Up To Date

In this edition of Up To Date, the Ethics Professors, joined by Angie Blumel of the Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault, wade through the controversy surrounding an editorial in The Kansas City Star that encouraged rape victims to "accept [their] role in what happened." We also look at the impact violent images in the media have, and whether or not the political process is "rigged" to exclude the wishes of regular voters. Guests:Wayne Vaught is dean of the UMKC College of Arts

In Ancient Rome, members of the privileged elite communicated their wealth and status by adorning themselves and their homes with a variety of luxury goods. A new exhibit at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art showcases some of the most extraordinary pieces of the Empire. Guest: Robert Cohon has been the curator of Art of the Ancient World at the Nelson-Atkins since 1985.'Luxury: Treasures of the Roman Empire' runs through October 2 at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

Since 1983 Alfred Friendly Press has offered fellowships to journalists from developing countries and emerging markets to spend six months working at U.S. host news organizations. Up to Date's Steve Kraske talks with three Fellows who remind us that freedom of the press is not a right to be taken for granted. Guests: Mercy Adhiambo from Nairobi, Kenya, now writes a column for The Oklahoman in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.Olena Goncharova​ from Kyiv, Ukraine, is with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in

Plenty of parents know the struggle of dealing with a toddler or teenager who hasn't slept well, but few realize their own habits could be affecting their child's rest. On today's program, we explore when it's time to worry about your kid's nighttime routine. Guests: Dr. Kevin Smith is a clinical psychologist who works in pediatric sleep medicine at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics.Dr. Natasha Burgert is pediatrician at Pediatric Associates Kansas City.

The year after a mass shooting sees a 15% increase in the number of gun bills introduced in state legislatures, an effect 66 times greater than that following an individual dying in a homicide. We examine what determines which bills actually become law and who is more likely to pass them. Guest: Deepak Malhotra is a professor at the Harvard Business School and coauthor of “The Impact of Mass Shootings on Gun Policy.”

Dorothy Hughes and Neil Melton are the Republican candidates facing off in the Kansas District 21 House race in northeast Johnson County. Guest host Sam Zeff gets their positions on education, tax breaks and more on the run up to the primary on August 2.

The shootings of Alton Sterling in Louisiana, Philando Castile in Minnesota, and several police officers in Dallas are still fresh in the minds of many across the country. On this edition of Up To Date, we hear from a diverse panel of community members, activists and police about how these tragedies affect us here in Kansas City. Guests: Diane Burkholder is a co-founder of One Struggle KCAlvin Brooks is a longtime community leader, and currently a member of the Kansas City Board of Police

Before a college ballplayer can make it to the Majors, they've got to prove to coaches, scouts, and most importantly themselves, that they have what it takes. The Clarinda A's baseball team, and the small Iowa town that hosts it, has the unlikely distinction of not just developing that kind of talent, but of fostering hard work, integrity and responsibility in the process. Guest: Michael Tackett is an editor in the Washington bureau of the New York Times. He is the author of The Baseball

Transitioning from picking cotton to painting storefront signs was a big change for a young Mark English growing up in Texas during the Great Depression. The change was notable for its pay increase, English remembered, going from earning two dollars a day to a hundred. But painting signs was also his first “art job.” At the time, English had yet to take an art class or even meet a self-described artist. “I didn’t know you could be a professional artist,” English told Up to Date host Steve Kraske

On this week's episode of Statehouse Blend, Missouri Rep. DaRon McGee (D-Kansas City) talks about gun legislation, libraries, and ethics reform. Guests: Rep. DaRon McGee, (D-Kansas City), Missouri House of RepresentativesDylan Little, Assistant Manager, Mid-Continent Public Library Lee Summit