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Missouri Health Talks travels throughout the state gathering conversations between Missourians about issues of access to healthcare.
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CoMo Explained breaks down the news and issues that affect Columbia. Politics, education, and whatever's hot at the moment. Host Ryan Famuliner explain the news.
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Hosted by Jason McLure, Global Journalist features journalists discussing under-covered international news and human rights issues.
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Each week, KBIA brings you a roundtable discussion about the media. Host Amy Simons and regular panelists Kathy Kiely and Ernest Perry from the Missouri School of Journalism provide analysis, commentary and criticism.
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KBIA’s Health & Wealth Desk covers the economy and health of rural and underserved communities in Missouri and beyond. The team produces a short weekly radio segment, as well as in-depth features and regular blog posts. The reporting desk is funded by a grant from the University of Missouri, and the Missouri Foundation for Health.
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The True/False Film Fest celebrates the complex, surprising and hilarious world we share, and the documentary films that capture it. The True/False podcast dives deep into conversations with filmmakers about their films, and other topics. Presented by KBIA. The show is on hiatus for the 2023 fest, you can listen to our previous episodes here, and follow KBIA.org or listen on air for our coverage of this year's fest.
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Missouri has had a curious history, with many iterations and incarnations powered by changes in its political, cultural and religious climate. Show Me The State explores Missouri’s strange and misunderstood past as it relates to the present. Each episode focuses on one particular piece of folklore and investigates what really happened, why did it happen and how has that shaped the state today? The Show Me The State team looks at ghost stories, legendary political maneuvers and hometown heroe ...
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Get ready to throw your assumptions about disability out the window! In "The Obvious Question," Madi Lawson, a 21-year-old journalism student who has two rare forms of muscular dystrophy, takes on the assumptions, misconceptions and just plain ignorance others have about people with disabilities. But this isn't your typical conversation about disability. In this podcast Madi talks with co-host Becky Smith and others about fashion, friendship, dating and more - challenging all the things you ...
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A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom.By KBIA
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Being queer & disabled 'gives me more ability to enrich my life through community.'
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Grey Riley was diagnosed with ADHD and autism in their youth and with multiple chronic conditions as an adult. They spoke about how being at the intersection of disability and queerness has impacted their life.By KBIA
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A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom.By KBIA
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A roundup of headlines from across MissouriBy KBIA
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A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom.By KBIA
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A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom.By KBIA
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A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom.By KBIA
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A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom.By KBIA
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A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom.By KBIA
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A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom.By KBIA
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A roundup of regional headlines form the KBIA Newsroom.By KBIA
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A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom.By KBIA
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"Not every trans woman wants to have sexual reassignment surgery. We shouldn't feel subjected to that."
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In August, the Missouri Department of Revenue updated the process for gender marker changes on a state ID – now requiring proof of gender affirming surgery or a court order.Amariah Hardwick is a trans women who lives in St. Louis and is a leader with Transformations, an organization founded and led by trans women of color.She spoke about the impact…
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A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom.By KBIA
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A roundup of headlines from across Missouri.By KBIA
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A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom.By KBIA
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A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom.By KBIA
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A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom.By KBIA
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A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom.By KBIA
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A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom.By KBIA
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A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom.By KBIA
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HIV in the Ozarks: 'Get into treatment because there's something we can do now.'
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Lynne Meyerkord has been working at the AIDS project of the Ozarks, or APO, in Springfield for 37 years and is now the Executive Director.The organization was created in the early days of the AIDS epidemic to help people suffering from HIV and AIDS. She spoke about how HIV has changed in the nearly 40 years she’s been working in the field.…
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The American Indian Center of Springfield: 'We help everyone. We don't turn away people."
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Kay Gibson and Valerie Badhorse are the co-chairs of the American Indian Center of Springfield. Kay’s tribe is Cherokee and Valerie’s tribe is the– Bois Forte Band (boys fort band) of the Minnesota Chippewa. They spoke a little about why they started the center in the first place.By KBIA
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Preventing male suicide: “It's as simple as talking to somebody that you trust.”
