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A shooting at an Olathe sports bar last week killed Srinivas Kuchibhotla and wounded his friend Alok Madasani, as well as bar patron, Ian Grillot, who tried to intervene. Witnesses say the two Indian-American men were targeted, claiming the gunman opened fire shouting, "Get out of my country!" We hear how that anti-foreign rhetoric and the tragedy of the shooting are affecting members of our community, particularly those from South Asia. Plus, Kansas City's alt-weekly is going monthly. The Pitch

From the fast and affordable to the luxurious, KCUR's Food Critics search out the best lunch spots in and around Kansas City. Guests: Charles Ferruzza, The Independent and Shawnee Mission Post Jenny Vergara, Feast Magazine Bonjwing Lee, The Ulterior Epicure

A look at how Missouri deals with its Confederate past. Plus, the reaction to a newly-published Confederate memoir by a Clay County soldier. Guests: Monroe Dodd, KCUR's resident historian Jeremy Neely, Professor, History Department at Missouri State and author of The Border between Them: Violence and Reconcilation on the Kansas-Missouri Line Christian Michael Shuster , fashion designer and Civil War reenactor

When one Kansas City woman went public and reported her rape to the police , she found out most of her friends were also victims. She also found that they would never tell the police. A look at what happens when you report a rape in our area. Guests: Taylor Hirth , survivor and advocate Corey Rayburn Yung, Professor, University of Kansas School of Law , author of " Rape Law Gatekeeping " Catherine Johnson, former sex crimes detective, Kansas City Police Department Angie Blumel, former director

In the early 1900s, in a home near 18th and Vine, a young black mother made her daughter promise never to have children. That little girl became a radical feminist, who pried her way into Columbia Law School in a time when they weren't even admitting black men. Historian Sherie Randolph unearths the life and times of the late Flo Kennedy. Plus, an encore broadcast: One local academic on performing around the world as Zora Neale Hurston. Guests: Carmaletta Williams , retired professor, African

The New York Times calls him "one of the most acclaimed travel writers of his time." A chat with William Least Heat-Moon about his Kansas City roots, his new novel and how he got his name. Guest: William Least Heat-Moon

Maybe you're a new parent who's seeking some advice as you're feeding your baby in the middle of the night. Or perhaps you're looking to connect with others who share your political view. A look at the role — both positive and negative — of online communities and how they impact our lives. Guests: Ashley Walburn, founder of OMamas, a Facebook group for moms Jeffrey Hall, Associate Professor, Department of Communications Studies at KU Candice Crafton, administrator, Progressive Social Network

Three musicians discuss the influence of protest music — the theme of this weekend's annual Folk Alliance International conference in KC. Guests: Moddi Danny Cox, local musician Andres Ramirez, local musician and member of Danza Mexica Calpulli Iskali

When it comes to chronic pain, opioids are the go-to treatment. But in light of the so-called "opioid epidemic," what are the viable alternatives for people living with pain? And what is it like to live with physical pain, knowing it will never fully go away? Guests: Cathy Pendleton , adult program director, Turning Point Myra Christopher , Center for Practical Bioethics Jill Sullivan , living with chronic pain

A new species of rat has made its way to Discover Magazine 's list of top scientific discoveries in 2016 . KU professor Robert Timm shares how he came across the Rattus detentus , and why he named it after a detainment center on the mammal's home island off the coast of Australia. Plus, novelist Brit Bennett joins us to talk about her new novel The Mothers , ahead of her upcoming talk at the Kansas City Public Library on February 15 . Guests: Robert Timm , associate professor, University of