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What Kansas City cares about. Up To Date brings people together for daily conversations about what’s happening in our region and how it affects our lives. Featuring interviews with artists, lawmakers, experts and everyday residents, plus original reporting from the KCUR newsroom, Up To Date keeps our city connected.

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Kansas City, MO

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What Kansas City cares about. Up To Date brings people together for daily conversations about what’s happening in our region and how it affects our lives. Featuring interviews with artists, lawmakers, experts and everyday residents, plus original reporting from the KCUR newsroom, Up To Date keeps our city connected.

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English

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4825 Troost Ave, Ste 202 Kansas City, MO 64110 816-235-2888


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Why did this Kansas City-backed grocery store close? Here's what the CEO says

8/18/2025
The Sun Fresh at 31st and Prospect closed this month, after years of safety concerns and millions of dollars in investment from Kansas City. The CEO of the nonprofit that operated the grocery says that security measures became costly — and still not enough to keep customers coming.

Duration:00:14:14

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Known as 'Black Moses,' a Kansas state auditor helped found all-Black towns

8/17/2025
Edward McCabe helped establish an all-Black Kansas town on his mission to create a state inhabited and run by freed slaves. In a new book, author Caleb Gayle writes about how McCabe earned the nickname of "Black Moses" and what his quest for liberation meant.

Duration:00:16:10

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Food recs: Kansas City’s best sandwiches

8/16/2025
Sandwiches are versatile, portable, and filling, which makes them perfect for a hearty breakfast, a picnic lunch or a low-key dinner. Kansas City’s food scene is full of delicious hoagies, tortas and bahn mi. Here’s where to find the cream of the crop.

Duration:00:45:28

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Can the Kansas City Royals still make the playoffs? Their season has been 'very unpredictable'

8/15/2025
The Kansas City Royals have spent much of the year hovering just below the .500 mark. With only seven weeks left in the season, do they have a chance of sneaking into the playoffs?

Duration:00:17:37

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Former DNC Vice Chair David Hogg says Democrats need younger candidates in Missouri and Kansas

8/14/2025
Former Democratic National Committee Vice Chair David Hogg is visiting Kansas City to speak at an American Public Square event. He spoke with KCUR’s Up To Date about the issues he sees in the modern Democratic party — and why he believes younger leadership and a focus on grassroots organizing can help the party in future elections.

Duration:00:19:50

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National civil rights leader says Trump administration has caused trauma for Latino families

8/13/2025
UnidosUS CEO and Kansas City, Kansas, native Janet Murguía joins KCUR's Up To Date to discuss a turbulent moment in history for Latino families across the country.

Duration:00:19:25

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Even after funding loss, NPR's Leila Fadel says public media still reports 'without fear or favor'

8/12/2025
After the Congress clawed back $1.1 billion in federal funding to NPR and PBS, Morning Edition host Leila Fadel explains why public media must prevail as a source of independent, free-to-access, independent reporting.

Duration:00:11:35

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The federal government cut nearly $500 million in mRNA research. Here's what that means

8/11/2025
Dr. Sarah Boyd, an infectious disease specialist with Saint Luke's Health System, told KCUR that federal cuts to mRNA research and development could cause a setback in pandemic preparedness.

Duration:00:17:12

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The Kansas City Public Library is being 'reimagined.' Community input will guide its plan

8/9/2025
The Kansas City Public Library announced a "Strategic Plan" to meet community needs, funded by a new grant. Anyone can weigh in on what they want it to include.

Duration:00:15:45

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5 Questions: Dr. Jennifer Collier, superintendent of Kansas City Public Schools

8/9/2025
Dr. Jennifer Collier oversees the education of more than 14,000 kids in Kansas City. She spoke with KCUR's Up To Date as part of our series "5 Questions," and shared what's important to her outside of the school setting.

Duration:00:19:29

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Kids are hooked on technology. This giant indoor sandbox aims to keep them from their screens

8/8/2025
At Dozer, kids put down the screens to play in the sand. A Children’s Mercy pediatrician says it is one way to restore family connection amid "technoference."

Duration:00:20:02

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Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank president says Fed independence is central to economy's health

8/7/2025
Jeffrey Schmid, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, says the central bank needs to be free from partisan influence in order to maintain balances — and help ensure full employment and stable pricing.

Duration:00:25:36

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KCATA board member hopeful for contract with Kansas City, but calls out 'political grandstanding'

8/7/2025
Bridgette Williams, who represents Wyandotte County on the KCATA Board of Commissioners, remains hopeful that a deal will be made soon with Kansas City, Missouri. The transit agency needs a contract soon to secure funding and prevent bus service cuts.

Duration:00:14:13

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Some Missouri school leaders question the 'ripple effect' of banning cellphones

8/6/2025
Missouri students won't be able to send texts or check social media during class after Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a law banning cellphones during school — although there are some important exceptions. School leaders tend to agree that phones are disruptive, but they worry about enforcement of the law.

Duration:00:19:06

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Some Kansas City buses will get AI-powered cameras with 'facial recognition' tech

8/6/2025
RideKC buses are each already equipped with four interior and four exterior cameras. New AI-powered cameras are being installed to detect possible security threats and automatically alert authorities.

Duration:00:14:12

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Volunteers are the 'heartbeat' of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Kansas City needs 6,000 of them

8/5/2025
Volunteers will be instrumental in introducing the world to Kansas City during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. KC2026 needs 6,000 people to take on volunteer roles during the games, the fan festival and other events.

Duration:00:15:41

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Kansas City mayor says city will look into building inspections after Family Dollar collapse

8/4/2025
Mayor Quinton Lucas says that Kansas City "doesn't necessarily have legal responsibility to inspect and guarantee" the safety of buildings after initial permits are approved. But he now wonders if the city can do more to prevent events like the deadly collapse of the Family Dollar on Broadway Boulevard last month.

Duration:00:44:38

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Kansas City was named one of America's most dangerous cities. There's more to the story

8/4/2025
Kansas City was recently dubbed the eighth most dangerous city in America. Local experts want residents to better understand the conditions that drive violent crime — and what will fix them.

Duration:00:20:34

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Overland Park singer Hailes wants her music to 'be the soundtrack to people's moments'

8/3/2025
Hailes spent the last several years in New York, where she performed in "Hadestown" on Broadway and started her own solo career. She's back in Kansas City ahead of a show at The Blue Room on August 5.

Duration:00:14:15

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After KCFD paramedic death, Sen. Schmitt wants harsher penalties for assaulting first responders

8/2/2025
Kansas City first responders get bit, spit on and cursed at while on the job. In one recent case, a firefighter paramedic died after being stabbed in the chest. Increased attention to these incidents has sparked increased protective training by the Kansas City Fire Department, and proposed federal legislation from a Missouri U.S. Senator.

Duration:00:10:08