https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-04-21/bird-population-decline-study-agriculture-link 2026-04-21 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-21T05:00:00-04:00 Bird populations are shrinking faster in agriculture hotspots — including the Midwest, study finds birds, agriculture, Midwest, fertilizer, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), insects, Harvest Public Media, Harvest Share https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-04-21/redistricting-missouri-attorney-general-congress-trump 2026-04-21 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-21T05:00:00-04:00 Redistricting in Missouri hinges on attorney general playing defense: 'I like this battle' redistricting, Missouri Attorney General, Missouri, Missouri legislature, Missouri constitution, Catherine Hanaway, Donald Trump, Congress https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-04-21/missouri-hemp-stores-marijuana-attorney-general 2026-04-21 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-21T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri hemp stores say their products are legal, disputing attorney general's evidence Hemp, marijuana, marijuana dispensary, recreational marijuana, Missouri, Missouri Attorney General, cannabis https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-04-22/missouri-elections-data-centers-expensive-unpopular-independence 2026-04-22 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-22T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri elections show data centers are expensive, unpopular — and could influence midterms data, data centers, Missouri elections 2026, Missouri, Elections, Independence https://www.kcur.org/education/2026-04-22/kansas-city-public-schools-bond-building-improvement-projects 2026-04-22 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-22T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas City Public Schools building projects take shape after bond vote KC Media Collective, Kansas City Public Schools, Kansas City, public schools, schools https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-04-21/missouri-effort-to-end-judge-imposed-death-sentences-blocked-by-parkville-republican 2026-04-21 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-21T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri effort to end judge-imposed death sentences blocked by Parkville Republican death penalty, Missouri executions, Execution, Tony Luetkemeyer, Missouri Senate, Missouri, Missouri legislature, crime, murder https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-04-22/missouri-emanuel-cleaver-5th-district-redistricting-election-2026 2026-04-22 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-22T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri’s Rep. Cleaver is running for reelection — but where, exactly, is uncertain Emanuel Cleaver II, Troost Avenue, Missouri elections 2026, Missouri, redistricting, Congress, Missouri 5th District https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-04-21/missouri-bill-could-give-marijuana-workers-the-right-to-unionize 2026-04-21 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-21T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri bill could give marijuana workers the right to unionize Medical marijuana, marijuana, marijuana dispensary, cannabis, agriculture, agricultural labor, Unions, labor, organized labor https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-04-21/was-abolitionist-john-brown-a-hero-or-a-menace-in-kansas-the-question-still-matters 2026-04-21 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-04-21T04:00:00-04:00 Was abolitionist John Brown a hero or a menace? 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