The Unbound Book Festival comes to downtown Columbia each spring. They aim "to bring nationally and internationally recognized authors of world-class renown to Columbia, Missouri, to talk about their books, their work, and their lives."
KBIA has been talking to some of the authors, and will release seven of those conversations this week.
KBIA has been talking to some of the authors, and will release seven of those conversations this week.
The new legislation would prohibit antisemitic and discriminatory speech in schools. But the Supreme Court has already ruled that if discriminatory or hate speech causes disruption in a classroom, schools can regulate it.
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Historian Andrew Wanko says Route 66’s legacy is one of real person-to-person connection and the true exploration of a place.
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The team reached a deal with Hallmark Cards on a "transformative project" that will create a new ballpark at Crown Center near downtown Kansas City, Royals owner John Sherman said. The announcement comes a week after the City Council passed a financing package.
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Over 40 volunteers arrived at the cleanup, and Missouri River Relief sent them to over eight sites around town.
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In a 101-48 vote, House lawmakers approve a bill that would place restrictions on transgender Missourians.
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The legislation would spell out when people convicted in other states must register in Missouri and when some offenders can ask a court to shorten their time on the list
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Officials say replacing invasive species with native trees can help restore ecosystems and support wildlife
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Utah's Great Salt Lake has been labeled an "environmental nuclear bomb" and it has the attention of the president of the United States.
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With an April 30 deadline fast approaching, Johnson unveiled his latest proposal to extend the controversial surveillance program known as FISA 702.
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Two young people have been arrested in an alleged plot to attack a Texas synagogue that involved driving through the congregation to "kill as many Jews as possible," according authorities.
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The city has opened a bidding process for a new Material Recovery Facility, with submissions due May 12.
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Kyngg J'Brion Prince was a vibrant and strong 11-year-old who died in April 2025 after numerous health challenges. His grandmother, Georgia, and Dr. Amruta Padhye join us on today's show to talk about his legacy and the efforts underway to name a patient room after him at Children's Hospital.
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Author and historian Greg Olson discovered the subject of his latest book, Jeffrey Deroine, while researching the Iowa Tribe of Native Americans. "What I really like about this story is...it changed a lot of the preconceptions I have about what it was like to be an enslaved person in Missouri and a free person of color in Missouri." April 22, 2026
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The language, which has made it to the Senate several years in a row, would give child care providers in Missouri tax breaks up to $200,000.
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The technology aims to help electricity system recover from and prevent power outages.
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Missouri lawmakers are considering right-to-repair bills that would give consumers more control to fix their machinery.
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