Hundreds of small apartment buildings have been demolished in Kansas City over the last two decades. KCUR's Carlos Moreno reports that a new study from the University of Missouri-Kansas City found that losing these affordable housing options is making the city more expensive and less inclusive.

Also, like many small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, arts and music venues had to briefly shut their doors to the public. A federal grant saved the day for many of them, but some small businesses that did not receive this grant had to close their doors permanently. Celisa Calacal, a reporter for the Kansas City Beacon, fills us in on how arts and performance businesses are recovering.

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