https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2026-06-20/kansas-city-summer-2026-festivals-fairs-events 2026-06-20 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-20T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas City's best summer events 2026: Your guide to festivals, fairs and concerts summer, summer heat, Heart of America Shakespeare Festival, Festival, outdoor recreation, food, Food & Drink, Kansas City, World Cup, World Cup KC https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2026-06-21/new-murals-from-kansas-city-and-visiting-artists-transform-west-bottoms-for-the-world-cup 2026-06-21 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-21T05:00:00-04:00 New murals from Kansas City and visiting artists transform West Bottoms for the World Cup mural, public art, Visual arts, West Bottoms, Kansas City, World Cup, World Cup KC https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-06-21/a-kansas-city-group-is-composting-world-cup-leftovers-so-they-dont-end-up-in-a-landfill 2026-06-21 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-21T05:00:00-04:00 A Kansas City group is composting World Cup leftovers so they don't end up in a landfill KC Media Collective, environment, environmentalism, organic, World Cup KC, Launch KC, Kansas City, volunteering https://www.kcur.org/education/2026-06-20/kansas-city-public-schools-teacher-pay 2026-06-20 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-20T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas City Public Schools teachers win a 'historic' 5% raise in new union contract teachers, Kansas City Public Schools, Unions, schools, children, Head Start https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2026-06-21/lawrence-kansas-world-cup-algeria-art 2026-06-21 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-21T05:00:00-04:00 Lawrence artists draw inspiration from World Cup and city's new friendship with Team Algeria World Cup, World Cup KC, soccer, Lawrence, Kansas News Service, Art https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-06-20/curacao-fans-arrive-in-kansas-city-excited-for-world-cup-match-coming-for-the-win 2026-06-20 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-20T05:00:00-04:00 Curaçao fans arrive in Kansas City excited for World Cup match: ‘Coming for the win’ World Cup, World Cup KC, Kansas City International Airport (KCI), sports, Tourism, soccer https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-06-20/kansas-citys-tight-knit-ecuadorian-community-celebrates-world-cup-match-as-a-special-gift 2026-06-20 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-20T16:09:50-04:00 Kansas City’s tight-knit Ecuadorian community celebrates World Cup match as a ‘special gift' World Cup, World Cup KC, soccer, sports, Latinos https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-06-20/these-fans-of-curacaos-world-cup-team-are-unfazed-by-underdog-status 2026-06-20 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-20T20:28:22-04:00 Hours before their World Cup match, these fans are unfazed by Curaçao's underdog status World Cup, World Cup KC, soccer, Festival https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-06-20/kansas-citys-second-world-cup-match-ends-in-surprise-draw-between-curacao-and-ecuador 2026-06-21 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-21T00:24:25-04:00 World Cup rivals Curaçao and Ecuador tied 0-0 in Kansas City. Fans of both teams see it as a win World Cup KC, World Cup, soccer, Kansas City, Kansas City Missouri (KCMO), Arrowhead Stadium, Curacao, Ecuador, Eloy Loom, Kansas City