Following our live Thinking Out Loud broadcast, we had a conversation with the audience and Hannah Reeves of Sager Braudis Gallery about Cuban Contemporary Exhibit.

In this special KBIA event, Darren Hellwege and Hannah Reeves of Sager Braudis Gallery discuss the Cuban Contemporary Exhibit at the gallery before a live audience.

Regional stories from the KBIA newsroom, including: Proposal That Moves Right-To-Work Vote to August Advances Greitens' Attorneys Want Gardner off Mission Continues Fundraising Case Hawley Campaign to Return Donation from Resigned Senator Greitens Lawyer: Investigator "Corroded" Cases

Regional stories from the KBIA Newsroom, including: New components added to Missouri House bill changing Missouri Clean Water Law $100,000 Payment Subject of House Subpoena State Supreme Court to Decide Limits of LGBTQ Rights in Missouri Greitens case: Judge to consider disqualifying prosecutors

This week on Discover Nature, rock bass build nests for the spawning season. Closely related to shadow bass and Ozark bass, and collectively referred to as ‘goggle eye,’ none of these fish are true bass. Their greenish-olive to brassy color patterns with dark mottling and large mouths are reminiscent of bass, but goggle eye are all heavy-bodied sunfish species. In typical sunfish fashion, the male rock bass fans out a saucer-shaped depression about eight to ten inches wide on coarse sand or...

Natalie Maupin is a sexual assault nurse examiner and the forensic program coordinator at Mosaic Life Care medical center in St. Joseph. She spoke about some of the work she does with victims of assault, and about ways others can be more aware of the traumatic events these victims have experienced. Missouri Health Talks gathers Missourians’ stories of access to healthcare in their own words. You can view more conversations at missourihealthtalks.org .

Missouri congresswoman Vicky Hartzler will host a Summit on Human Trafficking in Columbia Monday, April 30. According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, Missouri ranks 16 th in the nation for number of trafficking reports. That’s a number Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler is trying to change.

Regional stories from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Some Missouri Lawmakers Not Calling on Greitens to Resign, Despite Growing Legal Troubles Missouri House Moves to Legalize Medical Marijuana St. Louis Lawmaker Faces Resignation Calls After Appearing on Radio Show University of Missouri System's Economic Impact $5.4 Billion Annually

Regional stories from the KBIA newsroom, including: Greitens Responds to Newest Felony Charge Judge Hears Final Arguments in Historic MU Grad Worker Unionization Case University of Missouri's Economic Impact $5.4 Billion Annually Leaders, Lawmakers Frustrated by Chronic Underfunding of Missouri's Historically Black Colleges

Regional stories from the KBIA newsroom, including: Friday's Teacher-Led Rallies Promote School Safety Missouri House Votes to Regulate Powdered Alcohol Missouri Lawmaker Accused of Calling into Racist Radio Show Greitens Charged with Felony Related to Fundraising List

The Columbia Missouri National Education Association organized teacher-led rallies at intersections of Providence Road and Broadway, and Providence and Nifong Boulevard in Columbia, on the 19th Anniversary of the shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado.

Missouri Designates $3 Million For Sexual Assault Evidence Testing Missouri Legislature Several Election Changes Unknown Substance Sent To Missouri Lawmaker May Be Pesticide

The Unbound Book Festival in Columbia runs from April 19 to April 21 and features several local authors. Julija Šukys is a local creative nonfiction author. We talked about her book Siberian Exile: Blood, War, and a Granddaughter's Reckoning.

The Unbound Book Festival in Columbia runs from April 19 to April 21 and features several local authors. Allison Coffelt lives in Columbia. We talked about her book Maps Are Lines We Draw: A Road Trip Through Haiti.

Regional stories from the KBIA newsroom, including: Missouri Senate Approves Greitens' Ethics Commission Nominee Greitens Defense Fund Spent Nothing in March Missouri Bill Lowers Income Taxes for Guard and Reserves University of Missouri-Kansas City Announces Job Cuts Missouri House Passes Tax Overhaul

The #MeToo movement has spread from the United States to other parts of the world as women have increasingly spoken out about sexual assault and sexual harassment. One country where it has struggled is Japan, where discussions about sexual harassment and sexual assault remain highly taboo. Japanese women are much less likely than their U.S. counterparts to describe non-consensual sex as rape. Further, women who publicly accuse their attackers often face significant public backlash. On this...

The Unbound Book Festival in Columbia runs from April 19 to April 21 and features several local authors. Author Melissa Scholes Young was raised in Hannibal, and her Midwestern identity is central to her writing. We talked about her debut novel, FLOOD.

The Unbound Book Festival in Columbia runs from April 19 to April 21 and features several local authors. Nina Furstenau is a local author who writes about culture through the lens of food. We talked about her book Biting Through the Skin: An Indian Kitchen in America's Heartland.

Regional stories from the KBIA newsroom, including: Hawley Trails McCaskill in Missouri Senate Race Fundraising Authorities Investigating Unknown Substance Sent to Lawmaker Missouri Senate Approves Greitens' Ethics Commission Nominee Judge Refuses to Throw Out Felony Charge Against Greitens

Regional stories from the KBIA newsroom, including: Judge to Rule on Request to Dismiss Greitens Indictment Missouri House, Top Senate Budgeter Split on School Funding Prosecutor Faces Looming Deadline to Charge Greitens for Charity Donor List Hawley: Evidence Exists to Charge Greitens for Obtaining Charity Fundraising List