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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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Missouri's request to restrict the use of food stamps for the purchase of some junk food items. -
Owen Ramsingh Enforcement was ordered to deport with a lifetime ban from the U.S. -
While a federal court decision Monday gives Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins the chance to reject the referendum, backers of the plan aren't expecting that move to hold up in state court. -
Most of the package is earmarked for row-crop producers. It aims to help farmers – especially those who grow soybeans – balance out losses from high costs and a trade war with China. -
The board’s legislative priorities appear to support legislation creating public-school open enrollment, but members are split on what the policy means -
Flu season is underway, and while cases are still low in Missouri, medical professionals are watching a variant called "subclade K" that has been dominant overseas. KBIA's Rebecca Smith recently sat down with George Turabelidze, an epidemiologist with the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services, about what this could mean for Missourians.
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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. -
Food banks across the country bid for donations on Feeding America's "Choice System," which replaced a less efficient system that used an algorithm to distribute food. -
An increasing number of alpha-gal syndrome cases in Missouri means more people are looking for a mammal-free way to eat out. KBIA’s Rebecca Smith brings us the story of some restaurants in the southern part of the state that are adapting their menus. -
"I think this is probably one of the most intimidating shows I've ever done, but that was why I was really excited about it." On today's show, actress Adriana Diaz and director Randall Kenneth Jones tell us about "Tell Me On A Sunday," a one-woman musical written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and soon to be on stage at Talking Horse Productions in Columbia! December 2, 2025
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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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