As Christmas break approaches, what's working and what isn't with schools and COVID?
Kansas City-area schools are learning along with the rest of the world how to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Will coronavirus mean a lost year or mo...
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A news and politics podcast by the Kansas City Star's reporters, including in-depth commentary and analysis. It's a deeper look at news and issues in Kansas and Missouri.
Teenagers abused at Missouri religious reform schools?
Star reporters Judy L. Thomas and Laura Bauer have published an ongoing investigation into allegations of abuse at Christian military-style boarding s...
Republicans had a good election night in Kansas and Missouri
The realignment that Democrats had high hopes for didn't materialize this election year. President Donald Trump lost some support, but Missouri still ...
How can voters fight their way out of the disinformation fog?
The world of disinformation — false allegations and made-up facts intended to confuse voters — hasn’t gotten any better since the social media wars of...
How are Mike Parson, Barbara Bollier, others positioned? Listen to Deep Background
On today’s Deep Background podcast, reporters Jonathan Shorman and Bryan Lowry join host Dave Helling to talk about the hotly-contested races voters w...
Possible good news for KC's COVID recovery and strong JoCo homes for sale
On today's Deep Background podcast, Kansas City Star reporter Kevin Hardy joins Dave Helling and Derek Donovan to talk about how Kansas City is faring...
WyCo Democrats’ Aaron Coleman problem and TIFs in KC
Aaron Coleman, a 20-year-old Wyandotte County candidate who won the primary for the Kansas House, is sticking in the race, despite calls for him to dr...
Marshall versus Bollier, and RBG’s effect on the election: Listen to Deep Background
There are many pressing political questions as Election Day draws near. In just six weeks, Kansans will send strongly conservative Republican Roger Ma...
Will Kansas City students be able to bridge the digital divide?
The schools are back in session, and distance learning is still with us. The Star's Mara Rose Williams and Kevin Hardy have been reporting on the diff...
Patrick Mahomes, politics and fans in seats at Arrowhead
When the Kansas City Chiefs open Arrowhead Stadium to a seriously limited crowd Thursday, all eyes will be on the reigning Super Bowl champs. What wil...