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 New Music Friday and Pop Culture Happy Hour host had a hard time narrowing his favorite albums of 2025 down to 10 — the year in music was good enough to fill a list two or three times longer. -
This may have been a year when Latin music exploded globally, but the Alt.Latino and El Tiny host also sensed a desire among musicians for softness and stillness. -
The Tiny Desk series producer shares his favorite records of the year.
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KVC Missouri oversees 159 foster care cases, it runs a therapeutic day school for 40 students, and it operates a psychiatric residential treatment facility for nearly 200 children annually - and all of that costs money. On today's show, Joe P. and Joe K. tell us about the 'Stuff the Jeep' fundraiser! December 3, 2025 -
The Missouri Department of Transportation anticipates a temporary closing of a driving lane on eastbound Interstate 70. -
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F released a final update on traffic incident totals from Monday's winter weather. -
Missouri residents in Cooper County who were affected by the tornado in Pilot Grove in April may be eligible for help with rent through FEMA.
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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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