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  Hall of Fame Royals broadcaster Denny Matthews celebrates calling his 8,000th game 01.10.2026 22min

  The Kansas City Royals celebrated Denny Matthews’ 8,000th game behind the mic during last week’s matchup against the Cleveland Guardians. An inductee into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Matthews has been "the voice of the Royals" since the team first began 57 years ago.
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  Lucky Rabbit Literature Festival brings award-winning children's book team to Kansas City 30.09.2026 13min

  The Rabbit hOle museum in North Kansas City is hosting The Lucky Rabbit Literature Festival this weekend, bringing together seven of the most prominent authors and artists working in the children’s book industry. Matthew Burgess and Cátia Chien join Up To Date to discuss their award-winning children’s book, “Fireworks.”
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  Journalist Chuck Todd says Kansas could become the next big 'battleground' state 30.09.2026 22min

  Journalist Chuck Todd will be in Kansas City this weekend to accept a leadership award from the Poynter Institute, a journalism nonprofit. He joined KCUR’s Up To Date to discuss the midterm elections, including the competitive U.S. Senate race in Kansas and Missouri's congressional redistricting "chaos."
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  Missouri Proposition A will let voters decide fate of redrawn congressional map. What to know 29.09.2026 8min

  Missouri lawmakers redrew the state’s congressional lines in 2025, in an attempt to oust Kansas City Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II and add a Republican seat to the U.S. House. But after a successful petition campaign, the new map was blocked from taking effect for this election, and voters in November will decide whether to approve or reject it.
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  Your personal tick survival guide, from KCUR's Up From Dust 28.09.2026 37min

  What should you do when you find a tick on yourself? Don't freak out — we have you covered. From the KCUR Studios and Harvest Public Media podcast Up From Dust, a team of scientists help answer that question, plus how to avoid it in the first place.
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  Food recs: Kansas City’s best African food 26.09.2026 44min

  Kansas City is home to immigrants from more than 30 countries in Africa. As the world’s second-largest land mass, Africa doesn’t contain just one type of food, and you can find dishes from across the continent in the metro.
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  One woman shares how she fled domestic violence with the help of a Missouri nonprofit 25.09.2026 19min

  Cases of domestic violence are rising in Missouri. Legal Aid of Western Missouri worked on more than 3,000 cases of domestic violence last year. One woman tells KCUR how she found a way out of a 17-year relationship that grew abusive.
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  Missouri could vote to ban abortion again in the midterms. What to know about Amendment 3 24.09.2026 15min

  If passed, Amendment 3 would repeal the abortion rights amendment enshrined in the Missouri Constitution in 2024. It would also add a constitutional ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth in the state.
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  The Moth celebrates two years of StorySLAMs in Kansas City 24.09.2026 13min

  The Moth first brought its monthly storytelling open-mic nights known as StorySLAMs to Kansas City in 2024. Two years later, the crowds don't seem to be slowing down.
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  Public radio host Jeremy Hobson is looking for common ground in a divided America 23.09.2026 21min

  Jeremy Hobson, the host of the public radio program "The Middle" is in Kansas City this week to moderate an American Public Square panel called "Turning Down the Heat: Rebuilding Trust in an Age of Outrage."
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  Former Jackson County prosecutor says the job ‘really does start to hurt your psyche’ 22.09.2026 18min

  Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd died last week. In April, Zahnd said the job, which he held for nearly 24 years, brought him joy and also “considerable pain.” Up To Date spoke with two former prosecutors about the toll the job had on their mental health.
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  Who is looking at Kansas City Flock camera data? 22.09.2026 9min

  A recent KCUR analysis reveals that data gathered by Kansas City-area Flock cameras has been searched hundreds of thousands of times by out-of-state police departments. Across the city, residents are concerned by how that data is being used.
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  Kansas constitutional amendment would 'clarify' voting requirements. What to know 21.09.2026 16min

  A proposed amendment would change the Kansas Constitution to say only U.S. citizens can vote, rather than “every” U.S. citizen. Proponents say the rephrase is necessary to clarify the rules, while opponents say the change could make voting more confusing.
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  KCUR finally has a new home on the Country Club Plaza. How we made the move 19.09.2026 15min

  KCUR general manager Sarah Morris and director of content and journalism Lisa Rodriguez joined Up To Date to discuss the station's move to a new building after being forced out of its long-time studios, and how KCUR is adjusting to life without federal funding.
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  Students at Kansas City's East High School get a unique education in urban agriculture 18.09.2026 20min

  At East High School in Kansas City, students help care for row farms, flowering plants and herds of goats, chickens, turkeys and more. It’s the only program of its kind in a Missouri public school, with one in five students participating.
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  Kansas City is awash in art fairs right now. For local artists, this is ‘the best time of year’ 17.09.2026 13min

  Events like Lawrence Art in the Park, which will take place this weekend, and the Plaza Art Fair are central to the business of many Kansas and Missouri artists. They're not just a huge sales opportunity, they're also a chance for artist to talk with the public about their work.
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  The best movies and TV of 2026 so far, according to Kansas City film critics 16.09.2026 27min

  Looking for your new "Obsession"? With so much TV, and so many films in theaters and on streaming platforms, it can be hard to know what’s most worth watching. Up To Date’s film experts shared their top titles so far this year.
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  Kansas' first U.S. Senate and governor debates got pretty raucous 16.09.2026 17min

  The Kansas State Fair offered the first chance to see U.S. Senate candidates Roger Marshall and Adam Hamilton and gubernatorial candidates Ty Masterson and Cindy Holscher square off. The raucous crowd at times shouted down candidates as they spoke.
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  Candidates in Missouri's 5th District, a gerrymandering target, will now campaign under old map 15.09.2026 26min

  The legal back-and-forth over Missouri's congressional maps is unprecedented in American politics. Current 5th District U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II and his Republican opponent, state Sen. Rick Brattin, share their thoughts on what transpired in the courts — and what it may mean for November.
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  America’s social contract is fraying. A Kansas professor says civic debate could help repair it 14.09.2026 14min

  University of Kansas professor Chris Koliba argues that the American social contract is fraying. He joined KCUR’s Up To Date to discuss how we got to this point and what the country can do about it.