Up To Date

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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. Email the show at uptodate@kcur.org

Episode Date
Kansas has few opinion writers left. Is the state losing the ability to tell its own story?
Aug 18, 2026
Could a Kansas Democrat finally win a U.S. Senate seat after 9 decades of Republicans?
Aug 17, 2026
Kansas City Councilmember Johnathan Duncan raises concerns about fast-tracked Royals deal
Aug 15, 2026
Food recs: Kansas City's best dive bars and neighborhood joints
Aug 15, 2026
Kansas City area superintendents see fewer staff vacancies as a new school year begins
Aug 13, 2026
Kansas City lost nearly 8,000 jobs due to immigration enforcement. But communities remain resilient
Aug 12, 2026
What to know about Interim Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota's federal indictment
Aug 11, 2026
Kansas City landmarks help tell 'Ted Lasso' origin story in new season premiere
Aug 10, 2026
Lawrence band The Roseline hopes their new album will make people feel less alone
Aug 09, 2026
Medicaid changes are coming. Kansas City health organizations fear patients aren’t prepared
Aug 07, 2026
Kansas banned phones in schools. Some Shawnee Mission parents want their district go further
Aug 07, 2026
This Kansas City artist offers handwritten letters to encourage people to slow down and connect
Aug 06, 2026
Missouri anti-redistricting group sues to force November vote on Republican-drawn map
Aug 06, 2026
Missouri and Kansas voters reject Republican priorities, but don’t expect a November ‘blue wave’
Aug 05, 2026
Seeing more ‘Stop the Chop’ signs around Kansas City? Campaign to rename Chiefs goes even bigger
Aug 05, 2026
A Kansas City neighborhood leader is building new, affordable homes in Ivanhoe
Aug 04, 2026
Missouri and Kansas primary elections are a referendum on trust in government
Aug 03, 2026
Kansas Supreme Court amendment: Voters will decide whether to directly elect justices
Jul 31, 2026
Kansas City has new speed limits and age restrictions for e-bikes and scooters
Jul 30, 2026
Missouri Amendment 5 would end the income tax and allow more sales taxes. What to know
Jul 30, 2026
Medicare expands availability for GLP-1 weight loss drugs. A KU doctor explains what to know
Jul 29, 2026
Interim Jackson County Executive says Manny Abarca's removal was consequence of 'dysfunction'
Jul 29, 2026
Linda Hall Library rebrands as a place for all Kansas Citians to pursue scientific curiosity
Jul 28, 2026
A KU professor shaped Osage representation in new 'Little House on the Prairie' adaptation
Jul 28, 2026
To organizers, hosting the World Cup set the Kansas City region up ‘to go do big things’
Jul 27, 2026
Cyberattacks are targeting Midwest businesses more than elsewhere in the U.S. Why?
Jul 27, 2026
Kansas City folk artist Kirstie Lynn is done ‘singing to an empty bar’ with new record
Jul 26, 2026
Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home in Kansas City being updated to ‘make it livable for the future’
Jul 25, 2026
ReStart opens midtown apartment complex for Kansas City families experiencing homelessness
Jul 24, 2026
Young people can save money without stressing. 2 Kansas City authors have tips for starting early
Jul 23, 2026
Missouri Amendment 4 would make it harder for voters to change constitution. What to know
Jul 23, 2026
A UMKC-led project just won funding to build a national supply chain for 'critical materials'
Jul 22, 2026
University of Kansas professor explores how men are taught to communicate with violence
Jul 21, 2026
Was hosting the World Cup worth it for Kansas City? Small business owners weigh in
Jul 20, 2026
Kansas governor candidate Charlotte O'Hara wants education reform and to end tax incentives
Jul 17, 2026
Most Republican candidates running to represent Missouri’s new 5th District don’t live there
Jul 16, 2026
Midwest Innocence Project, which helped free Kansas and Missouri's wrongfully convicted, may close
Jul 15, 2026
Missouri Amendment 2 would make Jackson County elect its assessor. Here’s what to know
Jul 14, 2026
Mayor Quinton Lucas believes Kansas City 'knocked it out of the park' as World Cup host
Jul 13, 2026
The Whiffs ring in 10 years of rock ‘n’ roll in Kansas City
Jul 12, 2026
Food recs: Kansas City’s best french fries, tater tots and more
Jul 11, 2026
MARC director David Warm, who helped Kansas City transform for nearly 4 decades, is retiring
Jul 10, 2026
Disco Burger is opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Kansas City’s Brookside neighborhood
Jul 10, 2026
Rep. Mark Alford on bipartisan housing act: ‘Mr. President, please sign this bill’
Jul 09, 2026
This Kansas town is a center for conservative Catholic sect excommunicated from the church
Jul 08, 2026
Exonerated Missouri man says the wrongfully imprisoned need more than money to start a new life
Jul 07, 2026
Are Republicans in Missouri and Kansas at risk of losing their supermajorities this year?
Jul 06, 2026
New album by Kansas City folk musician Warren Burns swaps ‘vicious’ rock for introspection
Jul 05, 2026
New book reframes Lewis and Clark's expedition by highlighting their supporting cast
Jul 04, 2026
Kansas U.S. Senate candidate Sandy Spidel Neumann is focused on optimization
Jul 02, 2026
The World Cup brought tons of visitors to Kansas City. Why aren’t all businesses benefiting?
