Sylvia Maria Gross
Sylvia Maria Gross co-hosts and produces KC Currents, an award-winning weekly news magazine that covers news and culture in Kansas City’s diverse communities. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Marketplace, The World and Studio 360. Gross grew up in New York City, Brazil and the suburbs of Washington, DC. She studied English at Yale University, and then spent a year researching arts education in Brazil on a Fulbright grant. When she returned from Brazil, she taught middle school math and English while completing a master's degree in journalism at Columbia University in New York City. She reported in New York about education and culture before moving to Kansas City in 2004.
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The food vendors in North Kansas City's Iron District are inside retrofitted shipping containers, and diners eat outside. Outdoor dining combined with a business model that emphasizes low startup costs might help the food hall thrive in the pandemic economy. -
On Wednesday, the first really gorgeous afternoon of the year, a couple dozen people were playing pickleball at Meadowbrook Park at 91st and Nall. That... -
On Wednesday, the first really gorgeous spring afternoon of the year, a couple dozen people were playing pickleball at Meadowbrook Park at 91st and Nall...
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Listen to this episode of A People's History Of Kansas City , a new podcast from KCUR 89.3. For more stories like this one, subscribe on Apple Podcasts ... -
Segment 1: How Missouri is dealing with opioids. After House Bill 188 died in the Senate last year, Missouri became the only state without a database to...
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Listen to this episode of A People's History Of Kansas City , a new podcast from KCUR 89.3. For more stories like this one, subscribe on Apple Podcasts ... -
Midwesternish listeners, we have a new podcast for you! KCUR's Suzanne Hogan brings you tales of the everyday heroes, renegades and visionaries who...
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An ode to a witty and charming food critic that we'll dearly miss. Kansas City journalist and bon vivant Charles Ferruzza, who was a longtime food...
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KCUR's Suzanne Hogan brings you tales of the everyday heroes, renegades and visionaries who shaped Kansas City and the region. If these stories aren't...
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A journey along Quindaro Boulevard in northeast Kansas City, Kansas, takes us through history, demographic shifts, religion, and plans for economic...
