Segment 1: National perspective on affordable housing in Kansas City.
As new households form, additional housing stock isn't keeping pace, studies show. Meanwhile, rent is rising faster than inflation. It's a nationwide problem, but people are really feeling it in Kansas City.
- Chris Herbert, managing director, Harvard Joint Centers For Housing Studies
Segment 2: American Sign Language finally counts as a major at the University of Kansas.
Seeing the flagship university in the state of Kansas adopt American Sign Language as a field of four-year study signals bigger change for the local deaf community.
- Chriz Dally, president, Museum of Deaf History, Arts and Culture in Olathe
- April Dunlap, interpreter for Chriz and Facebook Live viewers
- Stacey Storme, instructor of interpretation, Johnson County Community College and KU
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