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
Discovered in Kansas City, cabaret singer Marilyn Maye celebrates her 90th year in showbiz
Dec 13, 2025
Overland Park mental health expert fears Trump’s order will worsen homelessness
Dec 12, 2025
Kansas Citians from Argentina and the Netherlands say World Cup matches are a ‘dream come true’
Dec 11, 2025
KC Soundcheck: Nicolette Paige Trio
Dec 11, 2025
Country Club Plaza residents push back against high rise plan: ‘We would lose all of that heritage'
Dec 10, 2025
Kansas City advocates say Afghan refugees ‘deserve respect’ as Trump halts asylum claims
Dec 09, 2025
Missouri anti-redistricting group will submit 300,000 signatures to force vote on new map
Dec 08, 2025
KC Soundcheck: Tim Whitmer
Dec 07, 2025
Kansas City jazz musicians visit China to hold a music masterclass
Dec 06, 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs are ‘shooting themselves in the foot’ this season. But it’s not over yet
Dec 05, 2025
Kansas City’s economy needs momentum. What can be done to boost it?
Dec 04, 2025
Kansas City researchers could shape the future of medicine by training their own AI
Dec 03, 2025
Former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on bipartisanship and Trump administration policies
Dec 03, 2025
Kansas City leaders remain frustrated by youth crime, but cases are actually down in 2025
Dec 03, 2025
Kansas City has ties to Sarah Rector, first Black child millionaire depicted in ‘Sarah’s Oil’
Dec 02, 2025
Young adults say they’re lonely, but also more connected than ever. How is that possible?
Dec 01, 2025
Book recs: Kansas City readers and bookstore owners share their 2025 favorites
Nov 28, 2025
Jyoti Mukharji teaches Kansas City home cooks to make Indian food. Her first cookbook is here
Nov 27, 2025
These 2 Kansas Citians were awarded for creating a ripple of good in the community
Nov 26, 2025
Kansas City author’s book inspired new Netflix series ‘Death by Lightning’
Nov 25, 2025
Fewer passengers are expected to pass through the Kansas City airport this Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2025
A Kansas City health center uses AI during appointments. Could it affect your checkup?
Nov 24, 2025
More Kansas City families need food assistance. Here's how Harvesters is meeting the moment
Nov 22, 2025
New renderings of Country Club Plaza make locals worried about vision — and cost to taxpayers
Nov 21, 2025
A popular podcast featuring adoptees challenges our familiar narratives about adoption
Nov 20, 2025
The 1960s Kansas City Chiefs were 'the team that history forgot.' A new book remembers
Nov 19, 2025
Kansas Attorney General Kobach discusses ICE cooperation and legal battles with governor
Nov 18, 2025
NourishKC is making sure Kansas Citians get fed and welcomed with 'a sense of respect'
Nov 18, 2025
Kansas City’s Arabia Steamboat Museum will close in 2026. It’s looking for a new, bigger home
Nov 17, 2025
Food recs: Kansas City’s best Indian and South Asian restaurants
Nov 15, 2025
Kansas City is hosting nation’s largest ADHD conference as support comes under threat
Nov 14, 2025
Missouri Rep. Graves welcomes government reopening: 'There are no winners in a shutdown'
Nov 13, 2025
Despite a budget shortfall, Missouri’s governor seeks to eliminate the state income tax
Nov 13, 2025
Kansas City Rep. Emanuel Cleaver says he’ll vote ‘no’ on ending shutdown
Nov 12, 2025
A Kansas City Vietnam veteran says he’s thankful he finally shared his story
Nov 11, 2025
MOCSA wants to make Kansas City safer for the World Cup through bystander intervention trainings
Nov 10, 2025
Kansas City is getting dozens of new data centers. What will that mean for our communities?
