Ongoing Coverage:

Rehman Tungekar

Producer

Rehman Tungekar joined KBIA in September 2011. Previously, he has worked with WNYC’s Radiolab, Chicago Public Media’s Vocalo.org and WBEZ’s Eight Forty-Eight. A Chicago native, he started out his professional career in science, but soon traded in a microscope for a microphone and hasn’t looked back since. Rehman is a graduate of the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, where he focused on radio.

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Global Journalist
6:39 pm
Thu June 21, 2012

Political division in Ukraine

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Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko shows bruises on her body in Kachanovskaya prison in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Some European leaders have boycotted the Euro 2012 soccer tournament as a result of her imprisonment.

The month of June was Ukraine’s time to shine.  The former Soviet satellite is co-hosting the European soccer championships. The event is bigger than the Super Bowl, more comparable to the Olympics. 

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Under the Microscope
6:23 pm
Thu June 21, 2012

On mid-sized farms

Credit Frank Morris / Harvest Public Media
Eric Neill hopes at least one of his two sons – perhaps Carter, pictured with him here – will settle down on his mid-sized farm.

This week, we’ll hear the final installment of Harvest Public Media’s Farmer of the Future series.

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PM Newscasts
6:27 pm
Tue June 19, 2012

Newscast for Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Regional news from the KBIA newsroom, including:

  • Bid protest halts construction at Birds Point Levee
  • Truman State to consider adding sexual orientation to non-discrimination policy
  • The Missouri Supreme Court says two candidates for state Legislature can be on this year's ballot.
  • Missouri Gaming Commission has a new chairman
Intersection
5:05 pm
Mon June 18, 2012

Improving science and math education

Watch the show and join the conversation on the Intersection website.

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PM Newscasts
6:42 pm
Fri June 15, 2012

Newscast for Friday, June 15, 2012

Regional news from the KBIA newsroom, including:

  • E. coli reading high at Flat Branch Creek
  • Mo. officials react to Pres. Obama's executive order on immigration
  • Boone County exploring ways to fund Route Z bridge construction
Global Journalist
6:11 pm
Thu June 14, 2012

A look at the state of US press freedom

When do security concerns trump free speech? When should whistleblowers be sent to jail, along with the journalists who report on their leaks?

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Under the Microscope
5:47 pm
Thu June 14, 2012

On 'corporate' farming

Credit Peggy Lowe / Harvest Public Media
Chris Boeckmann is a hybrid farmer who works with the large multinational corporations that control the agricultural markets, but also responds to increasing consumer demand for “natural” food.

On this week's show, we’ll hear the fourth installment of Harvest Public Media’s Farmer of the future series, and hear about the bacteria that live in and on our bodies.

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Intersection
6:03 pm
Mon June 11, 2012

Hot Summer Nights and classical music performance

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PM Newscasts
6:43 pm
Fri June 8, 2012

Newscast for June 8, 2012

Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including:

  • Columbia officials meet for two-day retreat
  • Commission accepting applications for Mo. Supreme Court
  • Rally against president's contraceptive mandate held at Mo. Capitol
  • WiFi coming to state parks
  • Phone line could play role in cancer prevention
Global Journalist
6:00 pm
Thu June 7, 2012

Tackling human trafficking

Credit David Longstreath / AP Images
The child of a Cambodian prostitute stands in the doorway of a Phnom Penh slum shack as a group of sex workers play cards to pass the time.

This week's Global Journalist panelists used vastly different methods to fight a modern version of slavery: the global sex trade.

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