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From self-driving cars to automated warehouses, humans are being pushed out of the equation. Soon, robots will "do a million other things we can't even conceive of," author John Markoff says.

Steve Inskeep talks to Cameron McLay, the chief of police in Pittsburgh, about how the shootings last week in Louisiana, Minnesota and Texas have affected his department.

The final presidential debate left many viewers scratching their heads. It's not that the candidates invoked unimportant issues. It's not that the two held so elevated a conversation mere mortals could not understand. It's that they were debating almost entirely in tone rather than content.

The Homestead Act was born during troubled times in American History. It was passed during the Civil War, but just barely. Guest host Linda Wertheimer talks with Jonathan Earle, associate professor of history at the University of Kansas, about the act and its implications.

On July 21st, 2021, 91.9 Classical KC celebrated its first birthday live on-air with music curated by local Kansas City musical luminaries.

David Greene talks to Democratic strategist Ali Lapp and GOP strategist Liesl Hickey, hosts of the podcast House Talk, about some of the consequential congressional races to watch on Election Day.

Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic political strategist Margie Omero about what to expect from Democrats in Congress, and what their plan to deal with President Trump may look like in 2020.

The anti-apartheid activist, who died Tuesday, worked to end apartheid alongside Nelson Mandela. In his later years, he lamented South Africa's divisions and criticized President Jacob Zuma.

Williams was a dervish of comedy — tossing off one-liners, biting asides and sidesplitting routines in a blizzard of accents, attitudes and goodhearted energy. He died Monday at 63.

Until a few weeks ago, Assistant Secretary of State Martin Indyk had been running the faltering U.S. effort to put Israelis and Palestinians on a path toward peace. He speaks with Robert Siegel about the violence in the Gaza Strip and Israel's unfolding ground invasion.