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Asteroids heading straight for planet Earth aren’t just a scenario out of a Hollywood thriller. Luckily, scientists around the world have long been preparing for such an “Armageddon” scenario.Kate The Chemist speaks with Nancy Chabot, one of the leaders behind NASA’s planetary defense missions, about destroying asteroids in space before they reach our atmosphere.

How all-virtual school has been fairing for Kansas City Public Schools, the Kansas City Council unanimously passed the CROWN Act and the Kansas City Actors Theatre is pivoting to radio performances.

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas speaks on the police budget, the board of police commissioners, and the Second Amendment Preservation Act, and crossword puzzle masters demystify their design process.

Black activist Tamika Mallory on her blueprint for social justice and how one medical school is getting creative in its curriculum.

The coronavirus saw food insecurity for households with children rise 15 points and the Kansas City woman giving fatigues worn by service members new purpose.

Segment 1: Ballot measure looks to restrict lobbyists and make legislative districting non-partisan.The Clean Missouri initiative on the November ballot…

Segment 1: Three separate ballot measures aim to allow medical marijuana in the Show-Me State.Whereas a medical marijuana measure failed to even make it…

Segment 1: Could a retail model make health care in America more affordable?As the country grapples with the ever-increasing cost of health care, we…

Segment 1: Expert in climate impact says ending poverty and hunger should be part of our strategy to protect the planet.The lead author on several…

A check-in on the the well-being of nurses working through the pandemic, incarcerated folks say health and safety recommendations are being ignored in Kansas prisons, and how a smartphone app could ease the labor of tracking positive COVID-19 cases.