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Journalists across the country are calling for safer work conditions after a car struck a West Virginia television reporter during a live report. Also, a Columbia radio legend says it’s time to retire and it seems the nation caught Chiefs fever during 13 seconds of football Sunday night. From the Missouri School of Journalism professors Amy Simons, Earnest Perry and Kathy Kiely: Views of the News.

Did you know that the United States has a gun death rate 11x that of comparable nations? That's just one of many facts Moms Demand Action members CATEY TERRY and KRISTIN BOWEN share with us as we recognize National Gun Violence Survivors Week on today's show. February 2, 2022

What started as a simple portrait project of fatigued medical professionals in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic evolved into a multimedia project that creator DAVID LANCASTER, D.O., Capital Region Medical Center, calls 'B R O K E N'. He says of the change in direction, "I needed to tell more of the story." February 4, 2022

Meet world-renowned tribute artist TED TORRES MARTIN! He's starring as Elvis in 'Elvis: The Musical' this month at Capital City Productions in Jefferson City! Actor BEN MILLER, who plays Elvis's manager, Col. Tom Parker, says this is the first time this musical is being performed in Missouri, maybe anywhere. Also, MARILYN McLEOD invites everyone to a climate change-themed 'Lunch and Learn' next Tuesday via Zoom sponsored by the League of Women Voters. (4:44) February 3, 2022

"Snoring may be a warning sign that a person, a patient, could have obstructed sleep apnea." -- DR. JEREMY JOHNSON, Truman Veterans' Hospital, on why a medical professional might take a closer look at someone's "simple snores" February 7, 2022

Young artists take note: the 2022 Missouri Junior Duck Stamp program is looking for your best work! Park ranger TIM HALLER, Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, is here with everything you need to know. Plus, last year's winning work is making its way around the Ozarks this month and next - find out where you can see it. February 9, 2022

Heart of Missouri United Way executive director ANDREW GRABAU is here with some really good news: last fall's Community Campaign fundraiser exceeded its goal of $3 million, and it's all thanks to you! So what does that mean for the programs that United Way supports? Andrew tells us on today's show! February 10, 2022

The 2022 Legislative Session is underway in Jefferson City. Today's guest, BRITTANY WHITLEY, PhD, tells us that the MOST Policy Initiative fellows are wasting no time in being "honest brokers of [science] information." Also, retired nurse practitioner DAYNA GLANZ tells us about the many ways in which OsteoStrong can help those who have been diagnosed with osteoporosis. (4:26) January 31, 2022

Each year, The State Historical Society of Missouri partners with MU Libraries for an exhibit about Black History Month. Today's guest, JOAN STACK, curator of art collections, tells us what they've come up with based on this year's theme of health care and wellness in the lives of Black Americans. February 1, 2022

The 2022 Mizzou New Play Series will once again be a Zoom-only experience, something director DAVID CRESPY says is actually "pretty effective" thanks to its minimalist approach that was the case even when MNPS was performed in-person, pre-pandemic. Tickets on sale now! Also, dietitian KRISTEN EIFFERT, Missouri Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, is here to talk about the fragmentation of people's access to good nutritional information. (4:13) February 8, 2022