Maya Cederlund
2025 Intern, KCURMaya Cederlund is the 2025 summer intern for KCUR.
Maya graduated summa cum laude from American University in 2025 and is an incoming candidate at Northwestern University’s D.C. Medill Investigative Lab. At AU, she served as DEI Editor at her university’s newspaper and was the co-founder and co-president of AU’s Asian American Journalists Association chapter.
Cederlund is a 2025 White House Correspondents’ Association scholar and a reporting fellow for the Investigative Reporting Workshop. Her two-year investigation into AU’s Title IX office won a regional award from the Society of Professional Journalists, and her piece about adoptees is listed under NBC Asian America’s Editor’s Picks section, a “selection of the best reporting and most interesting stories from NBC News.” Outside of journalism, Cederlund enjoys bouldering, skiing, hiking and baking.
Email her at mcederlund@kcur.org
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County legislators met Friday morning to override White's veto. The election, which follows years of frustration with White from county legislators and community members, is scheduled for Aug. 26. -
Frank White Jr., a former star second baseman for the Kansas City Royals who won eight Golden Glove Awards during his career, infuriated county legislators and a citizens group with his veto. "Eight Golden Gloves mean nothing!" said the Rev. Dr. Vernon Percy Howard, leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. "Bench Frank White!" -
Organizers, developers and local politicians and officials hailed the new $4.3 million pool as a testament to community. -
Kansas City's options for dazzling, and free, fireworks shows on July 4 include the Stars and Stripes Picnic at the National World War I Museum and Memorial. But you'll find even more festivities throughout the metro, and across the whole holiday weekend. -
The economic development agency approved the next step for construction of a luxury apartment complex on the site of the Plaza Broadway Apartments. -
After yet another violent weekend, city leaders and community activists gathered at 35th Street and Prospect Avenue at the behest of neighbors who say they are sick of the constant crime. Mayor Quinton Lucas said he will close businesses that don’t comply with anti-violence efforts. -
People gathered by the hundreds in cities across the U.S. on Saturday as part of a nationwide day of protest to coincide with a military parade in Washington celebrating 250 years of the United States Army. Kansas City and other cities in the area saw thousands take to the streets.
