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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KCUR
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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
How a Kansas City nonprofit connects people to life-saving resources for substance use help
7/15/2025
Addiction resources go unused if people aren’t willing to talk about substance use in the first place. A local nonprofit, First Call, is helping Kansas Citians find available support.
Duration:00:18:00
Tariffs and ICE fears are killing business along Central Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas
7/15/2025
Many Latino- and immigrant-owned businesses are struggling to make ends meet as a result of decreased foot traffic along Central Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas. Many reports that sales are down between 30 to 60%, and a community leader says the losses are driven by fears of ICE raids and the impact of President Trump's tariffs.
Duration:00:14:48
The Kansas City Royals are having a mediocre season. How will they handle the trade deadline?
7/14/2025
At the All-Star break, the Kansas City Royals find themselves with a record of 47-50, behind several other teams in the American League vying for a spot in the playoffs. How will general manager J.J. Picollo address the team's needs in the coming weeks?
Duration:00:13:58
5 Questions: Gwen Grant of the Urban League of Greater Kansas City
7/13/2025
Gwen Grant spends a lot of time uplifting and advocating for Kansas City's Black community, but what does she do with her down time? She joined KCUR's Up To Date for an installment of our series "5 Questions."
Duration:00:17:30
Food recs: Kansas City's best tacos
7/12/2025
Kansas City’s taco scene has it all: out-of-this-world al pastor, tender tripa and even veggie delights, all wrapped in corn tortillas or flour. Here’s where to find the tastiest street tacos, Sonoran-style tacos and more across the metro.
Duration:00:42:53
Medicaid cuts pose a financial threat to safety-net hospitals like University Health
7/11/2025
Charlie Shields, the CEO of University Health in Kansas City, says federal Medicaid cuts passed in President Trump's recent budget bill are likely to pose challenges for the hospital system. University Health relies on Medicaid reimbursements more than other providers in the metro.
Duration:00:16:00
Dads Against Crime founder wants to remove the stigma around talking to police
7/10/2025
Andre Harris, founder of the nonprofit Dads Against Crime, says that Kansas City's violent crime problem can't be fixed if people can't feel comfortable talking to law enforcement and discussing mental health.
Duration:00:20:37
Missouri's rural hospitals won't get enough from Trump law to survive its enormous Medicaid cuts
7/10/2025
President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” cuts about $1 trillion in federal Medicaid funding. Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley helped push for the inclusion of money for rural hospitals, but experts say it's just "a drop in the bucket" — and could force even more providers to close.
Duration:00:13:01
Why are Jackson County voters being asked to recall county executive Frank White Jr.?
7/9/2025
Jackson County's legislature has certified a recall election against County Executive Frank White Jr., although the date has yet to be determined. Legislative Chair DaRon McGee says the recall vote is about White's mishandling of property taxes, but White says the campaign against him is politically motivated.
Duration:00:14:18
Kansas City helps homeless youth with new grants for transitional housing and services
7/9/2025
Kansas City awarded $800,000 in grants to three nonprofits that serve homeless youth— an effort to protect the metro's at-risk residents and prevent adult homelessness.
Duration:00:12:55
Kansas House Minority Leader explains latest effort to lure Chiefs and Royals across state line
7/8/2025
On Monday, lawmakers in Kansas opted to extend the deadline for state incentives, so that the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals have more time to negotiate building new stadiums across state lines. Kansas House Minority Leader Brandon Woodard joined KCUR's Up To Date to explain where things stand.
Duration:00:17:46
New Jackson County Prosecutor is already charging more cases: 'I'm not playing with ya'll'
7/7/2025
Melesa Johnson is six months into her as Jackson County Prosecutor after winning election last year. Faced with concerns about burglaries and property crimes, Johnson has drastically increased the rate at which her office has pursued charges, and points to the success of a deterrence initiative.
Duration:00:33:55
In 'Whack Job,' a Kansas author explores the bloody history of axe murder
7/6/2025
"Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder' by Rachel McCarthy James traces the foundational and violent role of the axe from prehistoric times to the present. And — yes — the infamous Lizzie Borden case does get a chapter, as do a pair of relatively recent Kansas City murders.
Duration:00:17:30
What are the best movies of the 21st century? Kansas City film critics share their own lists
7/5/2025
The New York Times published a list of the "100 best movies of the 21st century" so far. So KCUR's Up To Date assembled a panel of Kansas City movie critics to weigh in on the list — which they criticized as not diverse enough — and to find out what movies they'd rank at the top of the chart.
Duration:00:29:52
We asked Kansas Citians what patriotism means to them in 2025. Here's what they said
7/4/2025
Americans have less national pride than ever, according to new Gallup polling, with a big split along party lines. For many Kansas City residents, patriotism means more than a reflection of support for national political figures.
Duration:00:17:51
America's food system is driving climate change, and 'the problem is getting worse'
7/3/2025
In bestselling author Michael Grunwald's new book "We Are Eating The Earth," he highlights how agriculture is dramatically contributing to climate change. He's speaking next week at the Kansas City Public Library.
Duration:00:22:47
A KU graduate says this youth violence prevention program helped him prepare for college
7/2/2025
Youth violence has fallen in Wyandotte County, in part due to the ThrYve program. Barry Anderson took part when he was a student at Wyandotte High School, and credits the program with teaching him basic life skills necessary to attend the University of Kansas.
Duration:00:16:00
Trump’s budget would eliminate funds for Missouri and Kansas developmental disability centers
7/2/2025
Housed at both KU and UMKC, the university centers protect and support individuals with developmental disabilities. Now, they're at risk of closing under President Trump's proposed budget.
Duration:00:20:39
Kansas City Council member says tougher penalties on illegal dumping have cleaned up the city
7/1/2025
Illegal dumping has been a problem in Kansas City for decades. Now, a year after the city instituted tougher penalties on offenders, Council member Crispin Rea says things are moving in the right direction.
Duration:00:22:52
Kansas Citians are frustrated with the Royals and Chiefs. Some doubt the benefits of a new stadium
6/30/2025
Taxpayers in Kansas and Missouri still don't know if they'll be asked to help fund the stadiums for the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs. The lack of transparency and public participation from the teams has some people questioning if a deal is in their best interest.
Duration:00:17:56