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Today on KRPS for Wednesday September 13 & News Headlines from the Kansas News Service

Show Highlights Today on KRPS include,

Performance Today at 11 AM: Fred and Bruce will welcome contestant Danusha Goska calling from Paterson, NJ to play the Piano Puzzler.


Today, Explained at 6:30 PM: We'll examine what the recent surge in COVID-19 cases means and what we can do to stay healthy.


We hope you tune in!

Today on KRPS for Wednesday September 13

5 AM - 9 AM - 

Morning Edition from NPR News

9 AM - 10 AM - 

1A

HOST: Jenn White

Why panic attacks happen and how to prevent them.

Matt Gutman has spent decades in front of cameras and microphones as a newscaster, reporting on current events across the globe.

His calm, cool demeanor belied his internal struggle with a lifetime of panic.

When an on-camera mistake forced him to take time off for more work, Matt decided to finally address his panic attacks.

He tried pharmaceuticals, psychedelics and therapy. His journey is documented in the new book “No Time To Panic: How I Curbed My Anxiety and Conquered a Lifetime of Panic Attacks.”

Matt is one of many Americans who suffer from panic attacks.

Jenn White talks to Matt and a psychiatrist about why panic attacks happen and how to prevent them.

10 AM to 11 AM - 

On Point 

HOST: Meghna Chakrabarti

VOICEMAIL NUMBER: 617-353-0683

MAIN TOPIC: How To Save Childcare In The Face Of A Massive Funding Loss

$24 billion of pandemic-era childcare funding expires at the end of this month.

How to save childcare, the people who provide it and the families who rely on it.

11 AM to 1 PM - 

Performance Today

Host - Fred Child

Hour 1 and hour 2 playlists

1 PM to 3 PM - 

Classical with KRPS host Matt Witt

3 PM - 4PM 

The World with host Marco Werman

People in Yemen say their country is more than war and humanitarian aid. It's also about daily life and their hopes.

We hear from Yemenis, both across their country and in the diaspora. The Yemen Listening Project.

Next time on The World.

4 PM - 6 PM

All Things Considered from NPR News

The kitchen -- it's the nerve center of the most homes -- representing abundance and love ... or scarcity and

Stress. Journalist Michele Norris explores the kitchen's significance with a simple question -- tell me about your mama's kitchen.

Hear what she found out-- on All Things Considered from NPR News

6 PM - 6:30 PM

Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal

One taco chain in San Diego, California has chosen to keep prices remarkably low.

A look at how they've done it... and why it works. That's next time on Marketplace...

6:30 PM to 7 PM

Today, Explained from Vox News

Hosts: Noel King and Sean Rameswaram

It’s happening again. A friend got it. Then a neighbor. Then a colleague. And another colleague. And another colleague.

Then Dr. Jill Biden got it!

Covid is everywhere again, and we’re gonna run through what that means for you on the next Today, Explained.

7 PM - 8 PM - 

Fresh Air

HOST: TERRY GROSS

Journalist ERIC LIPTON is an investigative reporter for the New York Times.

He’s been investigating the military's struggles to modernize and the obstacles that have been standing in the way.

The process has been held up by tradition, politics, lobbyists, the procurement bureaucracy, disagreements within the military and profound ethical questions surrounding the use of autonomous deadly weapons.

8 PM - 9 PM - 

Jazz Inspired with Judy Carmichael 

Judy Carmichael interviews Eleri Ward

9 PM - 11 PM

Jazz with David Basse

11 PM - 5 AM Thursday

BBC World Service

Since 2017 Fred Fletcher-Fierro has driven up Highway 171 through thunderstorms, downpours, snow, and ice storms to host KRPS’s Morning Edition. He’s also a daily reporter for the station, covering city government, elections, public safety, arts, entertainment, culture, sports and more. Fred has also spearheaded and overseen a sea change in programming for KRPS from a legacy classical station to one that airs a balance of classical, news, jazz, and cultural programming that better reflects the diverse audience of the Four States. For over two months in the fall of 2022 he worked remotely with NPR staff to relaunch krps.org to an NPR style news and information website.

In the fall of 2023 Fred was promoted to Interim General Manager and was appointed GM in Feburary of 2024.