Frank Morris has supervised the reporters in KCUR's newsroom since 1999. In addition to his managerial duties, Morris files regularly with National Public Radio. He’s covered everything from tornadoes to tax law for the network, in stories spanning eight states. His work has won dozens of awards, including four national Public Radio News Directors awards (PRNDIs) and several regional Edward R. Murrow awards. In 2012 he was honored to be named "Journalist of the Year" by the Heart of America Press Club.
When NPR is in the news, our journalists aim to cover what's happening the same way they cover any other organization. To do that, the NPR newsroom follows a process aimed at ensuring only a small number of employees, none of whom are directly involved in the news event, works on the coverage.
Wade Goodwyn, NPR’s longtime national correspondent based in Dallas, died Thursday of cancer at age 63. Rick Holter — KERA’s longtime vice president of news — remembers his friend and former coworker.
President Biden has aspirations for a new era of train travel. Amtrak supporters hope that a new line between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, is just the start. But major obstacles stand in the way.
An analysis of blood from people who had received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine found a lower level of neutralizing antibodies against viral variants but a strong response involving T cells.