https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2026-05-28/this-kansas-city-blerd-created-a-comic-book-convention-where-black-nerds-can-cosplay-in-peace 2026-05-28 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-28T05:00:00-04:00 This Kansas City 'Blerd' created a comic book convention where Black nerds can cosplay in peace superheroes, comics, gaming, Video Games, Kansas City Missouri (KCMO), diversity, black-owned businesses, Race and Culture, African Americans, pop culture https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-05-28/missouri-lawmakers-likely-will-try-property-tax-reform-again-after-failing-this-year 2026-05-28 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-28T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri lawmakers likely will try property tax reform again after failing this year property taxes, taxes, Missouri, Missouri legislature, artificial intelligence, transgender athletes, transgender https://www.kcur.org/news/2026-05-28/kansas-city-immigrants-asylum-immigration-courts-denial-rates-deportations 2026-05-28 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-28T05:00:00-04:00 A Kansas City immigrant’s last hope to stay hinges on asylum. But the odds are against her Midwest Newsroom, Midwest, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), immigration, immigrants, courts, Costa Rica, Donald Trump, ICE, Kansas City https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-05-28/kansas-city-world-cup-preparations 2026-05-28 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-28T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas City's World Cup preparations are for a global audience first. Here's why World Cup, World Cup KC, Kansas City, public transit, transportation, soccer https://www.kcur.org/news/2026-05-28/kansas-citys-18th-vine-district-just-got-more-walkable-this-is-urban-planning-at-its-best 2026-05-28 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-28T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas City’s 18th & Vine district just got more walkable: ‘This is urban planning at its best’ 18th and Vine, African Americans, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Kansas City Missouri (KCMO), American Jazz Museum, Kansas City History, pedestrians, traffic, walking, infrastructure https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-05-28/missouri-supreme-court-rejects-challenge-to-governors-power-to-call-special-sessions 2026-05-28 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-28T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri Supreme Court rejects challenge to governor's power to call special sessions Missouri Supreme Court, Missouri, Missouri legislature, Missouri constitution, Missouri Governor, Special Session, redistricting, Ballot Issue, NAACP https://www.kcur.org/news/2026-05-28/colombian-president-blasts-u-s-government-after-missouri-man-died-in-ice-custody-last-year 2026-05-28 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-28T09:59:24-04:00 Colombian president blasts U.S. government after Missouri man died in ICE custody last year Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), immigrants, immigration, Rolla https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-05-29/missouri-will-restrict-food-benefits-this-fall-but-grocers-say-details-remain-unclear 2026-05-29 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-29T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri will restrict food benefits this fall, but grocers say details remain unclear SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), food, Food benefits, food insecurity, Missouri, SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), social services, Missouri Department of Social Services https://www.kcur.org/history/2026-05-29/wichita-minisa-bridge-national-register-historic-places 2026-05-29 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-29T05:00:00-04:00 Wichita's Minisa Bridge added to National Register of Historic Places historic preservation, Wichita, bridges, Audio Feature https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-05-28/travis-kelce-buys-minority-ownership-stake-in-cleveland-guardians 2026-05-28 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-28T11:42:06-04:00 Travis Kelce buys minority ownership stake in Cleveland Guardians Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs, baseball, Major League Baseball https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-05-28/fifas-world-cup-ticket-sales-outraged-fans-now-they-are-under-investigation 2026-05-28 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-28T13:56:43-04:00 FIFA's World Cup ticket sales are under investigation World Cup, World Cup KC, soccer, sports https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-05-29/more-than-10-000-kansas-children-lose-food-assistance-in-wake-of-one-big-beautiful-bill-act 2026-05-29 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-29T09:49:40-04:00 More than 10,000 Kansas children lose food assistance in wake of One Big Beautiful Bill Act SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), Donald Trump, children, Food benefits, food insecurity