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Segment 1: Could a retail model make health care in America more affordable? As the country grapples with the ever-increasing cost of health care, we consider a model that minimizes the government's role and cuts out many middlemen. Two scholars describe a retail system that would subsidize care for the poor, allow consumers to make their own purchasing decisions, and help people focus on the care they want and value. Charles Silver , McDonald Endowed Chair in Civil Procedure at the University

Segment 1: 4th District candidates for Kansas City Council. Kansas City firefighter Geoff Jolley and co-founder of BikeWalkKC Eric Bunch are competing for the 4th District City Council seat vacated by mayoral candidate Jolie Justus. Both look to make the city safer and more responsive to residents, but the top priorities for the 4-year term look different for each. Eric Bunch , co-founder of BikeWalkKC and 4th District candidate for Kansas City Council Geoff Jolley , Kansas City firefighter and

Segment 1: Kansas City council votes unanimously to bring all trash collection in-house. Complaints about trash and recyclables pickup has convinced the city government to take over trash services throughout Kansas City, Missouri, beginning in May of 2020. Private companies will continue to collect recylables in a plan projected to save $20 million. Michael Shaw, Solid Waste Division director for Kansas City, Missouri Segment 2, beginning at 15:35: A months-long exhibition will see the

Segment 1: New data analysis of Kansas City's public school environment. A new analysis shows public and charter schools in Kansas City are more segregated, more expensive to operate, and more complicated than they were 20 years ago. We talked with two officials behind the report about these issues and others, and discussed possible solutions. Linda Quinley, chief financial officer for Kansas City Public Schools Mike Reynolds, chief of research and assessment for Kansas City Public Schools

Segment 1: The impact of the Missouri Senate Conservative Caucus on the finals days of the 2019 session. They've been called the "Chaos Caucus" and their latest efforts have involved attempting blocks of a tax break bill for General Motors and a prescription-drug monitoring program. Statehouse reporters offered insight on these senators and how other Republicans view these fellow members of the GOP. Jason Rosenbaum, political correspondent for St. Louis Public Radio Brian Hauswirth, news

Segment 1: District attorneys' exercise of power has affected mass incarceration and convicted the innocent. The United States is the only country in the world that elects its prosecutors who can exert greater influence over criminal cases than judges. The author of "Charged" explained that while these prosecutors can be the "cause of enormous injustice" the pendulum may be swinging the other way as voters are putting more reform-minded candidates in office. Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The

Segment 1: Why the Federal Emergency Managment Agency recommends flood coverage for everyone. Flooding occurs in 90% of natural disasters in the United States, according to FEMA, and a quarter of all flood claims come from low-risk areas. We cover common questions about what is and isn't covered by flood and homeowners insurance, and discuss what the future of flood insurance might look like. Chris Parsons, insurance program specialist, Mitigation Division, FEMA Region VII Segment 2, beginning

Segment 1: California city posts dramatic results in gun violence reduction. "Oakland Ceasefire" is a citywide program that has committed support and participation from community members, city government and law enforcement in its approach to curb violent crimes. The co-author of an in-depth report on the initiative explained what it took for Oakland's success and what it would take for metros like Kansas City to do the same. Mike McLively, senior staff attorney and Urban Gun Violence Initiative

Segment 1: Embankments necessary for flood managment can also have adverse affects. Levees offer a sense of security but little regulation on their construction means they can actually make flooding worse for towns and farmland upriver. Set-back levees found in Europe allow more room for rivers to run but their cost has slowed adoption of the system in the U.S. Lisa Song, reporter for ProPublica, collaborated with Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting to examine the causes and

Segment 1: Implications behind Jayhawks signing the $196 million deal. The University of Kansas renewed its contract with Adidas, even after the company entangled the school's athletic department in an FBI investigation of illegal payments to recruits' families. A look at why KU stayed with Adidas and "the business of college basketball." Chad Lawhorn, editor of Lawrence Journal-World Michael Watson, retired pro basketball player and sports color analyst Segment 2, beginning at 26:50: Stories