For today's episode as we head into the weekend, we try to think about how great it would be to simply escape right now -- to head to new horizons, a new place or time, and meet new people. While actual travel is out of the question for most of us while we shelter-in-place because of the coronavirus pandemic, books can still take us places. They lift us up and take us right out of the anxiety, stress and fear we might be experiencing.

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Live From KBIA - Community Amid COVID-19 - Reading Through A Crisis

As confirmed cases of the coronavirus continue to rise in Missouri, the city of Columbia has responded (as many cities are in the absence of a statewide directive): by implementing its own stay at home order. The goal is to slow the spread of the virus and keep our community safe, but this solution comes with its own complications. The directive has meant deciding which businesses are essential and which need to close their doors and send their employees home. Difficult decisions for a city leader.

Live From KBIA - Community Amid COVID-19 - City Response

While cases of COVID-19 are on the rise across the country and here in Missouri, a second tragic crisis is also unfolding around us. Residents have been ordered to stay-at-home to keep everyone safe, which also means that businesses across the nation and here in our Mid-Missouri towns are having to close. With those closures, business-owners are seeing their dreams shuttered, hopefully only temporarily. And people who work in restaurants and bars, among other industries, are seeing their jobs disappear. Missouri, along with the rest of the nation, has seen a recording-breaking jump in unemployment claims

Live From KBIA - Community Amid COVID-19 - Business And Economic Impact

In today's episode, we look to the weekend and consider whether some of our favorite extra-curricular pursuits can help us through this coronavirus crisis. We ask our audience what they’re reading, listening to and watching that is getting them through this crisis. Maybe there’s even something that’s more than just an escape - that’s actually helped provide meaning and solace during difficult times. And how are musicians and artists faring during a time when galleries are closed and concerts are cancelled?

Live From KBIA - Community Amid COVID-19 - Health And Humanities

Boone County is under a stay-at-home order and while many of us stay in - working from home, taking care of our kids, binge-watching Netflix, - there’s a group of professionals out there who do not have that luxury right now. They’re the nurses, doctors, emergency responders and other frontline workers going to work and preparing-for and now responding-to COVID-19 cases. In this episode, we talk to people who are working on the front lines of this outbreak in our community and we’ll hear from them on how preparations and the response are going, and also what it’s like to work as a healthcare provider through a global crisis like this one.

Live From KBIA - Community Amid COVID-19 - Frontline Workers

In this episode, we talk about community efforts to bring resources to those who need it most right now in the midst of the coronvirus pandemic. In particular we look at nonprofits, faith groups and community efforts that are helping out during this crisis.

Live From KBIA - Community Amid COVID-19 - Volunteers And Response

In this episode, we’re talk about how disease outbreaks, like the current coronavirus crisis, impact our culture and how our culture also affects the trajectory of disease outbreaks. Obviously our rituals, our families and gatherings are being drastically affected right now across the world and here in Missouri, as we figure out how our communities should be responding to this crisis.

Live From KBIA - Community Amid COVID-19 - Community Response

The coronavirus crisis has sparked tremendous changes in the lives of people all over the world, and in the last couple of weeks the crisis has arrived full-on for us Missourians. In the recent weeks, MU moved its classes online, then closed its dorms and sent its students home. Gov. Parson declared a state of emergency. Libraries, restaurants, offices, theaters and more have closed their doors. Elections have been postponed. Many of us are working from home, isolating with their families, or alone, and practicing social distancing. It’s human nature to want to lean on our communities and hold our loved ones close. But in times like this, that could mean putting those loved ones at risk.

Live From KBIA - Community Amid COVID-19 - Self-Isolation

“The ultimate goal is to slow down the spread and decrease the transmission.” KBIA’s Rebecca Smith sat down with Dr. Christelle Ilboudo, the Medical Director of Infection Contol and Prevention for MU Health Care, and two individuals from Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services – Medical Director Dr. Ashley Millham and Public Inforamtion Officer Lucio Bitoy – to discuss some of the preparations that are underway to prevent, and if necessary, manage the spread of COVID-19 in Mid-Missouri. There have been six confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Missouri: two in St. Louis County, three in Greene County, and one in Henry County.

