Central Standard

According to national statistics, when rent goes up, so does the number of evictions. What does this look like locally? From 2000 to 2015, Kansas City saw an average of 27 evictions per day. As part of an ongoing conversation about Kansas City's changing rental market, we discuss the causes and consequences of eviction. Guests: Kaily Ross , Kansas City mother, formerly evicted tenant Tara Raghuveer ​, deputy director of the National Partnership for New Americans , researcher Brent Schondelmeyer

Happy new year! KCUR’s Food Critics — Charles Ferruzza , Mary Bloch and Jenny Vergara — have been keeping up with the latest news from KC’s restaurant scene. They shared their picks with guest host Brian Ellison on Friday’s Central Standard . 1. Kansas City Restaurant Week starts today, and according to Bloch, there are two schools of thought about it. “It’s kind of like Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve,” she said. “It’s a little bit more crowded and the service is usually slower because they

When it’s cold out, a big, hearty bowl of pasta really hits the spot. Whether it’s a creamy mac and cheese or something a little more sophisticated (squid-ink noodles, anyone?), KCUR’s Food Critics search out the best pasta dishes in and around Kansas City. Here are their recommendations: Mary Bloch, Around the Block : The Antler Room — any pasta dish. All homemade, all outstanding. The Rieger — any pasta dish. Changes up all the time, very seasonal. Carmen’s Café — fettuccine al diablo.

A visit to a local olive oil shop , then KCUR's Food Critics search out the best pasta dishes in and around KC. Plus, the latest news from KC's restaurant scene. Guests: Charles Ferruzza, The Independent and Shawnee Mission Post Mary Bloch, Around the Block Jenny Vergara, Feast Magazine

From 60 degrees to a winter weather advisory in just a couple of days: yes, the weather here can be manic. A chat with Mike July, who recently retired from the National Weather Service office in KC, about the art of forecasting ... and about his witty social media posts. Then, in 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. gave a surprising speech at K-State. We'll hear about the impression it left on Kansans. Plus, an encore presentation of The Grisly Hand's tribute to Richie Restivo , a Kansas City trumpeter

Pastor Adam Carter is standing next to a single white cross in the front lawn of the Leawood Baptist Church on State Line Road. For the final weeks of the year, the lawn was a sea of white crosses, each representing a homicide victim. The visual, he says, would stop you in your tracks. "Each cross wasn't just a piece of wood, it represented a human life," Carter says. "So when you look at it from that perspective, it was extremely overwhelming." Overwhelming because of the sheer number of lives

Before the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration puts the election to rest, we ask, does Midwestern representation in national politics depend on the Electoral College? Plus, Kansas City recently lost a long-time member of its culinary community: Jennifer Maloney. With her passing, we take a moment to consider the character of the chef. Guests: Jay Dow , political science professor, University of Missouri Drew Penrose , legal director, FairVote Howard Hanna , chef and owner, The Rieger Celina Tio ,

On display now in " Emperors, Scholars and Temples " at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art are "rarely seen objects" from the museum's extensive collection of Chinese art. Turns out, the collection is actually world-renowned. How did this come to be for a museum in Kansas City? Plus, we consider the long-term affects, good and bad, of the sports and repetitive activities of our youth. If you were a catcher for your softball team, your ankles and knees know what we're talking about. Guests: Marc

A new documentary about hummus explores the role of this simple dish in two cultures, plus a sculptor on Decade , her 10-year retrospective that opens Friday. Then, a chat with two local musicians on how they're paying tribute to David Bowie. Guests: Jalil Dabit, chef featured in Hummus! The Movie (playing at the KC Jewish Film Festival on January 22) Inas Younis, member of the KC chapter of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom Jill Maidoff, KC chapter of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom Misty Gamble,

Kansas City recently hit a milestone: 2016 saw the highest number of homicides in the past 10 years. What's going on in the metro? A look at what each death means for KC and its children. Guests: Jean Peters Baker, Jackson County Prosecutor Rosilyn Temple, Director, Kansas City chapter of Mothers in Charge Toya Like, Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology at UMKC Kortney Carr, therapist who specializes in the trauma surrounding homicide, AdHoc Group Against Crime