https://www.kcur.org/2026-07-01/no-longer-affordable-nebraskans-say-rent-costs-are-a-major-stressor 2026-07-01 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-07-01T05:00:00-04:00 No longer affordable: Nebraskans say rent costs are a major stressor Housing, housing shortage, affordable housing, Nebraska, rental housing, rent, Midwest, Midwest Newsroom https://www.kcur.org/inside-kcur/2026-07-01/the-volunteers-getting-to-know-the-helping-hands-at-kcur-and-classical-kc 2026-07-01 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-07-01T13:29:13-04:00 The Volunteers: Getting to know the helping hands at KCUR and Classical KC https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2026-07-01/missouri-data-center-rules-water-energy-legislature 2026-07-01 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-07-01T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri lawmakers passed nothing on data centers, but more residents are 'demanding' rules data centers, data, energy, Missouri, Missouri legislature, Audio Feature https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-07-01/snap-error-rates-food-security 2026-07-01 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-07-01T05:00:00-04:00 States may soon owe millions of dollars for SNAP. Food advocates worry hunger will rise SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), food pantry, food insecurity, Harvest Public Media, Harvest Share https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2026-07-01/kansas-city-housing-complex-st-michaels-homeless-veterans 2026-07-01 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-07-01T05:00:00-04:00 At Kansas City housing complex, formerly homeless veterans find dignity and community Kansas City Missouri (KCMO), veterans, military, homelessness, U.S. Military, community, unhoused https://www.kcur.org/2026-06-30/the-kansas-law-banning-transgender-athletes-is-on-solid-legal-ground-after-national-ruling 2026-06-30 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-30T15:26:59-04:00 Kansas law banning transgender athletes reinforced by U.S. Supreme Court ruling Kansas News Service, transgender athletes, transgender, U.S. Supreme Court, LGBTQ+, Kansas Attorney General, Kansas, Kris Kobach https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-07-01/trump-tariffs-farm-equipment 2026-07-02 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-07-01T05:00:00-04:00 Trump's tariffs on farm equipment are now lower tariffs, Farm economy, farming, agriculture, manufacturing, Harvest Public Media, Harvest Share https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-07-01/missouri-gov-kehoe-signs-51-billion-state-budget-into-law-but-issues-over-60-vetoes 2026-07-01 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-07-01T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri Gov. Kehoe signs $51 billion state budget into law, but issues over 60 vetoes Mike Kehoe, Missouri Governor, Missouri, Missouri legislature, Missouri Budget, Missouri state budget https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-07-01/world-cups-knockout-rounds-collide-with-a-massive-heat-wave 2026-07-01 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-07-01T09:51:55-04:00 World Cup's knockout rounds collide with a massive heat wave World Cup, World Cup KC, heat, extreme heat, heat wave, summer heat, weather, National Weather Service https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-07-01/in-st-louis-u-s-vs-bosnia-is-a-world-cup-match-between-two-home-teams 2026-07-01 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-07-01T10:02:12-04:00 In St. Louis, U.S. vs. Bosnia is a World Cup match between two ‘home’ teams World Cup, World Cup KC, St. Louis, refugees, immigration, immigrants https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-07-01/kansas-city-world-cup-host-teams-algeria-netherlands-argentina 2026-07-01 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-07-01T13:00:00-04:00 Kansas City starts saying goodbye to its World Cup 'home' teams. How are we doing as a host? World Cup, World Cup KC, soccer, Kansas City, Tourism, hotels, transportation https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-07-01/americans-are-showing-up-for-the-world-cup-in-record-breaking-numbers 2026-07-01 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-07-01T12:12:17-04:00 Americans show up for World Cup in record numbers, especially in Kansas City World Cup, World Cup KC, television, soccer, Kansas City https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2026-07-02/liberty-bell-goessel-kansas-wheat 2026-07-02 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-07-02T05:00:00-04:00 Goessel, Kansas, has its own Liberty Bell to visit. This one is made of wheat Kansas, Fourth of July, Independence Day, wheat, Audio Feature https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2026-07-02/world-cup-enthusiasm-lawrence-bars-23-hour-alcohol-service-doesnt-make-sense-algeria-soccer-kansas 2026-07-02 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-07-02T04:00:00-04:00 Despite World Cup enthusiasm, Lawrence bars say 23-hour alcohol service ‘just doesn't make sense’ alcohol, World Cup, World Cup KC, Lawrence, Kansas News Service, soccer, Kansas Legislature, Kansas economy, Missouri legislature, Kansas City Missouri (KCMO) https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-07-02/planned-parenthood-kansas-city-gladstone-abortion-medication 2026-07-02 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-07-02T05:00:00-04:00 Planned Parenthood expands abortion pill access to Kansas City's Northland for first time Planned Parenthood, abortion, Abortion pill, medication abortion, Missouri abortion amendment, Missouri, reproductive health, Reproductive rights https://www.kcur.org/2026-07-02/groundwater-in-parts-of-kansas-is-so-polluted-it-can-replace-some-fertilizer 2026-07-02 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-07-02T04:00:00-04:00 Groundwater in parts of Kansas is so polluted it can replace some fertilizer Kansas News Service, Water, water quality, pollution, Kansas, fertilizer, farming, agriculture, nitrates