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From E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial to Poltergeist , the summer of '82 was a seminal one for smash-hits that stood the test of time. Today, Up To Date 's Video Gurus reunite to reminisce on the raft of red-hot motion pictures from the Reagan era, which helped establish a cinema season most Americans now take for granted.

People generally get their history lessons from a book or movie, not from a vending machine. Today, we learn about a novel way to put historical photos of Kansas City into the hands of City Market Park visitors. Then, Amelia Earhart's mysterious disappearance is what gets people's attention these days, but are we in danger forgetting her legacy of breaking aviation boundaries and encouraging women to follow their dreams? Chris Dahlquist's 'History Vendor' installations can be found in City

From homelessness to suicide, we hear a lot about the serious issues facing American veterans. Today, we explore how business-ownership can play a part in reintegrating some former service members to a happy, healthy civilian life. Then, Kansas City, Missouri, officials Sherri McIntyre and Joe Blankenship help parse what's behind recent delays in projects to paint bike lanes in the downtown loop.

Next week's primary elections will be the first under a new set of voter ID rules in the state of Missouri. While Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft says the regulations will help thwart fraud , some civil rights groups worry about voter suppression and have sued the state in response. Today, we speak with the secretary of state and with the co-president of the League of Women Voters of Missouri to hear both sides of the controversy. Then, we take a nationwide tour of bucket list-worthy

Kansas City, Kansas has some questions to consider. How will the city address its food desert? What needs to be done to improve the public school system? Should the city continue to subsidize a minor league baseball team that can't pay its bills? On Tuesday, August 1, the city aims to answer these questions, and others, with one more: Who will be the next mayor? In advance of the election, KCUR's Up to Date and Donnelly College hosted a mayoral debate on July 26.

Your local theater has a slew of cinema to choose from right now — from a romantic camping trip gone horribly wrong to a gritty documentary focused on the rising costs of prescription drugs. Today, Up To Date 's Film Critics discuss Big Pharma: Market Failure with the chair of Physicians for a National Health Program Missouri, and other indie, foreign, and documentary films now showing, including Atomic Blonde , A Ghost Story , Killing Ground , Score: A Film Music Documentary , The Little Hours

After months of speculation, news broke Wednesday evening that Pres. Donald Trump nominated Kansas' governor as ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom. The appointment requires Senate approval. Today, we hear from journalists, political thinkers, and Kansas state lawmakers to find out what this long-rumored move means for the Sunflower State, and to discuss the legacy Gov. Sam Brownback will leave behind.

It's not easy to navigate the Kansas City area without a car, which makes the health of our highways very important. Today, the chiefs of the Missouri and Kansas departments of Transportation discuss future of I-70 and other roads on both sides of the state line. Then, the search for the next chief of police in Kansas City, Missouri, is down to two candidates. With this pivotal decision looming, we ask: What are residents looking for in their next top cop? The Kansas City, Missouri, Board of

Recent claims from elected officials and investigations into Russian election meddling have some wondering about the security of their vote. Today, we find out what the Kansas City , Missouri, and Johnson County Kansas election boards are doing to protect electronic, paper and absentee ballots. Then, Park University student Kenneth Broberg discusses his performance and success in the prestigious (and grueling) Van Cliburn Internation Piano Competition. Kenneth Broberg will perform at the Folly

While controversy surrounding the president's opposition research has been hogging headlines recently, the practice of digging up dirt on an opponent is as old as politics. In fact, today's first guests, consultants John Hancock and Michael Kelley , say it's essential to a successful campaign. Then, as voters weigh plans to expand Kansas City's streetcar service , we find out how the streetcar authority's executive director plans to keep recent momentum rolling.