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Segment 1: Gun policy specialist says the gun control debate needs to shift. In his book "Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America," c onstitutional law specialist Adam Winkler examines how Americans approach the gun control debate. He explained the need to concentrate on ending everyday gun violence rather than mass shootings, and says gun rights and gun control are not mutually exclusive. Adam Winkler, professor of law, UCLA Segment 2, beginning at 26:17: Nathan Darrow

Segment 1: Young adults are making life decisions with their carbon footprints top of mind. From your morning ablutions to your night on the town, every action you take these days impacts the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. Young people are acutely aware of this, and it's changing the day-to-day and long-term decisions they make in life. Emily Hurley , Citizen's Climate Lobby, Kansas City Chapter Cole Strickland , Citizen's Climate Lobby, Kansas City Chapter Sierra West , Sunrise Movement KC

Segment 1: The most reliable source of qualified teachers now produces half the candidates it once did. The number of undergraduate education degrees awarded every year peaked in the early 1970s at almost 194,000. Today that number is less than 92,000. Two college deans discuss the challenges of bringing future teachers into the education major, meeting the need for special education and bilingual educators, and graduating teachers more reflective of today's diverse communities. Kathryn Chval,

Segment 1: XP-1, a possible future mode of high-speed transportation, will be on display in Kansas City. The Hyperloop test pod known as XP-1 is leaving its test site in Nevada and making a stop Kansas City. One expert said, rather than investing in additional lanes for I-70, the multi-billion-dollar hyperloop project could be a more effective use of land, money, and time for travelers between St. Louis and Kansas City. Learn more about the feasibility and funding of the future of transportation

Segment 1: "All genocides ... begin with words," says one Emory professor concerned about a rise in anti-Semitic rhetoric. Anti-Semitism is on the rise around the world, concerning scholars and Jewish communities. Money that could be spent in programming and outreach is being redirected to security measures for area Jewish Centers. "The fear in the community is palpable," says Gavriela Geller, executive director for Jewish Commuity Relations Bureau-American Jewish Committee. Deborah Lipstadt ,

Segment 1: A new state system to determine Medicaid eligibility is under fire. In Missouri this year, Medicaid enrollment numbers have dropped at more than twice the national rate, topping 7%. This means 120,000 people, including tens of thousands of children, have been dropped from the program. We heard answers as to why this is happening and how the state can and should respond. Missouri Rep. Judy Morgan , D-Kansas City Missouri Rep. David Wood , R-Versailles Segment 2, beginning at 25:34:

Segment 1: School across Kansas and Missouri struggle each year to fill teaching positions. Having enough teachers to fill classrooms is a perennial problem for schools in all parts of the Kansas City metro. Raytown Schools has created a novel way to address the shortage in their district, but several factors, including pay, are working against Missouri and Kansas districts' efforts to attract and retain qualified talent. Marlene DeVilbiss , assistant superintendent of human resources, Raytown C

Segment 1: Council rookies relate what the first month on the job has been like. In her first weeks on the Kansas City City Council Andrea Bough realized, "it puts you in the position of ... making a decision based upon what's good for the city as a whole." She and other fellow first-timers talk about learning how the council operates, and the urgent issues, like gun violence, that were waiting for them when they arrived. Councilwoman Andrea Bough , 6th District at-Large Councilwoman Melissa

Segment 1: Lawmakers from urban districts want their counterparts from rural Missouri to come witness the devestation guns create in their cities. Members of Missouri's Legislative Black Caucus expressed frustration with Gov. Mike Parson for his unwillingness to take up gun violence in next month's special session. They say they're not shocked, but disheartened, by the lack of urgency to address the issue. Missouri Rep. Ashley Bland Manlove , D-Kansas City, and vice chair of the Missouri Black

Segment 1: State task force on bullying looks to multiple stakeholders for information on harmful harassing behavior The Kansas Department of Education has brought together educators, legislators, students and others to garner recommendations as part of its efforts "to better understand how to combat" bullying. The co-chair of the task force discussed how big the problem is, the impact of technology as a means of bullying and why application of the state policies on bullying may not be applied