Brian Ellison
Host and Contributor at NPR
Host and Contributor at KCUR-FM (Kansas City, MO)
Host/contributor covering MO & KS politics, @NPR affiliate @KCUR; Executive Director, @CovNetPres; minister; sports announcer; partner; dog dad. he/him 🏳️🌈
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3 days ago |
kcur.org | Brian Ellison
The Trump administration canceled more than $12 billion in public health grants last month. Local public health departments are worried about what that will mean for Kansas Citians. The cuts included millions of dollars for Kansas and Missouri, with effects that trickle down to virtually every local community. Here in the Kansas City area, impacts include loss of staff and research projects cut short. So what might it mean for you and your neighbors?
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4 days ago |
kcur.org | Brian Ellison
KC Soundcheck is KCUR's spotlight for Kansas City musicians on the rise, as heard on Up To Date. Who should we interview next? Send us a text at 816-601-4777. When musical quartet Sandbox Percussion headed into NPR's headquarters to record their recently-released Tiny Desk Concert, they brought a vibraphone and drum, but also ceramic bowls, metal pipes from the hardware store and wine glasses to play.
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6 days ago |
kcur.org | Brian Ellison
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services abruptly canceled over $12 billion in federal grants to state and local health agencies last month. That funding was being used for tracking infectious diseases, vaccinating children, and mental health and addiction services. Kansas and Missouri lost millions in funding, and here in the Kansas City area, the impacts include loss of staff and research projects cut short.
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1 week ago |
kcur.org | Brian Ellison
Missouri and Kansas lawmakers are trying to eliminate junk food purchases from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps. But food access advocates worry that restricting SNAP will make it harder for recipients. Harvest Public Media’s Anna Pope reports on the efforts across the nation — and in Congress, too — to narrow what SNAP recipients can buy. Contact the show at [email protected]. Follow KCUR on Instagram and Facebook for the latest news.
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1 week ago |
kcur.org | Brian Ellison
Fine dining can evoke white linen tablecloths, hushed voices, and sky-high prices — in short, unapproachable for most. But that’s a far cry from Kansas City’s fine dining scene today, says food and drink writer Pete Dulin. “I think things have changed because of people's taste in dining, how much they want to spend, what restaurateurs are offering,” he told KCUR’s Up To Date on Friday.
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