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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State leaders applied Wednesday to the $50 billion federal grant initiative, which Congress included in the congressional spending package known as "One Big Beautiful Bill." -
During an interview with St. Louis Public Radio in Washington, D.C., the Republican senator said a bipartisan contingent of senators is trying to find a way to end the shutdown. -
Kansas City International is not one of the 40 airports expected to be subject to air traffic reductions due to the government shutdown. But the Kansas City Aviation Department says travelers will likely see cancelations or delays because most affected airports are served nonstop from MCI. -
Drivers drove trucks on their designated routes across Columbia to help familiarize themselves with the routes. -
The surveys has been mailed to a random sample of households and will include postage-paid return envelopes. -
Artificial intelligence could help scientists and state conservationists count waterfowl more quickly and accurately, according to a new study.
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Fresh Air film critic Justin Chang says most of his favorite films this year were made overseas, including his No. 1 pick, Sirāt. -
The song, which came out in 1994 and first hit the top 10 in 2017, has now led the chart for the last seven holiday seasons. -
The native of El Salvador and resident of Maryland has become a symbol of the Trump administration's policy of mass deportations after he was mistakenly sent to a prison in El Salvador in the spring.
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The city has entered a contract with Neumo to analyze data and monitor services related to short-term rentals. -
On today's show, we take a look back at the two musical performances from The Holiday Blend w/ AC, which was recorded in front a live audience in early November at the Reynolds Journalism Institute in Columbia. First up is Camryn Faith, followed by Merry Ol' Missouri. December 12, 2025 -
State lawmakers have warned a disability program keeping Missourians in their communities could be subject to funding restrictions. -
Roughly 50 students protested data privacy and the role UM System President Choi and Gov. Mike Kehoe play in city safety. -
Missouri's minimum wage will increase by $1.25 an hour for the second year in a row. -
The Missouri Department of Social Services sent out an alert warning health care organizations about the phishing expedition.
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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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