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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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. -
Missouri utility regulators have approved electric rates aimed at ensuring larger power users on the state's grid pay for their additional usage. -
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. -
Congress extends critical Farm Bill for a third time. It's a relief for farmers, but raises concernsThe federal funding package to reopen the government included a one-year extension of certain 2018 Farm Bill programs. Several expired Sept. 30 or would have been null by the end of the year.
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While many modern plants use colorful flowers to attract pollinators, ancient palm-like plants called cycads lure them by heating up and glowing in the infrared. -
It's a whole new world for Mickey, Simba, Stitch and more as Disney brings hundreds of its characters to Sora, the short-form video platform from OpenAI, as part of a three-year licensing agreement. -
The State Department is swapping out Calibri for Times New Roman in all its official documents, reversing a Biden-era change that aimed to increase accessibility for readers with disabilities.
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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
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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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