https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-11-11/links-last-shift-therapy-dog-at-mu-childrens-hospital-retires-after-8-years-on-the-job 2026-11-11T09:48:30-05:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-11-11T05:00:00-05:00 Link's last shift: Therapy dog at MU Children's Hospital retires after 8 years on the job MU, hospitals, dogs, Missouri, University of Missouri, therapy https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-11-11/childrens-mercy-job-cuts-hospital-tower 2026-11-11T05:00:10-05:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-11-11T05:00:00-05:00 Why is Children's Mercy cutting jobs while it plans massive expansion? Children's Mercy Hospital, hospitals, KC Media Collective, jobs, Affordable Care Act https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2026-11-10/one-third-of-missouri-households-cant-afford-an-emergency-expense-new-report-finds 2026-11-10T16:29:50-05:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-11-10T16:10:48-05:00 One third of Missouri households can't afford an emergency expense, new report finds Housing, Inflation, economy, poverty, Kansas City, Missouri, Grandview, children, United Way, affordable housing https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2026-11-11/kansas-city-meteor-shower-northern-taurids-dark-sky-space-astronomy 2026-11-11T11:36:17-05:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-11-11T05:00:00-05:00 Kansas City can see a meteor shower this week. How to spot the Northern Taurids space, NASA, Powell Observatory, Astronomical Society of Kansas City, astronomy, telescope https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2026-11-12/lyda-conley-saved-a-kansas-city-kansas-cemetery-a-new-book-traces-the-fight-across-generations 2026-11-12T05:00:23-05:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-11-12T05:00:00-05:00 Lyda Conley saved a Kansas City, Kansas, cemetery. A new book traces the fight across generations Audio Feature, Kansas City Public Library, Books, authors, Kansas City History, history, Native Americans, Kansas City Kansas (KCK), Kansas City Missouri (KCMO), Wyandotte County https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2026-11-11/kansas-city-country-club-plaza-tax-increment-financing-district 2026-11-12T15:50:37-05:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-11-11T05:00:00-05:00 Kansas City Council passes Country Club Plaza deal worth $210 million. Here’s the latest Country Club Plaza, property taxes, taxes, sales tax, tax incentive, tax abatement, tax increment financing (TIF), Kansas City Missouri (KCMO), development, Economic Development https://www.kcur.org/news/2026-11-11/dozens-of-immigrant-children-in-kansas-city-lost-protections-and-face-fast-tracked-deportation 2026-11-11T05:00:41-05:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-11-11T05:00:00-05:00 Dozens of immigrant children in Kansas City face fact-tracked deportation deportation, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), immigrants, immigration, courts, children, Department of Homeland Security, Jewish Vocational Services, KC Media Collective, Kansas City https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-11-10/missouri-supreme-court-rejects-lawsuit-over-royals-and-chiefs-stadium-funding-bill 2026-11-10T17:14:59-05:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-11-10T17:07:41-05:00 Missouri Supreme Court rejects lawsuit over Royals and Chiefs stadium funding bill Royals, Royals stadium proposal, Kansas City Royals, Missouri Supreme Court, Missouri, Kansas City Chiefs, Missouri legislature, Missouri government https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2026-11-11/a-new-kansas-city-fund-is-raising-millions-to-help-build-more-housing-across-the-region 2026-11-11T10:47:30-05:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-11-11T05:00:00-05:00 A new Kansas City fund is raising millions to help build more housing across the region Kansas City Missouri (KCMO), affordable housing, Economic Development, development, housing shortage, Housing, Kansas City Kansas (KCK), MARC, Union Station, Greater Kansas City Area Chamber of Commerce https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-11-11/are-you-affected-by-medicaid-work-requirements-the-midwest-newsroom-wants-to-hear-from-you 2026-11-11T05:00:59-05:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-11-11T05:00:00-05:00 Tell The Midwest Newsroom about Medicaid work requirements Medicaid, Health, work, healthcare, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas News Service, Midwest, Midwest Newsroom https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2026-11-12/kansas-city-job-market-labor-economy 2026-11-12T05:00:38-05:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-11-12T05:00:00-05:00 How is Kansas City's job market doing? These are the biggest trends and changes for workers jobs, job growth, federal jobs, DOGE, unemployment, Kansas City, MARC, construction, healthcare, Economic Development https://www.kcur.org/2026-11-11/kansas-children-are-losing-health-insurance-faster-than-the-national-average 2026-11-12T10:32:10-05:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-11-11T11:39:24-05:00 Why are so many Kansas children losing health insurance? 'Fear' and extra paperwork Kansas News Service, health insurance, Kansas, pediatric, children https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-11-11/kansas-city-aca-obamacare-health-insurance-united-childrens-mercy 2026-11-11T13:54:12-05:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-11-11T13:43:28-05:00 Kansas City ACA insurance plan will now cover Children's Mercy care after all Affordable Care Act, health insurance, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas, Missouri https://www.kcur.org/education/2026-11-12/at-least-23-states-considered-laws-governing-ice-and-schools-this-year 2026-11-12T09:49:34-05:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-11-12T09:45:56-05:00 Missouri and Kansas among states that considered laws governing ICE and schools this year Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), immigrants, immigration, Missouri, Missouri legislature, Kansas, Kansas Legislature https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-11-12/kansas-abortion-restrictions-religious-discrimination-judge 2026-11-12T10:14:54-05:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-11-12T10:14:54-05:00 Lawyers try to revive Kansas anti-abortion laws by accusing judge of religious discrimination abortion, Kansas, courts, Johnson County, Kansas, Discrimination, religion https://www.kcur.org/inside-kcur/2026-11-12/how-we-covered-it-the-2026-midterm-elections 2026-11-12T13:43:53-05:00 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-11-12T13:43:27-05:00 How we covered it: the 2026 midterm elections Elections, Election Guide, Elections, Events, KCUR newsroom, Midterm elections, Politics, Text KCUR, Voter Guide