Intersection: COVID-19 Preparations in Mid-Missouri

Since Louisa May Alcott's novel "Little Women" was published in 1868, it has never gone out of print, it's been translated into about 50 languages and been released in about 100 editions, according to writer Anne Boyd Rioux , author of "Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why it Still Matters." On this edition of Intersection, we invited MU Professor Alex Socarides into the studio to talk about the legacy of this story and the themes brought out by Greta Gerwig's recent film adaptation. Socarides is a scholar of 19th century American literature. She joined KBIA producers Rebecca Smith, producer Lee Wilkins, and host Janet Saidi who are all enthusiastic readers of Alcott and other 19th century works - to put the legacy of this story in context. The discussion also explores the themes that are brought out in Gerwig's newest film adaptation. KBIA hosts a screening of the film at Ragtag Cinema on Saturday, Jan. 4. Socarides compared Alcott's life and the "fantasy" of her

The Legacy of 'Little Women' - With MU Professor Alex Socarides

In this special, hear the voices of MU students tell their stories of finding the people, places and feelings that have helped them grow and change. They were challenged this spring in their advanced writing class to write essays about significant moments in their lives. With the help of their professor, Berkley Hudson, they recount their stories and experiences. Hear our radio special with selected commentaries here: You can also listen to the rest of the class: Connor Hoffman shared a desire for solitude with his father. But that solitude and what his dad taught him changed his perspective on his environment. Madi Skahill has more in common with her dad then she would like to admit. And when he introduced her to music, she thought she would never find the solace that her dad had found. But when she quit piano and choir, she realized that her dad wasn’t so wrong for wanting Madi to find a love for music. Tradition is important in Myles Poydras’ family. When the men in his family took

Inside and Out: MU Journalists Reflect on What Shapes Who They Are

In a recent dialogue that took place at the State Historical Society of Missouri, 97-year-old long-time Columbia resident Sehon Williams was interviewed about his life, family and work in Columbia. The conversation was part of the Society's series of lectures on the African American Experience in Missouri. Long-time Columbia civic leader Bill Thompson hosted the talk.

Remembering Sharpend - A Conversation With Sehon Williams

On this edition of Intersection, we talk with state Reps. Martha Stevens and Kip Kendrick, both Democrats from mid-Missouri leveraging their local community involvement into their legislative work in the superminority party in Jefferson City. Stevens has worked as a professional social worker and has focused on health care policy since being elected to the state legislature in November 2016. Kendrick has served in the legislature since November 2014, focusing on health care policy and serving on the House Ethics and Higher Education committees. Producer Sidney Steele talks with the two legislators about payday lending, Medicaid, health care access, and their plans for the upcoming state legislative session in January 2020.

Intersection - Reps. Stevens and Kendrick on Serving in a Superminority

What is the sound of mid-Missouri? For Columbia music writer Aarik Danielsen Columbia's location along the I-70 corridor, and in the middle of the country, brings lots of influences and some great acts that the Columbia kids grow up on. But in spite of key music venues like the Blue Note and influential festivals like Roots N Blues N BBQ, our town also makes for a music scene with some voltaility - being a college town, many acts tend to move on. Danielsen, an arts and entertainment editor at the Columbia Tribune, unpacked some of these ideas with us, and introduced us to some of the sounds currently in rotation for him, including: Columbia band Loose Loose , local musician Noah Earle , Brittany Howard , David Wax Museum , and, of course, Wilco .

Talking Music, Faith and Journalism with Music Writer Aarik Danielsen

In a new report on the University of Missouri’s campus climate, the American Association of Universities says about a quarter of undergraduate women who responded to its survey have experienced sexual assault or harassment on campus. For trans, genderqueer and nonbinary students, that rate is more than 50 percent. The report also says more students know about on-campus resources for sexual assault and harassment, but that doesn’t necessarily stop sexual assault from happening. The fact is, this is a really hard thing to talk about - especially for assault survivors. But advocates say one of the most important things you can do for a survivor - is to talk about it with them. So we talked about it - on this edition of Intersection. KBIA producer Kassidy Arena spoke with survivors about their experiences, reaching resilience, getting support, and how most media gets this topic wrong. In this edition of Intersection, Kassidy speaks with students Casey Smith and Kelley Slatter, and is also

Intersection - Why It's Tough to Talk About Sexual Violence

Each week, our host Sara Shahriari sits down with community members to discuss issues concerning mid-Missourians. From politics, to local art to social issues, anything that generates good conversations and affects our community is on the table.

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