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As Homebuyers Struggle To Afford Kansas City, Realtors Point Them To The Suburbs

Though affordable housing has become a problem in Kansas City, Missouri, people who want to buy houses have more options if they're willing to look in…

Food Critics: The Best Comfort Food In Kansas City

Why is comfort food so … well … comforting?“Carbohydrates,” said KCUR Food Critic Charles Ferruzza.“I think comfort food is heavy, filling, fattening food…

A woman in a yellow hoodie stands and looks at a woman in a purple hoodie with a grey vest over it. Behind them are people looking solemn.

A Black Kansas City organizer on the Ralph Yarl shooting: 'This hits home'

Justice Gatson, founder and director of Reale Justice Network, said it’s been an emotional several days for Kansas City Black communities. Gatson was one of hundreds of protesters who have been calling on the Kansas City Police Department to arrest Ralph Yarl's shooter — and now she's calling on the police chief to resign.

As an offensive assistant for the San Francisco 49ers, Sowers, a Kansas native, made history as the first female coach in a Super Bowl when the 49ers faced off against the Chiefs in the 2020 Super Bowl. In 2021, Sowers joined the Chiefs under the leadership of the Andy Reid, who Sowers affectionately referred to as being like a dad.

'It's gonna be hard to beat this dynasty,' says Katie Sowers, former Chiefs and 49ers coach

Sowers is having a tough time deciding who to cheer for during the Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. Sowers, a Kansas native, was on the 49ers coaching staff during the 2020 Super Bowl, but the following year she was coaching with the Chiefs.

Dads Against Crime (DAC) founder Andre Harris (right) stands with Officer Brandon Walker (left), a KCPD recruiter, at an Ice Cream with Dads event in May. Harris told KCUR's Up To it's important to invite law enforcement to all of the DAC events to build positive relationships and enforce that police are humans in the community too.

Dads Against Crime founder wants to remove the stigma around talking to police

Andre Harris, founder of the nonprofit Dads Against Crime, says that Kansas City's violent crime problem can't be fixed if people can't feel comfortable talking to law enforcement and discussing mental health.

FILE - President Joe Biden, right, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, left, stand during break in a presidential debate hosted by CNN, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. There were exhaustive, independent fact-checks of claims made during the debate but none available to the millions of people watching the two presidents in real time. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Some Kansas City voters want Biden to step aside after presidential debate

Kansas Citians had much to say after the first presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. After the face-off between 81-year-old Biden and 78-year-old Trump, some KCUR listeners expressed concern about both candidates' health and integrity.

Seg. 1: How Climate Change Threatens National Security. Seg. 2: Inner Workings Of The Supreme Court.

Segment 1: Why global warming may be our military’s biggest threat.While climate change may harm food production and lead to more intense wildfires, it…

Tournament Play Starts For Area Teams

Conference tournament basketball begins for the three area major schools today. Missouri plays in its first Southeastern Conference tournament game…

Ina Jaffe

Ina Jaffe is a veteran NPR correspondent covering the aging of America. Her stories on Morning Edition and All Things Considered have focused on older adults' involvement in politics and elections, dating and divorce, work and retirement, fashion and sports, as well as issues affecting long term care and end of life choices. In 2015, she was named one of the nation's top "Influencers in Aging" by PBS publication Next Avenue, which wrote "Jaffe has reinvented reporting on aging."

A Small Victory For Fun: Hammocks Outside The Kauffman Center

The Crown Center Fountains may be off limits, but there's a hammock with your name on it downtown. After a recession-inspired hiatus, the Avenue of the…

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