Nov 08, 2025
Kansas City air traffic controllers are overworked, without pay, as flights get cut
Nov 07, 2025
Kansas and Missouri voters have redistricting questions. KCUR held a town hall to help answer them
Nov 07, 2025
Kansas City nonprofits step up to help families hurt by record-breaking shutdown
Nov 06, 2025
What happened on Election Day around Kansas City? Let's break down the results
Nov 05, 2025
Our investigation into Kansas City, Kansas Police Department’s officer misconduct list
Nov 04, 2025
De Soto is enjoying a business boost from Panasonic — and transforming in larger ways too
Nov 03, 2025
Jackson County prosecutor works to charge domestic violence cases before they get deadly
Nov 02, 2025
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center opening new pediatric wing in downtown Kansas City
Nov 01, 2025
Monarchs delayed in the Midwest may not make Dias de los Muertos celebrations
Oct 31, 2025
Kansas City, Kansas mayoral candidates discuss the biggest issues facing their community
Oct 30, 2025
Rainy Day Books celebrates 50 years as Kansas City's independent bookseller
Oct 30, 2025
Prairie Village political turmoil has caused ‘chaos and confusion,’ outgoing council members say
Oct 29, 2025
Country Club Plaza's new vision: taller buildings and more walkable roads
Oct 29, 2025
Kansas City’s Folly Theater says break-in caused up to $750,000 in damage
Oct 28, 2025
Kansas City car enthusiasts created a safer, legal space to show off their stunt driving
Oct 27, 2025
Kansas City's streetcar extension opens big opportunities for stores and restaurants along the route
Oct 24, 2025
Can Missouri’s Congress members find a compromise to end the shutdown? It looks unlikely
Oct 24, 2025
Kansas City is restoring the Blue River. The environment and residents will benefit
Oct 23, 2025
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says layoffs are not on the table despite projected budget deficit
Oct 22, 2025
Residents in Kansas City's Valentine neighborhood ask for historic district protections
Oct 21, 2025
Kansas City is becoming a hub for research to cure Type 1 diabetes
Oct 20, 2025
Kansas City’s Psychedelic Society is ready to change minds about psilocybin
Oct 18, 2025
Kansas Citians with ties to Gaza and Israel feel 'relieved' but skeptical about ceasefire
Oct 17, 2025
A Kansas City church wants to keep guns off the street by turning them into garden tools
Oct 17, 2025
Jackson County’s interim executive Phil LeVota wants to restore ‘integrity and trust’
Oct 16, 2025
Pioneering Kansas City reporter says investigative journalism is in 'better shape' than many realize
Oct 15, 2025
How one Kansas City humanitarian group is reacting to the Gaza ceasefire
Oct 14, 2025
Kansas City Current’s record-breaking season isn’t over yet. This is how they got here
Oct 14, 2025
Missouri is launching a new program to make child care more affordable for parents
Oct 13, 2025
This reporter survived kidnapping and death threats. He says 'democracy is under attack'
Oct 12, 2025
Federal workers and farmers around Kansas City struggle as government shutdown drags on
Oct 10, 2025
Kansas City's own Larry Lunsford chosen as future president of Rotary International
Oct 10, 2025
A Kansas professor is getting students to lead the climate change conversation
Oct 09, 2025
Do faith communities have a responsibility to address gun violence? 'All people are valuable'
Oct 08, 2025
Kansas City Police is seeing more officer recruitment after years of slow hiring
Oct 07, 2025
Can lawmakers still build bipartisan consensus? These Kansas legislators think so
Oct 07, 2025
Ukrainian physician works with Kansas City nonprofit to fill his country's health care needs
Oct 06, 2025
Food recs: Kansas City’s best pizza
Oct 04, 2025
Looking for new movies and TV to watch this fall? Kansas City film critics offer their picks
Oct 03, 2025
A Missouri woman was pardoned after decades in prison. Her new book reveals an unjust system
Oct 02, 2025
Kansas City ‘jazz whistler’ Kelley Gant is competing in an international whistling contest
Oct 02, 2025
Who will replace Frank White Jr. as Jackson County Executive? The public may get little input
Oct 01, 2025
Kansas City health experts want Trump’s revived Presidential Fitness Test to be more inclusive
Oct 01, 2025
Chappell Roan's Kansas City concerts are claiming space for 'queer joy' in the Midwest
Sep 30, 2025
Caleb Hearon and Waxahatchee are having banner years. Now they're headlining for KC Tenants
Sep 30, 2025
Kansas City’s Children’s Mercy Hospital debuts a new way of sequencing genes
Sep 29, 2025
Why is Missouri one of the most dangerous states to have a baby?
Sep 26, 2025
Rep. Sharice Davids says Kansas gerrymandering would 'silence the voices' of voters
Sep 25, 2025
Mexican Consulate of Kansas City tries to keep people informed amid deportation threats
Sep 25, 2025
Will Jackson County recall Frank White Jr.? What to know about the special election
Sep 24, 2025
How do you get rid of forever chemicals? A UMKC professor is researching solutions
Sep 23, 2025
Kansas City’s Warwick Theater reopens to audiences more than a year after devastating fire
Sep 22, 2025
Dave Jorgenson makes the news fun on TikTok. He got his start at Shawnee Mission North
Sep 19, 2025
How a Kansas City business is contributing to the rise of the highly addictive drug 7-OH
Sep 18, 2025
Kansas City animal activist wins service award for helping shelter dogs get adopted
Sep 18, 2025
Kansas filmmaker Kevin Willmott says Robert Redford’s Sundance Film Festival launched his career
Sep 17, 2025
Kansas City colleges are being hurt by Trump’s restrictions on international students
Sep 16, 2025
Bill Kurtis of ‘Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!’ got his start as a Kansas news reporter
Sep 15, 2025
Food recs: The best restaurants in Lawrence, Kansas
Sep 13, 2025
KCATA leader says Kansas City region faces a 'put up or shut up moment' for transit funding
Sep 12, 2025
As 9/11 unfolded, this Kansas City reporter looked for the local connections
Sep 11, 2025
How new federal student loan policies could affect Kansas City borrowers
Sep 11, 2025
Missouri’s first marijuana micro-dispensary opens in Platte City, nearly 3 years after legalization
Sep 10, 2025