https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-06-29/prairies-woodland-shrubs-threat-new-ecosystem 2026-06-29 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-29T05:00:00-04:00 Great Plains prairies now include woodland. Goats may help prairie, grasslands, Conservation, cattle, Wildlife, Harvest Public Media, The Harvest is Past https://www.kcur.org/news/2026-06-29/automated-license-plate-readers-alpr-kansas-city-lenexa-weston-police 2026-06-29 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-29T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri and Kansas police use cameras to track license plates, but residents resist surveillance police, kcpd, Lenexa, cars, Surveillance, Weston https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-06-29/cattle-herd-size-beef-prices-high 2026-06-29 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-29T05:00:00-04:00 Small U.S. cattle herd keeps beef prices high cattle, beef industry, meatpacking, Harvest Public Media, Harvest Share https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-06-28/on-to-the-knockout-round-4-takeaways-from-the-fifa-world-cup-so-far 2026-06-29 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-29T09:46:08-04:00 4 takeaways from the FIFA World Cup as knockouts begin World Cup KC, World Cup, soccer https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-06-29/weather-extreme-heat-wave-missouri-kansas 2026-06-29 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-29T09:57:40-04:00 'Heat dome' over Missouri and Kansas expected into July 4 weekend heat, extreme heat, summer heat, heat wave, Fourth of July, National Weather Service, weather https://www.kcur.org/news/2026-06-29/missouri-childrens-division-launches-overhaul-of-child-abuse-investigator-roles 2026-06-29 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-29T10:14:13-04:00 Missouri Children’s Division launches overhaul of child abuse investigator roles children, Missouri Department of Social Services, social services, child abuse, Missouri https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-06-29/the-supreme-court-upholds-grace-periods-for-mail-in-ballots-siding-against-the-gop 2026-06-29 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-29T10:24:12-04:00 The Supreme Court upholds grace periods for mail-in ballots, siding against the GOP voting rights, voting, U.S. Supreme Court, courts, Elections https://www.kcur.org/news/2026-06-30/missouri-student-loans-credit-card-debt 2026-06-30 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-30T05:00:00-04:00 Missourians are living with a double whammy of student loans and credit card debt debt, student loans, economy, Missouri, Elections, Midwest, Midwest Newsroom https://www.kcur.org/news/2026-06-30/kansas-city-airport-tsa-private-security 2026-06-30 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-30T05:00:00-04:00 Why does Kansas City's airport have private security instead of using TSA? Kansas City International Airport (KCI), TSA, aviation, security https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-06-29/world-cup-favorite-moments 2026-06-29 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-29T13:53:00-04:00 Favorite off-the-pitch moments from the World Cup group stage World Cup, World Cup KC, Lawrence https://www.kcur.org/news/2026-06-29/kansas-city-dangerous-heat-warning-cooling-centers-safety 2026-06-29 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-29T15:22:57-04:00 Kansas City is dangerously hot this week. Here’s how to stay cool and safe weather, National Weather Service, heat, summer heat, Kansas City Parks Department, World Cup KC https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-06-30/missouri-tightens-animal-entry-rules-over-new-world-screwworm-infestations 2026-06-30 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-30T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri tightens animal entry rules over New World screwwworm concerns animals, livestock, Missouri Department Of Agriculture, agriculture, Missouri https://www.kcur.org/2026-06-30/kansans-are-rebuilding-some-of-the-ancient-city-of-etzanoa-now-you-can-visit-it 2026-06-30 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-30T04:00:00-04:00 Kansans are rebuilding some of the ancient city of Etzanoa. Now you can visit it Kansas News Service, Wichita, Wichita State, Native Americans, Audio Feature https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-06-30/ku-pharmacy-worker-union-delayed-ballot-recount 2026-06-30 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-30T10:22:10-04:00 Delayed ballots in KU pharmacy worker union election will be counted after Kansas board ruling KU, Unions, University of Kansas Health System, labor, Kansas, U.S. Postal Service, pharmacies, KC Media Collective https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-06-30/supreme-court-upholds-bans-on-transgender-athletes-participating-in-women-and-girls-sports 2026-06-30 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-30T10:38:24-04:00 Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes participating in women and girls' sports U.S. Supreme Court, courts, transgender, transgender athletes, women's sports, sports, college sports https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-06-30/supreme-court-upholds-birthright-citizenship-on-constitutional-grounds 2026-06-30 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-30T10:47:43-04:00 Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds citizenship, U.S. Supreme Court, Donald Trump, Executive Order, immigration, immigrants https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2026-06-30/algerian-fans-find-more-halal-food-in-lawrence-as-restaurants-and-bars-embrace-radical-hospitality 2026-06-30 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-06-30T12:19:22-04:00 Algerian fans find more halal food in Lawrence as restaurants and bars embrace 'radical hospitality' Lawrence, World Cup, Arts & Culture, Food & Drink, sports, World Cup KC, Tourism, business, Local Business, Kansas City 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