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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Amid a chaotic coaching carousel in college football, the future for Mizzou head football coach Eli Drinkwitz may become more clear this week. -
City leaders hope the update will focus resources on more readily achievable goals. -
Although the team has been investigating the mid-Missouri area since January, the decision to launch “Operation Brightside” was made several weeks ago after the death of a Stephens College student in a downtown Columbia shooting. -
Officials working on the Missouri Hemp Hoax Report sent 55 products bought at smoke shops, gas stations and other retailers for testing. -
The initiative, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, paid producers for fruits, vegetables and proteins that were then distributed at no cost to families in need - was eliminated amid federal spending cuts. -
Missouri has been working on updating its computer systems to improve how it administers social safety net programs since 2013. New federal rules mean that work will wait until at least 2028.
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The outcome was widely expected after Democrats and Republicans released dueling bills. Congress is under pressure to address health care costs before federal subsidies lapse at the end of the year. -
As Democrats campaigning on affordability pick up wins, Trump's messaging about a strong economy is at odds with widespread voter sentiment that he's not doing enough to tackle rising costs. -
President Trump says U.S. strikes on supposed drug-smuggling boats will save Americans from overdose deaths. But most experts worry the strategy is counterproductive.
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The University of Missouri and the City of Columbia will be closed Tuesday in observance of Veterans Day. -
After 14 years serving families across Missouri, Root Cellar will close its doors on Dec. 13. -
Open enrollment began on Nov. 1st, but enhanced health insurance subsidies are a key battleground in the fight to reopen the federal government. -
Federal funding challenges postpone a Mizzou lecture scheduled for next week featuring a U.S. Space Force leader. -
Michele Snodderley and John Scalise of True North of Columbia and Job Point, respectively, join us on the couch to talk about their organizations and what it means to be recognized as finalists for non-profit of the year by the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. November 7, 2025 -
Community leaders organize meetups to play the mobile game Pokémon Go in Columbia.
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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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