https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2026-05-16/world-cup-kansas-city-short-term-rental-market 2026-05-16 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-16T05:00:00-04:00 World Cup lures Kansas City residents off the sidelines and into the short-term rental market World Cup KC, World Cup, soccer, short-term rentals, rental housing, Airbnb, Tourism https://www.kcur.org/history/2026-05-16/decoration-day-precursor-to-memorial-day-was-once-bigger-than-christmas-in-part-of-missouri 2026-05-16 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-16T05:00:00-04:00 Decoration Day, precursor to Memorial Day, was once 'bigger than Christmas' in part of Missouri Memorial Day, traditions, Ozarks, war https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-05-15/missouri-legislators-pass-controversial-born-alive-anti-abortion-bill 2026-05-15 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-15T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri legislators pass controversial 'Born Alive' anti-abortion bill abortion ban, Missouri abortion amendment, abortion, Missouri legislature, Missouri House of Representatives, Missouri Senate, Legislation, healthcare https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-05-14/umkc-basketball-municipal-auditorium-downtown-kansas-city 2026-05-14 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-14T12:21:22-04:00 UMKC cuts deal with Kansas City to play basketball at Municipal Auditorium downtown UMKC, UMKC athletics, Quinton Lucas, NCAA, basketball, Women's basketball, NAIA https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-05-15/kansas-city-womens-world-cup-2031-uswnt-soccer-football-arrowhead 2026-05-15 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-15T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas City wants the 2031 World Cup. 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World Cup, World Cup KC, National Women's Soccer League, U.S. soccer, soccer, women's sports, hotels, restaurants, Kansas City Missouri (KCMO) https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-05-14/e15-bill-house-passes 2026-05-14 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-14T14:01:15-04:00 House passage of E15 bill praised in corn states ethanol, corn, gasoline prices, Farm economy, Harvest Public Media, Harvest Share https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-05-16/lawsuit-challenges-missouri-ballot-plan-to-phase-out-income-tax-and-expand-sales-tax 2026-05-16 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-16T05:00:00-04:00 Lawsuit challenges Missouri ballot plan to phase out income tax and expand sales tax Missouri legislature, Mike Kehoe, Missouri Governor, Denny Hoskins, Missouri Secretary of State, lawsuit, Elections, Ballot Issue, Income Taxes, income tax cuts https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-05-15/kansas-city-bars-5-am-23-hours-world-cup 2026-05-15 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-15T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas City will let bars stay open until 5 a.m. for the World Cup — but only with police permission Kansas City Council, World Cup, alcohol, World Cup KC, business, Quinton Lucas https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2026-05-15/kansas-city-kcata-bus-routes-cuts 2026-05-15 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-15T05:00:00-04:00 Kansas City will lose a fourth of its daily bus routes after the World Cup kcata, ridekc, bus, transportation, public transit, Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, Kansas City Missouri (KCMO) https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-05-15/with-session-winding-down-missouri-gov-kehoe-reflects-on-a-more-productive-legislature 2026-05-15 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-15T05:00:00-04:00 With session winding down, Missouri Gov. Kehoe reflects on a more productive legislature Missouri legislature, Missouri House of Representatives, Missouri Senate, legislative session, Legislation, Mike Kehoe, Missouri Governor, Income Taxes, redistricting https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2026-05-16/explore-6-world-cup-inspired-exhibits-coming-to-kansas-city-museums 2026-05-16 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-16T05:00:00-04:00 Explore 6 World Cup-inspired exhibits coming to Kansas City museums Kansas City Missouri (KCMO), Grandview, Kansas City Kansas (KCK), World Cup, World Cup KC, Arts & Culture, Art, history, Kansas City History, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-05-15/missouri-makes-major-changes-to-telemedicine-birth-control-and-maternity-care 2026-05-15 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-15T10:25:44-04:00 Missouri makes major changes to telemedicine, birth control and maternity care Missouri legislature, Missouri House of Representatives, Missouri Senate, healthcare bill, healthcare, telemedicine, birth control, contraception, maternal health, maternal mortality https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-05-15/missouri-legislature-passes-wide-ranging-crime-bill-including-easier-expungements 2026-05-15 KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR eng 2026-05-15T17:18:56-04:00 Missouri legislature passes wide-ranging crime bill including easier expungements Missouri legislature, Missouri House of Representatives, Missouri Senate, Public Safety, crime, Legislation, legislative session, drones, fraud