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October 12, 2021 Kansas tried to hide an audit of its prescription drug prices
Kansas taxpayers and state employees could be paying too much for medications. Kansas blacked out large swaths of a 16-page audit on prescription drug spending in response to a public records request. But the state botched many redactions, leaving much of the concealed text accessible.
Celia Llopis-Jepsen of the Kansas News Service was able to show several lawyers what the state intended to obscure, and those experts said it's likely the redactions were not allowed under state law. The audit itself also leaves many important questions unanswered — namely, whether the state employee health plan gave customers a good deal.
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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love and edited by Gabe Rosenberg and C.J. Janovy.
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16 min
October 12, 2021 Kansas tried to hide an audit of its prescription drug prices
Kansas taxpayers and state employees could be paying too much for prescription drugs, but a state-commissioned report doesn't actually say if customers got a bargain or got gouged. Kansas even tried to black out large swaths of the audit, but it botched many of the redactions.
16 min
October 11, 2021 Climate change is already a disaster for mental health
It's become clear that climate change is damaging our world. And for many people, the anxiety and grief over that change can become overwhelming. KCUR’s Alex Smith reports on how activists around Kansas City and the nation are thinking differently about mental health as they continue their fight.
Susan Clayton, a psychology professor at the College of Wooster, also joins the podcast to discuss her research into the impact of climate change on our psychological well-being.
Contact the show at [email protected]. Follow KCUR on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news.
Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love and edited by Gabe Rosenberg and C.J. Janovy.
You can support Kansas City Today by becoming a KCUR member: kcur.org/donate
16 min
October 11, 2021 Climate change is already a disaster for mental health
More young people say they're struggling with anxiety and depression related to climate change. In Kansas City, one mother is pushing the environmental movement to prioritize mental health and prevent activists from burning out.
16 min
October 08, 2021 Local bookstores are taking on Amazon and winning
Book sales have been consistently strong during the pandemic, but big companies like Amazon have mostly benefited. In bookstores, though, sales fell nearly 30% last year. KCUR's Mackenzie Martin explains what indie booksellers in Kansas and Missouri have done to compete with the big guys and partially redefine what a bookstore is.
The Daum Museum of Contemporary Art in Sedalia, Missouri, opened in 2002 and hosts a boundless collection of works — including from world renowned artists Andy Warhol, Ed Ruscha, and Ansel Adams. KCUR’s Laura Spencer has details on the latest show from nine Kansas City women, which celebrates family and tackles environmental issues and social justice.
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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love and edited by Gabe Rosenberg.
You can support Kansas City Today by becoming a KCUR member: kcur.org/donate
13 min
October 08, 2021 Local bookstores are taking on Amazon and winning
To survive the pandemic, indie booksellers in Kansas and Missouri have found success by directly competing with Amazon for online orders. Plus, a new show at the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art features the work of nine Kansas City women.
13 min
October 07, 2021 The execution of Ernest Johnson
On Tuesday evening, Missouri executed Ernest Johnson, a 61-year-old man who was convicted of murdering three people in 1994. But many people — including Pope Francis, U.S. Representatives Cori Bush and Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri, and protestors across the state — said Johnson shouldn’t have been killed.
Missouri ranks fifth in the country for the number of people it’s put to death in the past 45 years. Jason Hancock, a reporter for the Missouri Independent, has covered this story and joins us to share what he learned about the case.
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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love and edited by C.J. Janovy.
You can support Kansas City Today by becoming a KCUR member: kcur.org/donate
16 min
October 07, 2021 The execution of Ernest Johnson
The state of Missouri this week executed Ernest Johnson, 61, who was convicted of murdering three people in 1994. His attorneys argued he was ineligible for the death penalty because multiple IQ tests had shown he had the mental capacity of a child.
16 min
October 06, 2021 What’s the future hold for Kansas wind?
Two decades ago, wind farms were just a novelty. Today, wind turbines define the modern Kansas landscape nearly as much as cattle and wheat. In a wide-ranging exploration, Brian Grimmett of the Kansas News Service explains what we can learn about the future of wind power.
Contact the show at [email protected]. Follow KCUR on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news.
Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love and edited by C.J. Janovy.
You can support Kansas City Today by becoming a KCUR member: kcur.org/donate
13 min
October 06, 2021 What’s the future hold for Kansas wind?
Large wind farms have been cranking out electricity in Kansas for 20 years. In this episode we follow Brian Grimmett of the Kansas News Service as he looks at how the state’s wind industry has changed and where it could be heading.
13 min

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