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Columbia's Community Garden Coalition is celebrating its 40th year in 2023! Longtime member BILL McKELVEY invites area neighborhoods (5-7 households) that are interested in starting a community garden of their own to reach out to CGC for "information and advice on how to get started." Also, JANEENE JOHNSTON is here with an update on what's happening at The Spay Neuter Project. They just reached an impressive milestone when it comes to the number of surgeries performed on dogs and cats. (4:10) August 3, 2023

Cancer survivor and OsteoStrong Columbia member HEATHER GEHLERT tells us about her journey from diagnosis (and a "prevention mindset") to signing up for weekly strength training sessions at OsteoStrong: "it's more effective than traditional weight-bearing exercise." Additional guest: DAYNA GLANZ [From October 27, 2022] | Also, Missouri Prairie Foundation executive director CAROL DAVIT tells us why it's a win-win when farmers incorporate prairie strips - planting prairie plants amongst crops - into their farmland. (4:49) July 21, 2023

Anybody who watches NBC's 'Dateline' knows your cell phone knows a whole lot...about you. From who you last called or texted, to your latest internet search, to your location anywhere on earth, these everyday devices hold a lot of answers, for better or for worse. But how does it work? On today's show, ITCOMO's ROBERT RICKETTS pulls back the digital curtain on the modern cell phone. August 4, 2023

An endlessly hot Missouri summer is no big deal for these five native plants as described by today's guest, native plant specialist NADIA NAVARETTE-TINDALL from Lincoln University in Jefferson City! August 17, 2023

A surprise documentary at the Sundance Film Festival reignites the conversation about sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Also, covering the discovery of even more classified documents and an update on the use of AI on news websites. From Missouri School of Journalism professors Amy Simons, Earnest Perry and Kathy Kiely: Views of the News.

Journalists across the country faced a tough call: to do run the brutally graphic video of Memphis police beating Tyre Nichols, or not? What is the news value, and how does it help the public understand? Also, how the World Health Organization wants to reframe coverage of automobile crashes and why the Associated Press apologized to France. From Missouri School of Journalism professors Amy Simons, Earnest Perry and Damon Kiesow: Views of the News.

People across Missouri – and the U.S. – are celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl win. This week on Views of the News, we’ll talk about the game, the ads and the lack of a traditional presidential interview. Also, a reporter arrested at an Ohio news conference and the publication of a murdered journalist’s final story. From Missouri School of Journalism professors Amy Simons, Earnest Perry and Kathy Kiely: Views of the News.

A bill making its way through the Missouri Senate seeks to rewrite the state’s 50-year-old Sunshine Law; another bill in Florida would require bloggers writing about elected officials to register with the state. As we approach Sunshine Week, a look at freedom of information and threats to it. Also, there's a growing number of Millennials and Gen Z-ers who are paying for news, and some of the first formalized polices covering AI. From Missouri School of Journalism professors Amy Simons, Earnest Perry and Kathy Kiely: Views of the News.

Evan Gershovich has been described as a brave reporter, telling the stories from Russia that the world needed to hear. Now Putin’s government is holding him on espionage charges. We’ll talk about efforts to gain his release. Also, covering former President Trump’s arraignment; Marjorie Taylor Greene on ’60 Minutes’, and why math counts when covering the bases. From Missouri School of Journalism professors Amy Simons, Keith Greenwood and Kathy Kiely: Views of the News.

The Russian government has formally charged Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich with espionage, while the U.S. government has officially deemed him “wrongfully detained.” What does that designation mean, and how might it affect efforts to gain his release? Also, covering the Tennessee Three; Fox News settles a defamation case (just not that defamation case); and internet influencers get special White House access. From Missouri School of Journalism professors Amy Simons, Earnest Perry and Kathy Kiely: Views of the News.