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  • How a Kansas City nonprofit connects people to life-saving resources for substance use help

    How a Kansas City nonprofit connects people to life-saving resources for substance use help
    2025/07/15
    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.
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    18 分
  • Tariffs and ICE fears are killing business along Central Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas

    Tariffs and ICE fears are killing business along Central Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas
    2025/07/15
    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.
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    15 分
  • The Kansas City Royals are having a mediocre season. How will they handle the trade deadline?

    The Kansas City Royals are having a mediocre season. How will they handle the trade deadline?
    2025/07/14
    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?
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    14 分
  • 5 Questions: Gwen Grant of the Urban League of Greater Kansas City

    5 Questions: Gwen Grant of the Urban League of Greater Kansas City
    2025/07/13
    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."
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    18 分
  • Food recs: Kansas City's best tacos

    Food recs: Kansas City's best tacos
    2025/07/12
    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.
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    43 分
  • Medicaid cuts pose a financial threat to safety-net hospitals like University Health

    Medicaid cuts pose a financial threat to safety-net hospitals like University Health
    2025/07/11
    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.
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    16 分
  • Dads Against Crime founder wants to remove the stigma around talking to police

    Dads Against Crime founder wants to remove the stigma around talking to police
    2025/07/10
    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.
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    21 分
  • Missouri's rural hospitals won't get enough from Trump law to survive its enormous Medicaid cuts

    Missouri's rural hospitals won't get enough from Trump law to survive its enormous Medicaid cuts
    2025/07/10
    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.
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    13 分