Karen Campbell

The Verdon Fosse Legacy's five-year partnership with Boston Conservatory at Berklee is designed to keep Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon's artistry alive.

The American Historical Association awarded A People's History of Kansas City from KCUR Studios its top prize for historical podcasts. The annual Sinclair Prize recognizes the skill and artistry of podcasting that disseminates historical knowledge to the broader public.

Background Cancers of the oesophagus and stomach are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Research is crucial to improving outcomes. However, to maximise value and impact, areas of focus should be prioritised in partnership with patients.Objective We undertook a comprehensive analysis of UK and Ireland patient and healthcare professional (HCP) priorities for research into oesophagogastric cancers across the domains of prevention, diagnosis and staging, treatment, palliative care and survivorship.Design A scoping exercise sourced research questions from patients and HCPs. These were consolidated and then confirmed by systematic review to represent a true research uncertainty. Research questions were scored on potential impact by an interdisciplinary group of HCPs and prioritised using a weighting derived from a patient survey.Results There were 835 (395 HCP, 440 patient) respondents to the scoping (n=455) and prioritisation (n=380) surveys. Across these, 4295 suggested research uncertainties were consolidated to 92 uncertainties that were prioritised. HCP respondents represented 25 professional groups from community and hospital settings. Patient weighting changed 22.2–46.3% of priority rankings established by HCPs. All domains were represented by the 20 highest priority questions, 5 of which focused on personalising and optimally combining treatment modalities. Two other key themes related to optimising nutrition and improving quality of life during and after treatment, including in patients not cured of their cancer.Conclusion This work highlights the impact of patient input on HCP-ranked research priorities and provides a robust list of priorities to guide funders, policymakers and researchers to support and undertake impactful research.Data are available upon reasonable request. The dataset summarised here is available from the corresponding authors on reasonable request.

The University of Missouri-Kansas City announced on December 22 that the building has reached the end of its lifespan, and all tenants are required to vacate by January 31, 2026. Many questions, including where the stations will move and what future costs will be, remain.

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Left to right: Steve Kraske, Jennifer Strickland, Mary Essleman and Dontavious Young speak about issues businesses on Troost Avenue would like to see addressed during a remote broadcast of KCUR's Up To Date.

Ever wanted to be a fly on the wall while Steve Kraske interviews movers and shakers from around Kansas City? You can catch a live broadcast of Up To Date at Rainy Day Books from May 4-8.

This spring, KCUR Studios joined forces with Guadalupe Centers Middle School to teach an immersive podcasting program to nine 6th grade students — reporting, writing, and producing their own original episodes.

With local performance activity dwindling a bit for the month of July, your best bet for terpsichorean delight over the next few weeks might be to

As the world's biggest soccer tournament transformed Lawrence, Kansas, into an international destination, a collaboration with the University of Kansas' journalism program helped KCUR capture stories that unfolded far beyond the pitch.