Up To Date
KCUR
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.
Twitter:
@KCURUpToDate
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English
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4825 Troost Ave, Ste 202 Kansas City, MO 64110 816-235-2888
Email:
uptodate@kcur.org
Episodes
Food recs: The best restaurants in Lawrence, Kansas
9/13/2025
Lawrence, Kansas, is known for Jayhawk basketball and its Bleeding Kansas history, but its food scene is worth digging into, too. Here’s where to find the best restaurants and bars on Mass Street and beyond.
Duration:00:44:39
KCATA leader says Kansas City region faces a 'put up or shut up moment' for transit funding
9/12/2025
Kansas City Area Transportation Authority CEO Frank White III believes that funding for the agency is "more complicated than it ought to be." His vision for the KCATA is to "try to go regional" with its funding structure, in order to better serve the entire metro.
Duration:00:23:37
As 9/11 unfolded, this Kansas City reporter looked for the local connections
9/11/2025
Millions of Americans could do little more than take in the news of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. More than 1,000 miles away from New York City, Kansas City reporters helped inform readers of victims from the region, and how the fallout affected our local Muslim population.
Duration:00:12:04
How new federal student loan policies could affect Kansas City borrowers
9/11/2025
Millions of people with federal student loans are facing changes to their payment options. And some new borrowers will deal with caps that won’t cover the entire cost of their education. It’s the result of a complete overhaul of federal student loan policies under President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.”
Duration:00:24:44
Missouri’s first marijuana micro-dispensary opens in Platte City, nearly 3 years after legalization
9/10/2025
When Missourians voted to legalize recreational marijuana in 2022, they also approved the creation of a social-equity focused microbusiness program. Two years in, Missouri’s marijuana micro-industry is finally becoming operational — and the first micro-dispensary opened in Platte City in June.
Duration:00:20:43
You can explore the history of journalism at the World War I Museum, this week only
9/10/2025
"Moments of Truth: An Exploration of Journalism's Past, Present and Future," a traveling exhibit curated by the Poynter Institute's MediaWise project, will be at the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City through Sep. 12.
Duration:00:16:05
KC Soundcheck: Lauren Lovelle
9/9/2025
Lauren Lovelle has been performing country music since she was four, singing with her dad's honky-tonk band in venues near Wichita. Now, the Kansas City songwriter has a band of her own, the Midnight Spliffs, and just released her debut EP, "Other Dreams."
Duration:00:21:00
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas on Missouri redistricting and threat of National Guard troops
9/8/2025
Mayor Quinton Lucas joined KCUR's Up To Date to discuss the Republican push to gerrymander Missouri's congressional map, and how it could push him to run for the U.S. House. He also discussed the potential of President Trump sending the National Guard to Kansas City.
Duration:00:45:11
Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. thinks he’ll win his recall election
9/5/2025
Jackson County voters will cast ballots on Sept. 30 in a special recall election targeting County Executive Frank White Jr. On Up To Date, the county executive defended his efforts to work with legislators but said some of his colleagues are determined to keep him from accomplishing things.
Duration:00:31:25
The wife of a Kansas City Chief describes the unique challenges of life for NFL families
9/5/2025
Being the spouse of a professional athlete might seem like all glitz and glam. But one wife is sharing the realities of having a husband in the NFL and how it affects their family.
Duration:00:18:05
Kansas City area pediatrician on how to help manage your child's anxiety
9/4/2025
Dr. Natasha Burgert, a pediatrician at Pediatric Associates in south Overland Park, has authored a new book as a part of the iconic "For Dummies" book series titled "Managing Childhood Anxiety For Dummies."
Duration:00:19:05
Missouri is redrawing its Congressional lines. Here’s how your representation could change
9/3/2025
Missouri lawmakers convened in Jefferson City Wednesday to begin the process of redistricting. Republicans — at the urging of President Trump — want to guarantee more representation in the U.S. House of Representatives. Under the proposed map, many Kansas Citians would change districts.
Duration:00:15:15
In Kansas and Missouri, red meat allergies caused by tick bites are on the rise
9/2/2025
Alpha-gal syndrome, an allergy to red meat and other mammal products as a result of bites from the lone star tick, is on the rise in Missouri and Kansas. Public health experts say more research, and funding, is needed to better address the issue.
Duration:00:23:26
If Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get married in Kansas City, what could it look like?
8/30/2025
It’s hard to imagine what might go into planning the wedding of America's biggest super star and a Kansas City Chiefs player — but we have some ideas. A premier Kansas City event planner said a wedding of that magnitude would shut down the city, if it happens here.
Duration:00:11:39
Kansas City Irish Fest is ‘famous’ back in Ireland, ambassador says
8/29/2025
Families from around Kansas City will descend upon Crown Center for three days of food, music and culture at the Irish Fest this weekend. Among the attendees will be Ireland’s ambassador to the United States, who says the festival's "reputation goes before you."
Duration:00:10:38
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver on GOP plan to gerrymander Missouri: 'Dig three graves'
8/28/2025
Missouri lawmakers may redraw Kansas City's congressional district to dilute Democratic voting power, in order for Republicans to win another seat in the 2026 midterms. Democrats intend to fight, but ultimately, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver said that President Trump's disregard for democracy will endanger the country.
Duration:00:23:09
The 2024 presidential election was chaotic. A new book shows what unfolded behind the scenes
8/27/2025
Few election cycles in living memory have been quite as chaotic as the 2024 presidential election. A new book from journalists Amie Parnes and Jonathan Allen looks at what happened behind the scenes in Washington as the campaign unfolded. The authors are in Kansas City for an American Public Square event on Wednesday.
Duration:00:22:56
Kansas City is the country's only UNESCO-recognized music city. Is it doing enough for musicians?
8/27/2025
Kansas City is known worldwide for the jazz legends that called this city home. But local musicians say the city should do more to uplift its present-day musicians and the music industry.
Duration:00:24:26
Is Overland Park's new city flag good? We asked an expert vexillologist to review it
8/26/2025
The city flag of Overland Park has long been considered among the worst in the nation. A new flag set to be adopted next month, with its tree motif and green and white color palette, is much more effective, according to the North American Vexillological Association.
Duration:00:10:42
How Kansas and Missouri elections would change without mail-in ballots or voting machines
8/25/2025
President Trump recently announced his intent to "lead a movement" to end mail-in ballots and the use of voting machines in states' elections. Both are used extensively in Missouri and Kansas, and election officials weigh in about what those changes would mean.
Duration:00:30:26