Cover Story Season 3 is here!
Cover Story is a podcast that uncovers the stories, meanings and histories behind our most classic songs. In each episode, host and musicologist Stephanie Shonekan and a guest take two renditions of a classic song and discuss: Who did it better, and why? The podcast is a collaboration between KBIA and Vox Magazine. The five-episode Season 3 kicked off Dec. 1, with a new episode each Friday.
Cover Story is a podcast that uncovers the stories, meanings and histories behind our most classic songs. In each episode, host and musicologist Stephanie Shonekan and a guest take two renditions of a classic song and discuss: Who did it better, and why? The podcast is a collaboration between KBIA and Vox Magazine. The five-episode Season 3 kicked off Dec. 1, with a new episode each Friday.
Missouri abortion-rights initiatives face a ‘torturous’ road to the 2024 ballot. Here's what to know
Two coalitions are hoping to put abortion on the 2024 ballot in Missouri, where virtually all abortions are illegal. The issue has proven to be a big winner in numerous states, but both groups face the same question: Is there enough time and money to get their proposed amendments off the ground?
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The Marion County Record search warrant signed by Kansas magistrate Laura Viar appeared to violate federal law protecting journalists from police raids. The Kansas Commission on Judicial Conduct did issue Viars "informal advice" to research appropriate federal and state laws before approving warrants.
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The Salvation Army Columbia will face off in a fundraising challenge against The Salvation Army Lawrence amid Border War basketball game.
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Hickman High School will test a weapons detection system starting Monday and lasting until winter break. This comes after students requested further safety measures.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis man who spent 11 years behind bars for a killing before his conviction was overturned is suing the city and detectives who worked on his case, claiming the conviction for a crime he didn’t commit violated his constitutional rights.
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U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley introduced his Just Compensation Act of 2023 on Wednesday. If Hawley's bill were to pass, Missouri residents would still receive 150% of land market value from state governments or companies.
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Provisions that would have compensated those exposed to radioactive waste left over from the Manhattan Project were removed on Wednesday.
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Elon Musk has restored the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones following a poll on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
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Democratic Texas State Senator John Whitmire defeated Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee to win the nonpartisan election for Houston's mayor.
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Liz Magill's resignation comes days after congressional testimony by her and other university presidents drew fierce backlash. Lawmakers and groups hailed her resignation.
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The Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital is the subject of an investigation by the Missouri Attorney General.
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Gore has not previously run for public office.
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Heather Gray joins Stephanie Shonekan during this episode to discuss the Bette Midler and Eddie and Gerald Levert versions of “Wind Beneath My Wings,” a song about love, death and what it does to those who live on. It’s a ballad that especially resonates with people who lost loved ones to the September 11 attacks in 2001. And in this episode, Stephanie and Heather also discuss how this song helps them treasure their relationships with their parents.
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A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom.
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Stephen Gammell & Zoe Hawk are featured this November
This month's featured sponsors:
Holly Roberson & John Goldstein
Julia Ames
Sager | Reeves 2023 November Exhibit
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