-6696 Coming up Sunday, July 5, with a repeat Monday: - Attend practice with the Kansas City Tribe, a semi-professional women's tackle football team.  The Tribe has its final home game July 11 at Center High School.  If they win, they'll compete for the national championship in Austin, TX.  - Area farmers react to the new documentary, Food, Inc. about the dangers of modern food production. - Visit Troostwood Gardens, a street-corner plot on the Paseo, where young people are learning about agriculture, the environment and healthy eating. - Photographer Louis Copt and sculptor Jim Brothers talk about their 40-year artistic friendship.  Their show From the '60s to Sixty Something runs through July 17 at the Lawrence Arts Center. - Plus, New York Times reporter Dana Canedy talks about her memoir A Journal for Jordan: A Story of Love and Honor.  Canedy's fiance, Army Sergeant Charles King died in Iraq in 2005, but he left behind a journal with his advice for his infant son.  (This interview originally aired in February, 2009.) For a weekly reminder of what's coming up on KC Currents, send an email to kccurrents@kcur.org.

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KC Currents: June 28, 2009 Download Listen Send To A Friend  Podcast To download this audio file, right click and select "Save Target As..." - A veteran who just graduated from the University of Kansas is paving the way for other veterans to have an easier time accessing benefits in college.  - Award-winning Ugandan journalist Rodney Muhumuza is on a fellowship at the Kansas City Star. He talks about the cultural differences between reporting the news in his home country, and in Kansas City. Muhumuza is writing about his experiences on his blog, Made in Uganda. - Dr. Himal Bajracharya of KU Medical Center talks about ticks and tick-borne illnesses, in the context of a rising deer population in Shawnee Mission Park. - An update on the scene at the downtown Power & Light District, and how modifications to the dress codes have affected patrons. - Fans at Friday's Stevie Wonder concert remember Michael Jackson.  Plus, Susan Wilson and Laura Ziegler remember how he affected their lives.

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