News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
The Ripple Effect | KCPT’s look at Ewing Marion Kauffman’s legacy
The name Kauffman is synonymous with Kansas City, from Kauffman Stadium to the Kauffman Foundation to the Kauffman Scholars program. In celebration of his 100th birthday, we take a look back at the life of a man whose great impact ripples beyond the boundaries of our city. As a young man, Ewing Marion Kauffman opened Marion Laboratories,…
PHOTOS: A Peephole Into The Lives Of Coal Miners, Teen Moms, City Folk
It’s a puzzling image — with a crime story behind it. Women in colorful saris — hot pink, highlighter yellow, teal and royal blue — snake up a dusty gray quarry, carrying baskets of coal over their heads. It’s early in the morning; they’re stealing from the mine before officials come in for the day….
Take 5 For Your Health
KU Researchers Aim To Improve Health Of Kansans With Disabilities University of Kansas researchers plan to use a $1.5 million federal grant to help Kansans with disabilities catch up to their non-disabled peers in several health categories. Jean Hall, director of KU’s Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies, will lead a team of partners…
Four-Legged Friends Bring Aid, Comfort to Veterans
Brittany lives from day to day with relentless anxiety, depression, nightmares, insomnia and a fear of crowds. She’s a 30-year-old U.S. Army veteran, a combat surgical nurse who did stints in South Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan while in the service from 2005 to 2013. She suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. Brittany’s PTSD stems from combat…
Chelsea Manning Ends Hunger Strike; Army Agrees To Gender-Affirming Surgery
Manning, a transgender soldier imprisoned in Kansas for leaking classified data to WikiLeaks, says the U.S. Army has agreed to allow her to get medical treatment for her gender dysphoria.