https://www.kcur.org/history/2026-05-06/route-66-history-centennial-missouri-kansas-springfield-joplin 2026-05-06 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-06T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas and Missouri towns keep Route 66 alive, 100 years later history, Missouri history, Kansas, highways, rural, Rural Economy, Rural development https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-05-05/bosnia-herzegovina-soccer-st-louis-world-cup 2026-05-05 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-05T05:00:00-04:00 Bosnia and Herzegovina will play soccer match in St. Louis ahead of World Cup soccer, St. Louis, World Cup, World Cup KC https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2026-05-05/kansas-city-parking-minimums-small-businesses-council 2026-05-05 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-05T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas City cut parking minimums to help small businesses. Not all neighborhoods are happy cars, Kansas City Missouri (KCMO), traffic, Kansas City Council, infrastructure, urban development, Local Business https://www.kcur.org/education/2026-05-05/umkc-students-plan-protest-campus-police-chief-daniel-graves-devalkenaere-kcpd 2026-05-05 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-05T04:00:00-04:00 UMKC students plan protest against new campus police chief who backed convicted detective UMKC, Kansas City Police Department, Kansas City Missouri Police, Police shootings, Stacey Graves https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-05-05/world-cup-hotels-kansas-city-bookings-tickets 2026-05-05 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-05T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas City hotels warn World Cup bookings are far below expectations World Cup KC, World Cup, hotels, Kansas City, Tourism https://www.kcur.org/education/2026-05-05/rabbit-hole-challenged-kansas-city-students-to-bring-picture-books-to-life-see-their-vision 2026-05-05 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-05T05:00:00-04:00 Rabbit Hole challenged Kansas City students to bring picture books to life. See their vision Park Hill School District, children's books, literature, reading, museums/galleries, Books, children https://www.kcur.org/2026-05-05/its-hard-to-get-legal-help-in-rural-kansas-now-the-state-will-pay-new-attorneys-to-practice-there 2026-05-05 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-05T04:00:00-04:00 Kansas will pay new attorneys to practice in rural towns Kansas News Service, Kansas, rural, Rural Economy, Kansas Legislature, Audio Feature https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-05-06/one-in-4-missourians-report-barriers-to-getting-their-preferred-birth-control-survey-finds 2026-05-06 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-06T09:37:52-04:00 One in 4 Missourians report barriers to birth control birth control, Missouri, reproductive health, Reproductive rights https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-05-06/missouri-senate-republicans-drop-lawsuits-over-medication-abortions-from-born-alive-bill 2026-05-06 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-06T10:22:33-04:00 Missouri Senate Republicans drop lawsuits over medication abortions from ‘born-alive’ bill Missouri, Missouri legislature, abortion, medication abortion, Abortion pill, Missouri Senate https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-05-06/kansas-city-nuclear-weapons-plutonium-hearing 2026-05-06 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-06T11:14:35-04:00 Kansas City gets public hearing on federal nuclear weapon plans nuclear power, nuclear weapons, Kansas City, Department of Energy, energy, National Nuclear Security Administration https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-05-06/ku-medical-center-faculty-say-closing-pediatric-icu-creates-serious-and-preventable-risks 2026-05-06 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-06T11:37:17-04:00 KU Medical Center faculty say closing pediatric ICU creates ‘serious and preventable risks’ KU Medical Center, Children's Mercy Hospital, KU, healthcare, pediatric, children https://www.kcur.org/2026-05-06/medication-abortions-are-the-most-common-type-in-kansas-and-the-legal-battle-could-affect-that 2026-05-06 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-06T11:40:41-04:00 Medication abortions are the most common type in Kansas and the legal battle could affect that Kansas News Service