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Clay Goddard and Lauren Stockam both work in Springfield. Goddard is the president for Brightli’s Southwest Region and Stockam works in communication and outreach at Springfield-Greene County Health. They spoke about the “Hey Man, You Good” campaign that’s working to reduce the high rate of male suicide in southwestern Missouri by getting men to op…
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Finding adequate childcare in rural Missouri is 'next to impossible.'
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Amanda Coleman is the vice president of early childhood and family development for the Community Partnership of the Ozarks in Springfield. She spoke about some of the challenges guardians face when trying to find childcare in rural Missouri.By KBIA
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The early AIDS epidemic in rural Missouri: 'You were just hiding.'
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Tony Lutz is 62 and was born and raised in Jefferson City. He spoke about his experiences as a closeted gay man in mid Missouri – during the early days of the AIDS epidemic.By KBIA
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Patient portals are ‘an opportunity for you to be a participant in your own care.’
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Dr. Thomas Selva, a pediatrician and the Chief Medical Information Officer at University of Missouri Health Care, spoke about how patient portals can empower people to play a larger role in their own healthcare and increase access for patients.By KBIA
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When talking about weight management, 'how can we be supportive, but not shaming.'
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Dr. Crystal Lim is the chair of health psychology at the University of Missouri, and has spent much of her career working with children who are overweight. She spoke about how the treatment of excess weight has changed to focus more of health than size.By KBIA
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Talking about suicide with youth: "their struggles are not the same as your struggles"
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Jessica Obuchowski is the Central Region Vice President of Youth Services for Brightli, the parent compant of Burrell Behavioral Health. She spoke about how parents can talk to their kids about mental health and recognize warning signs for suicide.By KBIA
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"Keeping it in your medicine cabinet... for another day is also a misuse of medication."
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Jeff Horwitz is the CEO of Stop the Addiction Fatality Epidemic Project, or SAFE, a national organization working to end overdose deaths. He spoke a little about how the safe storage – and timely disposal – of prescription medications at home can protect families.By KBIA
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Views of the News: The 2024 Pulitzer Prizes Awarded
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The Pulitzer Prizes have been announced, honoring the best in journalism from the past year. Each of the honorees have one thing in common. What is it? Also, why the U.S. dropped 10 spots on Reporters Without Borders’ Press Freedom Index, Kim Godwin’s retirement from ABC News, and a special announcement you won’t want to miss. From Missouri School …
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Views of the News: Dan Rather's return to CBS airwaves
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After nearly 20 years, Dan Rather made a return to CBS News this weekend, sitting down in conversation with reporter Lee Cowan. What did the former anchor and managing editor of CBS Evening News have to say about his departure from the network and how he continues his work at the age of 92. Also, President Biden’s interview with Howard Stern and wh…
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Improving access to care for rural ALS patients: "How can we make it easier?"
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Jaime Basnett is the ALS research program manager at NextGen Precision Health. She spoke about challenges rural ALS patients can face seeking care and what NextGen is doing to help.By KBIA
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The role of an ombudsman: "It simply means speaking on behalf of someone."
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Treaka Young was elected last month to the Jefferson City City Council, but previously worked as an ombudsman for the state. A long-term care ombudsman is often a volunteer who helps families and individuals ensure their rights and needs are being respected and preserved in long-term care facilities, like nursing homes. Treaka spoke a little about …
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Where’d the sun go?! Now that the 2024 eclipse has passed, we’ll talk about what made Monday’s phenomenon magical, and how that was reflected in the coverage. Also, Facebook’s apology to a Kansas publication, why a Colorado reporter was thrown out of a GOP event on public property and the crowning of the 2024 NCAA basketball champs. From Missouri S…
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Rural Substance Use Disorder Treatment: ‘The waitlists are sometimes weeks or even months long.’
