In this season premiere of Cover Story with Stephanie Shonekan, Stephanie sits down with KBIA Morning Edition host Darren Hellwege to discuss "Living After Midnight" by Judas Priest. It's a rebellious track about running amok under the cover of night. The Donnas covered it in 2001.
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Nick Nack is transgender man who underwent top surgery. He spoke a little about the process and about the happiness and euphoria he now feels.
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A three-judge federal panel struck down Texas' new congressional map on racial gerrymandering grounds. Challenges to Missouri's map don't involve the same type of claim. -
As the city works to rebuild its recycling program, paper and cardboard products will now be accepted at the curb. -
Missouri lawmakers in 2022 passed a sweeping elections bill that included a photo ID requirement to vote and limitations on registering voters. Challenges to both provisions were heard at the Missouri Supreme in separate cases. -
The Columbia Fire Department will be making changes to two fire stations. -
The Columbia City Council rejected a zoning change that would have rezoned farmland. -
More and more cases of alpha-gal syndrome are being diagnosed in Missouri, but because the condition does not have to be reported to the state, it’s hard to know just how common it truly is. And without an accurate count, it can be hard for funding and policy decisions to be made.
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The NPR Music critic and All Songs Considered contributor's favorite records of the year include the best of British rap, whimsical and melancholy electronic experiments and spellbinding dreampop. -
The Alt.Latino and El Tiny host shares his favorite records of the year, including jazz musicians from across Latin America as well as vocalists inspired by folk, rock and pop whose work defies genre. -
If you're searching for music off the beaten path, here's the list for you. NPR Music's Tiny Desk editor and resident Viking scours the corners of the music world to find his favorite records of 2025.
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In one corner, we've got Trish Koetting with advice on how to decorate your table; in the other, Jim "Hoss" Koetting prepares a 22 lbs turkey. Needless to say, if you love Thanksgiving, you'll love today's show! November 18, 2025 -
Gambling websites are already competing for the market, which will open to Missouri gamblers on December 1. -
The Columbia Regional Airport set a new record for total passengers, with 28,810 total travelers in October. -
"It's not *will* my data be stolen or misused, it's *when* and *how often*?" On today's show, ITCOMO owner Robert Ricketts is all doom and gloom as he pulls back the curtain on app and web designs intentionally created to trick or mislead users for the benefit of the website owner. November 17, 2025 -
The Missouri Department of Conservation conducts mandatory sampling for chronic wasting disease during deer season. -
Advocates say the proposal, which would ban people from occupying many city medians, unfairly targets homeless people.
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In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Eduardo Repilloza Fernández. He’s the Director General of Transparencia Electoral, an election organization in Latin America that is working to promote and protect democracy through election observation, research and training.
They spoke about the work of the organization, the focus the organization has placed on data privacy for individual voters and about how the work of the organization is important to the security of democracy in the region.
They spoke about the work of the organization, the focus the organization has placed on data privacy for individual voters and about how the work of the organization is important to the security of democracy in the region.
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