Jul 01, 2026
Kansas U.S. Senate candidate Erik Murray wants ‘solutions not chaos’ on healthcare and the economy
Jun 29, 2026
Kansas City musician Jamogi celebrates 2000s pop and R&B on new album ‘J’Day’
Jun 27, 2026
Algeria fans don't want a 'Disgrace of Kansas City,' ahead of high-stakes Austria match
Jun 26, 2026
Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids on Trump's refusal to sign housing bill: 'This is nonsense'
Jun 25, 2026
A Kansas City master sommelier recommends wines for the World Cup
Jun 25, 2026
Kansas and Missouri weather forecasters have less NWS data to predict tornadoes and storms
Jun 24, 2026
‘Side Quest Dad’ goes viral showing off Kansas City (and its weather) to World Cup watchers
Jun 24, 2026
De Soto mayor welcomes data center growth, but some residents want the city to slow down
Jun 23, 2026
A Kansas City stadium announcer is the voice of World Cup matches in Monterrey, Mexico
Jun 22, 2026
State sen. Patrick Schmidt said experience sets him apart in U.S. Senate primary for Kansas
Jun 20, 2026
Democrat Christy Davis says USDA leadership role prepared her to challenge Kansas Sen. Marshall
Jun 19, 2026
Missouri governor hopes to shrink state budget as he prioritizes ending income tax
Jun 18, 2026
Missouri auditor says state has a 'spending problem' as it approaches budget cliff
Jun 18, 2026
Inside the stadium at Kansas City’s first World Cup match: ‘An electric atmosphere’
Jun 17, 2026
How Brookside Soccer became a Kansas City youth sports institution
Jun 16, 2026
NPR CEO Katherine Maher on public media's future without federal funding
Jun 15, 2026
Food recs: Kansas City's best restaurants in the Crossroads Arts District
Jun 12, 2026
Kansas' Democratic governor candidates on tax reform, data centers and marijuana legalization
Jun 11, 2026
Kansas hasn’t elected a Democrat to U.S. Senate since 1932. Could faith help Rev. Adam Hamilton?
Jun 10, 2026
Is an imprisoned Blue Springs man innocent in his wife's death? A law program took a closer look
Jun 10, 2026
Newly renovated Overland Park Farmers Market reopens after 18 months of construction
Jun 09, 2026
Kansas City’s streetcar could extend north of the Missouri River. Here’s what to know
Jun 08, 2026
Lawrence's 780 Songwriters Circle opens up the creative process behind making music
Jun 08, 2026
Pride Month book recs from a Kansas City author, librarian and avid reader
Jun 06, 2026
Kansas City could bring back conversion therapy ban, weeks after repealing ordinance
Jun 05, 2026
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says preserving the state’s water resources is ‘imperative’
Jun 04, 2026
Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids says Iran war is hiking living costs for Americans
Jun 04, 2026
Rapid population growth is reshaping Parkville and North Kansas City — and raising costs
Jun 03, 2026
Who’s running to replace Laura Kelly as Kansas governor? The field is officially set
Jun 02, 2026
Steve Kraske meets one of his ‘idols’ — ‘Taxi’ star Marilu Henner, who's in Kansas City to perform
Jun 01, 2026
‘At long last,’ Overland Park musician Kevin Morby headlines the Uptown Theater
May 29, 2026
This Kansas City University med school grad is working to become a doctor in outer space
May 27, 2026
Missouri’s August election has 2 major ballot questions that could change the state for decades
May 26, 2026
Cynicism about the media makes people more likely to fall for misinformation, KU professor finds
May 25, 2026
New Kauffman study finds entrepreneurship is bouncing back — but that's not all good news
May 24, 2026
Kansas City’s new wastewater facility gives sewage a second life — as an energy source
May 23, 2026
Remembering KSHB anchor Cynthia Newsome: ‘Everyone was so special to her’
May 22, 2026
A Kansas City native built a free scam detection tool after his mom was targeted
May 22, 2026
Missouri attorney general sues crypto ATM company over alleged fraud and excessive fees
May 21, 2026
Why Kansas City Council member Crispin Rea is running for mayor: 'People want to feel safe'
May 20, 2026
MLS announcer Nate Bukaty on Kansas City's soccer history and 'underdog' bid for the World Cup
May 19, 2026
Kansas City bus riders will be hit with severe service cuts after World Cup
May 18, 2026
KCUR event 'KC for the W' will celebrate women game-changers in sports and the media
May 15, 2026
Michael Schur and Joe Posnanski explore what it means to be a sports fan in new book
May 14, 2026
Kansas City law professor says the U.S.’s patchwork abortion landscape isn’t working
May 13, 2026
Prolific presidential historian H.W. Brands turns his focus to George Washington
May 12, 2026
Memories fade, so one Kansas City, Kansas, native is helping others document their life stories
May 12, 2026
Kansas City’s Heart Forest is being restored in time to welcome World Cup visitors
May 11, 2026
For Kansas City trumpeter Alber, making music is a beautiful ‘curse’
May 10, 2026