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Seg. 1: Kander's Exit & Challenges Of PTSD. Seg. 2: Lessons Learned In Fight Against Drunk Driving.

Jason Kander, pictured here during his 2016 Senate race, withdrew from the Kansas City mayoral race on Tuesday, citing a need to focus instead on his own mental health.
Jason Kander, pictured here during his 2016 Senate race, withdrew from the Kansas City mayoral race on Tuesday, citing a need to focus instead on his own mental health.

Segment 1: Jason Kander's withdrawal from the Kansas City mayor's race illustrates the long-term effects of PTSD.

As political watchers in Kansas City deal with the fact that the leading candidate in next year's race to replace Sly James is out, we sat down with a veteran and a counselor to discuss the challenges of living with and managing post-traumatic stress disorder.


Segment 2, beginning at 26:10: Lessons from the fight against drunken driving could be harnessed to promote gun safety.

It only took a matter of years for American attitudes about drunken driving to change from widespread passivity to ouright abhorrence. Could the success of organizations like Mothers Against Drunk Driving hold a key to success for groups looking to curtail gun violence in the country?

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Steve Kraske is an associate teaching professor of journalism at UMKC, a political columnist for The Kansas City Star and has hosted "Up to Date" since 2002. He worked as the full-time political correspondent for The Star from 1994-2013 covering national, state and local campaigns. He also has covered the statehouses in Topeka and Jefferson City.
Luke X. Martin is an assistant producer for KCUR's Up To Date.