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 Missouri Department of Social Services said it was looking into the most recent court decision regarding SNAP distribution and is awaiting further instruction from Food and Nutrition Services -
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. -
Net farm income in Missouri is expected to increase this year and exceed the forecasted gains projected earlier in the year. -
The score is a 2.2 percentage point increase from 2024, and it places the district among the top 15% of Missouri districts.
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With ACA tax credits set to expire, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen says premiums are "doubling, tripling" and warns "millions" could lose coverage if Congress fails to act. -
Archaeologists in Britain say they've found the earliest evidence of humans making fires anywhere in the world. The discovery moves our understanding of when humans started making fire back by 350,000 years. -
You may have heard about HPV testing and self-swabbing to collect the sample. Does that work as well? Here are the ins and outs of this newer option.
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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 -
Columbia, Southern Boone, Hallsville schools all will be closed Tuesday because of the winter weather. -
Heart valve stiffness is caused by build up of calcium in the heart, which can make the heart pump blood less efficiently. -
Meet Me at the Manger returns this weekend to Campus Lutheran Church in Columbia, and you're invited! Today's guests, Ashley Schultz and Deanna Leimbach, show us just a handful of the over 600 nativity scenes that will be on display during this family-friendly event. December 1, 2025
A stocking stuffer for the beer enthusiast in your life.
Redeem your beer book at 20 establishments across Mid-MO and support KBIA
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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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