A New Approach to Combating Murder in Kansas City/ Mayor Funkhouser on 'Schools First' Initiative ©
Steve Kraske talks with Dr. Gary Slutkin, CeaseFire founder and a professor of epidemiology and international health at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health about the CeaseFire program's evidence-based, public health approach to reduce violence... particularly shootings. Also Tracie McClendon-Cole, coordinator of Kansas City's Municipal Justice Program, and Major Anthony Ell, commander of the East Patrol Division of the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department talk about the importance of community engagement.
In the second portion of the show Kansas City Mayor Mark Funkhouser talks about his 'Schools First' initiative- from using city funds to help sustain and enhance schools in the city to the possibility of the City Council approve a public safety sales tax extension with respect to the effort.
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Art, Independent, Foreign, and Documentary Film Reviews / Weekend To-Do List ©
Film critics Cynthia Haines and Steve Walker review the latest art, independent, and foreign films showing on area screens. Look for a complete list of the films on the Up to Date page of our website.
Also - Brian McTavish of KC Confidential brings us his Weekend To-Do List. You'll find a list of his picks also on our website, too.
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Over-Parenting / NEA Jazz Master Randy Weston ©
Steve Kraske talks with Dr. Edward Christophersen of Children's Mercy Hospital about helicopter parenting - when parents pay particularly close attention to their children's experiences and problems, and most importantly their schooling. We examine why many well-intentioned actions can actually undermine children's development and well being.
Rebecca Bergman with the UMKC College of Arts and Sciences advising department talks about what she sees when parents get involved with planning their college student's courses.
Also today - Steve Kraske talks with NEA jazz master and pianist Randy Weston about his career and the role of jazz in medical and spiritual healing.
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Grand Jury Investigates Pay-for-Play / Military's Don't Ask Don't Tell Policy / Regional Governor's Summit Points out Challenges ©
Steve Kraske talks with David Lieb, the Associated Press' Jefferson City bureau chief and Jason Noble, the Kansas City Star's Jefferson City reporter about the ongoing grand jury investigation into pay-for-play allegations in the Missouri Legislature.
Also today - a conversation about possible repeal of the U.S. Military's "don't ask don't tell" policy. Dr. Beth Schissel, a pediatrician at Children's Mercy Hospital talks about being kicked out of the Air Force when she revealed she was a lesbian and Dr. Nathaniel Frank, a senior research fellow at the Palm Center and author of Unfriendly Fire: How the Gay Ban Undermines the Military and Weakens America join the conversation.
Finally, KCUR's Dan Verbeck reports from the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce's annual governors' summit, where results of a poll were released showing that progress in the Kansas City region is being held back by elected and business officials.
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Designing the Obama Brand / Change Office Space & Design ©
Steve Kraske talks with designer Sol Sender about his experiences developing the Barack Obama campaign logo and "political brand," the first of its kind in American politics.
In the second half of our program we examine designing more efficient work spaces. David Lathrop, Director of Research and Strategy for Steelcase, Inc. discusses design trends in the office.
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Mark Twain: The Final Years ©
Steve Kraske sits down with Indiana State University English professor Michael Shelden to discuss his new book Mark Twain: Man in White: The Grand Adventure of His Final Years. We discuss the last decade of Twain's life... from his dysfunctional family, to a bitter feud, and his encounters with Bram Stoker, Bernard Shaw, Helen Keller.
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