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Many early, unique dialects of German are preserved in communities in small towns in Missouri and Kansas. But they're endangered. Meet a handful of linguistic diehards in Cole Camp, Missouri, and hear about their valiant efforts to save their immigrant history.
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Segment 1: Why do some people say Missou-ree and some say Missou-rah? And what are the political ramifications of saying one or the other?It turns out…
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Segment 1: Missouri does not enforce a 2008 federal law on mental health parity.When President George W. Bush signed the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici…
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Segment 1: National perspective on affordable housing in Kansas City.As new households form, additional housing stock isn't keeping pace, studies show.…
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Segment 1: Sydney PurselA Kansas City-born artist uses all kinds of projects to reconnect with her indigenous roots, and to educate others both in and…
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Segment 1: If laughter is the best medicine, can a doctor write a prescription for a joke? In this conversation, we break down what makes a successful…
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Segment 1: An expert panel on slang today."Extra." "Mood." "We live in a society." "Fell off." Or, per one recent high-profile Twitter feud, "dog-walk"…
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Segment 1: Comedy is comedy for kids and adults.Mo Willems has written for Sesame Street and has authored many children's books with iconic characters…
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Segment 1: Problems in Clay County government prompted request. More than 9,000 Clay County residents are asking Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway to…
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Segment 1: A team of linguists discover a new accent in southwest Kansas. Liberal, Kansas, and other nearby communities are developing a distinct accent.…
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Southwest Kansas has a new accent due to the rapidly growing Latino population in the area. New research from Kansas State University and its Kansas...
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Segment 1: What's up with demolition derbies?Americans have been intentionally ramming cars into each other, for sport, since the 1950's. Learn about the…