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Joe Jefferies is a certified peer support specialist who lives in Fayette. They spoke about their queer identity and journey toward recovery from substance use disorder, as well as about the need for more resources in rural communities.By KBIA
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Views of the News: Why we don't name juvenile crime suspects
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As digital news organizations shutter, many of their archives go dark. Sure, it costs to continue to host websites, but what’s lost when the websites are wiped entirely? Also, why journalists don’t identify juveniles charged with crimes, and two free speech cases go before the Supreme Court. From Missouri School of Journalism professors Amy Simons,…
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Promoting understanding of people who use drugs: 'This is something that we should address compassionately'
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Addiction science expert Rachel Winograd spoke about how the dominant perception of people who use drugs can impact their ability to seek care and recoverBy KBIA
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Views of the News: Covering the Chiefs' championship
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The Kansas City Chiefs are once again the Super Bowl champs! We’ll talk about coverage of the big win, what kept the viewers tuned in – on two networks and online – and which commercials scored with audiences. Also, Tucker Carlson’s trip to Moscow and why people say they’re turning down free newspaper subscriptions. From Missouri School of Journali…
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"When that judge drops that gavel, no matter how much he gives you – he gives that sentence to your loved ones."
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Paige Spears has been incarcerated in the Missouri Department of Corrections for nearly 35 years. At the age of 26, he was given a life sentence plus 30 years for an armed robbery he committed in 1988 – where no one was physically injured. He’s now 62. We met up with his family in January-Wabash Park in north county St. Louis recently and spoke abo…
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This week on Views of the News we’ll talk about a Boston Globe columnist who profiled a nurse with terminal cancer who sued to end her life. While reporting on the story, the columnist signed a document attesting to her mental clarity at the time of her request. Did he cross the line? Also, an investigation into prison labor from the Associated Pre…
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Views of the News: Remembering Jean Carnahan, former U.S. Senator and former Missouri first lady
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The Kansas City Chiefs are returning to the Super Bowl for the fourth time in the last five years, but it seems the big story is whether Taylor Swift will make it to Las Vegas from Tokyo. We’ll talk about the hype for the Big Game. Also, remembering former U.S. Senator and Missouri first lady Jean Carnahan and Jon Stewart’s return to The Daily Show…
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Views of the News: What's next for Sports Illustrated?
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What’s next for Sports Illustrated? That’s the question after layoffs axed nearly the entire staff and management failed to pay a licensing fee to use the publication’s name. Is this the end for the publication? Also, movement in the creation of a federal shield law for journalists, covering the New Hampshire primaries, and why video captions matte…
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Views of the News Preview: A win for the Peacock and the NFL
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Peacock and the NFL scored a touchdown, moving the AFC Wild Card game to the subscription-only streaming service Saturday night. Did we just witness a change in the NFL’s strategy going into the future? Also, the propsed changes to the Missouri Sunshine Law, local ownership takes over the Baltimore Sun and Republican voters in Iowa make their choic…
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Addressing health impacts from adverse childhood experiences: 'they're largely unrecognized.'
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A three-year grant awarded to the University of Missouri by the USDA will help train health and social workers on adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs.By KBIA
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Views of the News: Honors College Edition 2023
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Six students from the University of Missouri's Honors College participated in a 16-week tutorial under the direction of Missouri School of Journalism professor Amy Simons on media criticism during the Fall 2023 term. For their final project, the students produced and hosted their own special edition of KBIA-FM's program, "Views of the News."…
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Views of the News: The return of Alex Jones on X
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Journalists around the globe remain under threat. This week, a journalist here in the U.S. is facing contempt charges if she doesn’t reveal sources from an investigation she did in 2017 and yet another Russian American journalist has drawn the ire of the Kremlin. We’ll talk about why. Also, Alex Jones’s return to X, formerly known as Twitter, Tucke…
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The impact of incarceration on a family: ‘sometimes I stays at home because he's not there.’
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Paige Spears has been incarcerated in the Missouri Department of Corrections for nearly 35 years. At the age of 26, he was given a life sentence plus 30 years for an armed robbery he committed in 1988 – where no one was physically injured. He’s now 62.Betty Cummings is his mother, and still lives in Ferguson, Missouri. She’s now 87-years-old and sp…
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Views of the News: Remembering Norman Lear
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Liz Cheney’s new book, Oath and Honor, has sparked conversation around several doomsday scenarios, should Donald Trump regain the presidency. We’ll break down the coverage and it’s timing ahead primary voting just weeks away. Also, remembering Henry Kissinger and Sandra Day O’Connor, why a Harvard University professor claims she was fired for resea…
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