News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Take 5 For Your Health
New ‘Rollin’ Grocer’ Brings Grocery Store To Kansas City’s Food Deserts In recent years, the once-lowly food truck has entered the big leagues of cuisine. Once peddlers of quick snacks like hot dogs and falafel, food trucks now sell items like crème brulee, roast duck and Spanish tapas. Some Kansas City entrepreneurs think these trucks…
Church Vows to Never Forget
The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph Sunday concluded a series of “healing services” it has held around the area for much of the past year, but Bishop James V. Johnston Jr. said the diocese will never forget the victims who suffered sexual abuse at the hands of its priests. As part of his 25-minute homily,…
Why Preschool Suspensions Still Happen (And How To Stop Them)
Thousands of children in public pre-K, especially black preschoolers, are suspended each year. The problems are clear. So are some fixes.
Common Grounds | Kansans Discuss Election and Education Crisis
Once again we’re in the community gathered around the table, and this time it’s with a cup of joe for election talk. Look for this series, ‘Common Grounds,’ as part of KCPT’s “Week in Review” and here on Fridays throughout the election season.
Brexit | U.K. Votes To Leave EU; Prime Minister Cameron Steps Down
The vote was 52 percent to 48 in favor of leaving the EU. Global markets are down in the wake of the news. Prime Minister David Cameron, who advocated remaining in the EU, says he will resign.
Disabled Veteran Battles the VA and Wins
As part of our ongoing Veterans Coming Home project, Special Projects Reporter Mike McGraw and videographer Cole Blaise highlight a disabled veteran who took on the system and won. “I’m a vet, and I want the VA to be as good as it can be,” he says.
Take 5 For Your Health
Rural Kansas Hospital Thrives By Keeping Patients Out Of The Hospital Rural hospitals are struggling to stay open as the communities around them shrink and average patient counts drop as well. A study released earlier this year said one in three rural U.S. hospitals is at risk of closing. But one small hospital in southwest Kansas…
A Trans-Atlantic Flight Without Fuel: Solar Impulse Leaves New York On Ambitious Trip
The Solar Impulse 2 plane is being flown across the Atlantic Ocean on a four-day trip to Spain. The solar-powered craft took off from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport early Monday.
It Doesn’t Pay To Be An Early-Childhood Teacher
On average, preschool teachers are paid less than mail-order clerks, tree trimmers and pest control workers. And if they switched to teach kindergarten — in many states, their salaries would double.
Dangerous Jobs, Cheap Meat | While New Safety Efforts are Underway, Injuries are Still Part of the Job
The meatpacking plants that enable American consumers to find cheap hamburger and chicken wings in the grocery store are among the most dangerous places to work in the country. Federal regulators and meat companies agree more must be done to make slaughterhouses safer, and while there are signs the industry is stepping up its efforts,…