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Segment 1: Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg in town for veterans project As the second youngest mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and the first openly gay Democratic presidential candidate, Pete Buttigieg has made his way into the news. He discussed how he wants to approach the border crisis, Trump's racist tweets and the Veterans Community Project in Kansas City. Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana and Democratic presidential candidate Segment 3, beginning at 13:55: Kansas City

Segment 1: A "dark store theory" update The Kansas Board of Tax Appeals handed Johnson County a defeat last month when they ruled the county has overcharged some Walmart stores millions of dollars in property taxes. The decision is based on something called the "dark store theory," and it could put homeowners on the hook for making up the county's lost revenue. Ed Eilert , chairman of the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners Laura Bliss , staff writer for CityLab Segment 2, beginning at

Segment 1: Educators see more vaping in schools, and researchers are beginning to understand how e-cigarettes affect lungs Whether people turn to e-cigarettes as an aid to quit smoking or because they think it's a safer alternative to traditional smokes, mounting evidence suggests vaping 's detrimental health effects could be substantial. As vaping becomes more popular among young people, it's an issue educators are having to face in schools. Dr. Matthias Salathe , chair of the Department of

Segment 1: Busing to desegregate schools: then and now For some, busing throughout the 1970s, '80s and '90s held a negative connotation. But education professor Erica Frankenberg and reporter Lynn Horsely say it ultimately benefitted students and communities, including Kansas City, Missouri. Erica Frankenberg, professor of education, Penn State University Lynn Horsley, reporter, formerly with the Kansas City Star Segment 2, beginning at 21:45: Cinemark is closed, so teens find new ways to keep

Segment 1: Where a new mother lives often affects her ability to find treatment Postpartum depression affects women of all demographics, but those in rural areas are particularly unable to take advantage of certain treatment options. Kansas City medical professionals reviewed some of the resources available in the region and discussed the challenges of connecting those to the mothers who most need them. Dr. Rebecca Lobell , OB-GYN at Saint Luke's Women's Health East Jessica Cisneros , nurse

Segment 1: Kris Kobach announces his senate campaign for the 2020 election Pat Roberts is retiring from his seat in the U.S. Senate, which leaves it open for the 2020 election. Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach just announced his candidacy which immediately received criticism from some fellow Republicans. Stephen Koranda and Bob Beatty discussed Kobach's strategy and what his chances of winning look like. Stephen Koranda, statehouse bureau chief, Kansas Public Radio Bob Beatty,

Segment 1: Medical marijuana in Kansas, and the use of hemp in farming In the first conversation, reporter Nomin Ujyediin broke down why she thinks the path to legalization of medical marijuana in Kansas is a rocky one. Then, reporter Brian Grimmett discussed the industrialization of hemp in Kansas. Nomin Ujiyediin, reporter , Kansas News Service Brian Grimmett, reporter , Kansas News Service Segment 2, beginning at 20:55: The emotional and physical transition to matching gender and identity

Segment 1: American patriotism through the years Some things never change, like the American need to blow things up on Independence Day. Not as predictable is our collective definition of patriotism. The concept has sustained the country's 243 years, but does it mean the same thing today as it did during the 1770s, 1870s or 1970s? Max Skidmore , Curators’ Distinguished Professor of political science and Thomas Jefferson Fellow, University of Missouri-Kansas City Segment 2, beginning at 22:12:

State's chief executive offers insights on her first session in office and her plans for moving Kansas forward Governor Kelly explained how she is working with Republicans despite pushback from party leaders on everything from Medicaid to the budget. Kelly acknowledged that state prison conditions are a top priority and that she will entertain every alternative to avoid building a new prison "at all cost." Laura Kelly, governor of Kansas

Segment 1: Two years after Kansas prison riots, facilities are still overcrowded and understaffed. In 2017 riots broke out in Kansas prisons highlighting the understaffed and overcrowded conditions that exist there. State lawmakers said those conditions still exist and even with the steps taken in the latest session to correct them there is still a long way to go. Pat Pettey, state senator , Kansas's 6th District John Resman, state representative , Kansas's 121st District Dennis "Boog"