Skip to main content
Search Query
Show Search
News
2026 elections
Local news
Missouri news
Kansas news
Politics
Housing & development
Education
Health
Environment & agriculture
En Español
2026 elections
Local news
Missouri news
Kansas news
Politics
Housing & development
Education
Health
Environment & agriculture
En Español
Arts & Life
All arts
World Cup 2026
Adventure!
Food
Sports
History
Books
Local music
KC Soundcheck
Kansas City guide
All arts
World Cup 2026
Adventure!
Food
Sports
History
Books
Local music
KC Soundcheck
Kansas City guide
Podcasts & Shows
Radio schedule
KCUR podcasts
Kansas City Today
SportsBeat KC
Up From Dust
A People's History of Kansas City
Up To Date
Overlooked
Fish Fry
Night Tides
Radio schedule
KCUR podcasts
Kansas City Today
SportsBeat KC
Up From Dust
A People's History of Kansas City
Up To Date
Overlooked
Fish Fry
Night Tides
Collabs
KC Media Collective
Midwest Newsroom
Kansas News Service
Harvest Public Media
KC Media Collective
Midwest Newsroom
Kansas News Service
Harvest Public Media
Support
Donate now
NPR+ podcast bundle
Ways to support KCUR
Update my monthly membership
RadioActive
Vehicle donation
Real estate donation
Planned giving
Corporate sponsorship
Volunteer with KCUR
Donate now
NPR+ podcast bundle
Ways to support KCUR
Update my monthly membership
RadioActive
Vehicle donation
Real estate donation
Planned giving
Corporate sponsorship
Volunteer with KCUR
Connect
Get the Early Bird
Sign up for KCUR's newsletters
How to listen to KCUR 89.3
Text with KCUR
Jobs
Events
Internships
Join Gen Listen
Inside KCUR
Audio-Reader Network
Attend a monthly Moth StorySLAM
Get the Early Bird
Sign up for KCUR's newsletters
How to listen to KCUR 89.3
Text with KCUR
Jobs
Events
Internships
Join Gen Listen
Inside KCUR
Audio-Reader Network
Attend a monthly Moth StorySLAM
Classical KC
facebook
instagram
bluesky
© 2026 Kansas City Public Radio
Menu
NPR in Kansas City
Show Search
Search Query
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00
0:00
Available On Air Stations
On Air
Now Playing
KCUR
On Air
Now Playing
91.9 Classical KC
All Streams
News
2026 elections
Local news
Missouri news
Kansas news
Politics
Housing & development
Education
Health
Environment & agriculture
En Español
2026 elections
Local news
Missouri news
Kansas news
Politics
Housing & development
Education
Health
Environment & agriculture
En Español
Arts & Life
All arts
World Cup 2026
Adventure!
Food
Sports
History
Books
Local music
KC Soundcheck
Kansas City guide
All arts
World Cup 2026
Adventure!
Food
Sports
History
Books
Local music
KC Soundcheck
Kansas City guide
Podcasts & Shows
Radio schedule
KCUR podcasts
Kansas City Today
SportsBeat KC
Up From Dust
A People's History of Kansas City
Up To Date
Overlooked
Fish Fry
Night Tides
Radio schedule
KCUR podcasts
Kansas City Today
SportsBeat KC
Up From Dust
A People's History of Kansas City
Up To Date
Overlooked
Fish Fry
Night Tides
Collabs
KC Media Collective
Midwest Newsroom
Kansas News Service
Harvest Public Media
KC Media Collective
Midwest Newsroom
Kansas News Service
Harvest Public Media
Support
Donate now
NPR+ podcast bundle
Ways to support KCUR
Update my monthly membership
RadioActive
Vehicle donation
Real estate donation
Planned giving
Corporate sponsorship
Volunteer with KCUR
Donate now
NPR+ podcast bundle
Ways to support KCUR
Update my monthly membership
RadioActive
Vehicle donation
Real estate donation
Planned giving
Corporate sponsorship
Volunteer with KCUR
Connect
Get the Early Bird
Sign up for KCUR's newsletters
How to listen to KCUR 89.3
Text with KCUR
Jobs
Events
Internships
Join Gen Listen
Inside KCUR
Audio-Reader Network
Attend a monthly Moth StorySLAM
Get the Early Bird
Sign up for KCUR's newsletters
How to listen to KCUR 89.3
Text with KCUR
Jobs
Events
Internships
Join Gen Listen
Inside KCUR
Audio-Reader Network
Attend a monthly Moth StorySLAM
Classical KC
facebook
instagram
bluesky
Search results for
Sort By
Relevance
Newest (Publish Date)
Oldest (Publish Date)
Search
High School Students Build Tiny Houses For Flood Victims
Since floods in West Virginia destroyed thousands of homes, residents have struggled to find housing. Vocational students are constructing tiny homes, rather than bookshelves or birdhouses.
Listen
•
3:06
New Research Shows How 'Atmospheric Rivers' Wreak Havoc Around The Globe
The idea of plumes of moisture curling above our heads might seem beautiful, but new research shows atmospheric rivers to be among the most damaging of weather systems.
Listen
•
2:18
'Explosive' Image Of An Assassination Wins World Press Photo Of The Year
Photographer Burhan Ozbilici's image of the killing of Russia's ambassador to Turkey was described by one jury member as the "face of hatred." Jurors have made it clear that it was a heated debate.
Last Chance To Sign Up For Obamacare, For 2017 And Maybe Forever
People continue to enroll in Affordable Care Act coverage, even as huge questions loom about where millions of people will find health care in a year.
Listen
•
2:24
Trump Invites Controversial Philippines Leader To White House
Trump had a "very friendly" phone call with Rodrigo Duterte, a leader accused of leading a mass killing of drug addicts in his country who also once called Barack Obama "the son of a whore."
Qatar Diplomatic Crisis Continues To Reverberate Across Middle East
After tweets that seemed to side against Qatar, President Trump has offered to host a meeting to work out problems between the small oil-rich nation and its neighbors, which are seeking to isolate it.
Georgia OB-GYN Will Lead Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, who leads the Georgia Department of Public Health, has been appointed CDC director. She'll take over as the Trump administration seeks big cuts to the CDC's budget.
As Drought Parches Italy, Rome Turns Off Historic Drinking Fountains
Rome is home to more public drinking fountains — nearly 3,000 — than any other city in the world. But the city is turning off the taps as Italy faces a severe drought.
Listen
•
2:58
Dads Respond Differently To Daughters Than To Sons, Study Finds
Researchers from Emory University, using functional MRIs to measure fathers' brains, found that they had different biological reactions to their daughters' faces than to their sons'.
Listen
•
3:03
Big Boost In Attendance For Heart Of America Shakespeare Festival's 'Hamlet'
Back in William Shakespeare's day, outdoor theaters like the Globe in London could accommodate about 3,000 people. More than 400 years later in Kansas…
Previous
1,680 of 3,926
Next