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Segment 1: High-energy ensemble re-imagines jazz music for a younger generation. The combination of french fries and Champagne, casual and sophisticated, is an accurate representation of The Hot Sardines' lively music. (It's also the title of their latest album .) Today, we talked with members of the group about their younger audiences, their resident tap dancer and how they fill old tunes with new energy. Evan Palazzo, bandleader, The Hot Sardines Elizabeth Bougeral , lead singer, The Hot

Segment 1: With an international shipping center up and running, the Edgerton mayor's job has gotten a lot more demanding. Pay raises are typically measured in percentage points, but compensation for the mayor of Edgerton, Kansas, was recently increased by nearly $89,000 per year — a bump of about 8,900 percent. Today, he told us why he and the city council, which approved the pay raise unanimously, think it's warranted. We also got an idea of the massive changes the Logistics Park international

Segment 1: Monuments, memorials and public art displays require accountability, years after installation. The furor over Confederate statues and monuments in 2017 was just the latest in the history of our reckoning with public art. From the pulling down of a statue of King George III in 1776 to recent examples in Kansas City, Missouri , and Overland Park, Kansas , we learned why some of these pieces become "out of sync" with present day values and ideals. Erika Doss , professor of American

Segment 1: How the pressure to be a "perfect" parent can debilitate and damage families. There's a lot of pressure on parents these days to do whatever they can to create a perfect childhood for their kids, but these expectations can do more harm than good. Today, we explored " Mommy Burnout ," and found out how it can impact kids, families and mothers. Sheryl Ziegler , doctor of psychology and author of " Mommy Burnout " Segment 2, beginning at 23:19: The latest development projects changing

Segment 1: Overland Park police uncover hoax call in time, Kansas lawmaker sponsors anti-swatting legislation. Two dramatic 'swatting' calls have occurred in separate Kansas communities. In Overland Park, police responded to one such hoax in January, and in Wichita, a man was shot and killed by police who received a 'spoofed' call just before the New Year. Today, we learn what 'swatting' is, how law enforcement is reacting and what legislators are doing to crack down. Kansas state Rep. Patty

When it comes to immigration enforcement in this country, a person's fate can be a little "luck of the draw." Is it fair to send away some people who have been living here for years, while letting others stay? Today, Up To Date 's Ethics Professors gives us their take on that and two other tough and timely questions. With an investigation swirling around Missouri's governor, how important is it to honor the anonymity request of an involved, but private, citizen? And, school districts sometimes

Segment 1 : Former Kansas City mayoral candidate recalls facing racial and sex discrimination. From her youth in rural Mississippi to growing up through the civil rights movement, to her eventual career in executive leadership, Janice Ellis spoke of her experiences navigating the political, corporate, and non-profit sectors as a black person, and as a woman. Janice Ellis, author of " From Liberty to Magnolia: In Search of the American Dream " Segment 2 beginning at 13:24: Former Massachusetts

Segment 1: How 4,000 years of writing shaped history, people and civilization. From the "Epic of Gilgamesh" and the clay tablets it was written on in 2000 B.C. to the downloadable content of today, literature and the writing technologies that go along with it have allowed humans to make sense of the world, says Martin Puchner, general editor of " The Norton Anthology of World Literature ." Today, he explained how written stories are the foundation of our modern world. Martin Puchner, professor

Segment 1: How the U.S. presidents stack up against each other. With a membership of just 45, it's an elite club. But how does this selective group of Americans compare to each other? C-Span's 2017 Presidential Historians Survey tackled that subject for us, and one of the survey's experts told us why our former commanders-in-chief rank where they do. Richard Norton Smith , presidential historian and former director of the Dole Institute of Politics The Dole Institute's 2018 Presidential Lecture

Segment 1: Political implications of felony indictments against Gov. Eric Greitens. The big news in Missouri government yesterday was an indictment against Gov. Eric Greitens , who admitted to an extra-marital affair in 2015, but refutes accusations that he took compromising photos of his paramour without her consent. We got reaction from state lawmakers and political watchers about how the charges might affect the governor's ability to lead. Missouri state Rep. Greg Razer (D-Kansas City)