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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.

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    • 4.3 • 72 Ratings

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.

    Food recs: Kansas City's best happy hours

    Food recs: Kansas City's best happy hours

    Afternoon tapas, evening sushi and late-night steak frites all await you at some of the best happy hours in the metro. Here’s KCUR’s guide to wine and dine at a discount.

    • 44 min
    Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly will call a special session to pass more modest tax relief

    Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly will call a special session to pass more modest tax relief

    Kelly says she will veto the bipartisan tax bill lawmakers passed in the last hours of the 2024 legislative session. A special session to pass tax relief less impactful on future state budgets will be called, but a timeline is not yet confirmed.

    • 27 min
    How decades of U.S. foreign policy decisions contributed to the crisis at the southern border

    How decades of U.S. foreign policy decisions contributed to the crisis at the southern border

    In his new book "Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here," immigration expert Jonathan Blitzer highlights the U.S. foreign policy decisions that led to today's crisis at the southern border. Blitzer will be in Kansas City Tuesday for a Cockefair lecture at UMKC.

    • 23 min
    Cybercrime is lurking around Kansas City. Here's how to be prepared for an attack

    Cybercrime is lurking around Kansas City. Here's how to be prepared for an attack

    Several Kansas City government offices have been targeted by cybercrimes in recent months. A local cybersecurity adviser with the Department of Homeland Security explains why high-profile attacks are growing more frequent, and how agencies and individuals can avoid becoming victims.

    • 14 min
    With a new stadium and no losses, the Kansas City Current is on a roll

    With a new stadium and no losses, the Kansas City Current is on a roll

    The Kansas City Current is off to a great start during its first season at CPKC Stadium. The team leads the league in goals and hasn't lost a game over a month into the year.

    • 10 min
    WeCode KC is teaching underserved youth how to land in-demand cybersecurity jobs

    WeCode KC is teaching underserved youth how to land in-demand cybersecurity jobs

    WeCode KC is partnering with Kipp Legacy High School in Kansas City for the new program WeCodeThaBloKC, which aims to help youth from underserved communities break into the high-paying, in-demand tech industry.

    • 20 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
72 Ratings

72 Ratings

Sam and Hannah ,

Awesome podcast

An in depth well informed local podcast for KC with a variety of stories

ColeJohnson01 ,

Good stuff!

Always high-quality, informative segments. The host is a great interviewer and covers unique topics. I loved the recent episode with Sen. Anthony Hensley!

Ctado ,

Thank you!

Thought-provoking, KC-centric conversations that invite listener input. This podcast helps to keep me informed!

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