Between World Cup games, Kansas City airport expects more than 40,000 travelers in one day ^5.8%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Julie Denesha - 6/26/2026, 6:45 PM

Hasty Generalization 21.5% - Anchoring Bias 13.4% - Halo Effect 10.7%

A Thanksgiving-level surge of travelers will come through Kansas City International Airport on Friday. Fans from the Netherlands and Tunisia are heading home after Thursday night’s game, and Austria and Algeria supporters are arriving for the next match on Saturday. In anticipation of increased travel during World Cup matches, VMD, the... more

Kansas City’s Green Lady Lounge temporarily closed following rooftop fire ^11.8%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Julie Denesha - 6/2/2026, 9:00 AM

Anecdotal 37.7% - Halo Effect 16.5% - Optimism Bias 13.9%

The Green Lady Lounge, 18th Street and Grand Boulevard, will be closed for at least two weeks, and possibly up to a month following the blaze. Investigators are still looking into the cause of the fire. General Manager Jen Wismeier said there’s been an outpouring of support from staff, customers and musicians. “I’ve been just overjoyed... more

KCAI ceramics professor who broke gender barriers retires after 3 decades ^7.4%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Julie Denesha - 5/29/2026, 6:51 PM

Halo Effect 10.8% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 8.7% - Appeal to Authority 4.6%

When Cary Esser was a young ceramics student at the Kansas City Art Institute in the 1970s, becoming a teacher was never in her plans. “It seemed like something that would be so far in the future that I never even considered it,” Esser said. “I really wanted to do other things.” Thirty years later, the senior professor is retiring. Her... more

Kansas City’s 18th & Vine district just got more walkable: ‘This is urban planning at its best’ ^49.7%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Julie Denesha - 5/28/2026, 9:00 AM

Optimism Bias 22.5% - Appeal to Authority 19.1% - Appeal to Emotion 17.9%

Kansas City leaders gathered Wednesday to unveil what they’re calling a pedestrian mall along 18th Street, between the Paseo and Woodland Avenue. The more walkable pathway connects visitors to some of the city’s most important sites for African American history, including the American Jazz Museum and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.... more

It’s cheaper to get into Kansas City’s World Cup games as resale ticket prices drop ^25.5%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Julie Denesha - 5/8/2026, 9:00 AM

Appeal to Authority 21.8% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 18.5% - Recency Bias 17.4%

With the World Cup just over one month away, ticket prices have fallen for the six matches played in Kansas City. Overland Park-based reseller Tickets for Less has been watching the trends. Jason Durbin, senior vice president of operations, says FIFA’s lottery system has been confusing and some fans may be rethinking their asking prices... more

Kansas City's next big opera star is 12 years old, 2 feet tall and covered in hair (it's a dog) ^84.7%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Julie Denesha - 5/1/2026, 9:00 AM

Appeal to Authority 15.3% - Attempt to Sell a Product or Service 7.9% - Halo Effect 6.6%

When Scot Pondelick found out a Kansas City opera was looking for four-legged actors for a new production, he knew he had to take his 7-year-old service dog to try out. “Oh, Venus would be perfect for this role,” he says, on one of two nights of auditions at the Lyric Opera of Kansas City’s production building in the Crossroads. “Cause... more

Kansas City has paired 18 vacant storefronts with local businesses for the World Cup so far ^5.4%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Julie Denesha - 4/27/2026, 9:00 AM

Framing Effect 18.8% - Appeal to Emotion 13.3% - Appeal to Authority 12.3%

Interior designer Morgan Irvin says she never thought she'd have an opportunity to set up a brick-and-mortar business. But, as thousands of World Cup tourists prepare to descend on Kansas City this summer, a new program run by the city is helping her navigate the regulations involved in doing just that. Irvin already has big plans for... more

If alien life visits Kansas City, 2 artists made an exhibit to impress them. Humans will enjoy too ^8.6%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Julie Denesha - 4/13/2026, 9:00 AM

Optimism Bias 13.6% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 12.1% - Halo Effect 11.9%

A husband-and-wife team from Wichita, Kansas, has transformed a Kansas City gallery into a colorful playground of interactive artworks that aspire to impress visitors from outer space. At the Leedy-Voulkos Art Center in the Crossroads, a spiny red spider topped with locust seed pods shimmies with the turn of a crank, and visitors can... more

Kansas City anuncia fechas para su Festival de Aficionados gratuito de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA ^0%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Julie Denesha - 3/25/2026, 3:52 PM

La fiesta de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA en Kansas City comienza en unos meses, y el grupo local encargado de planificar el torneo anunció las fechas y detalles clave del FIFA Fan Festival, que ocupará los terrenos del National WWI Museum and Memorial. KC2026 informó el martes que el festival estará abierto al menos 18 días en junio y... more