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  • In 'Whack Job,' a Kansas author explores the bloody history of axe murder

    In 'Whack Job,' a Kansas author explores the bloody history of axe murder
    2025/07/06
    "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.
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    18 分
  • What are the best movies of the 21st century? Kansas City film critics share their own lists

    What are the best movies of the 21st century? Kansas City film critics share their own lists
    2025/07/05
    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.
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    30 分
  • We asked Kansas Citians what patriotism means to them in 2025. Here's what they said

    We asked Kansas Citians what patriotism means to them in 2025. Here's what they said
    2025/07/04
    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.
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    18 分
  • America's food system is driving climate change, and 'the problem is getting worse'

    America's food system is driving climate change, and 'the problem is getting worse'
    2025/07/03
    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.
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    23 分
  • A KU graduate says this youth violence prevention program helped him prepare for college

    A KU graduate says this youth violence prevention program helped him prepare for college
    2025/07/02
    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.
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    16 分