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Public Health
HIV Remains Persistent Problem In Missouri — Especially In Rural Areas
publicbroadcasting.net - Shahla Farzan
The number of new HIV cases in Missouri is on the rise — and a disproportionately large number are in rural counties. The Centers for Disease Control …
EPA
EPA Says Missouri’s Plan To Regulate Coal Ash Ponds And Landfills Is Too Weak
publicbroadcasting.net - Eli Chen
The Environmental Protection Agency notified Missouri environmental regulators this month that the state’s plan for overseeing the disposal of toxic …
Ai Weiwei
Ai Weiwei Exhibition To Open Expanded Kemper Art Museum In September
publicbroadcasting.net - Nancy Fowler
St. Louis’ Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum will reopen this fall with a big artistic bang: an exhibition by celebrated Chinese artist and political …
UMSL Chancellor Tom George To Retire In September
publicbroadcasting.net - Kae M. Petrin
University of Missouri-St. Louis Chancellor Tom George will retire in September, he announced Thursday. The university administration will name an …
U.S. Dept. of Defense
Fort Leonard Wood Adds Staff And Increases Communication To Fix Base Housing Issues
publicbroadcasting.net - Jonathan Ahl
Soldiers and their families who live on base at Fort Leonard Wood will now have quarterly opportunities to express any concerns about their homes …
Chess
On Chess: Collegiate Chess Players Exhibit Strong Talent At First National Rapid And Blitz Event
publicbroadcasting.net - Alejandro Ramirez
The college chess scene is booming, and it is easy to see why. The inclusion of so many strong chess programs and the explosion of rivalries between …
Getting To School Is A Long And Winding Road For A Homeless Student Like Angelina
publicbroadcasting.net - Ryan Delaney
There’s a late-winter chill in the house. A space heater is trying to do the work of a busted furnace. Angelina rubs the sleep out of her eyes as her …
Chamber of Commerce
Looking To 2030, Gov. Parson And Tech Leaders Aim To Put Missouri On Top
publicbroadcasting.net - Andrea Henderson
Gov. Mike Parson set the bar high for the technology sector in the state during the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry 2030 Technology …
Environmentalism
Missouri PSC Approves Controversial Multi-State Wind-Energy Transmission Line
publicbroadcasting.net - Eli Chen
The Missouri Public Service Commission gave the green light Wednesday to allow a 780-mile wind-energy transmission line to be built across …
Missouri Makes Way For More Nursing Students To Ease Statewide Shortage
publicbroadcasting.net - Sarah Fentem
The Missouri State Board of Nursing has approved expanding five of the state’s nursing programs, adding 250 slots for future students. State officials …
STL Made Wants To Highlight The Great Things About Living Here
publicbroadcasting.net - Wayne Pratt
A grassroots effort is underway to build up the St. Louis region and then expand that unified message of pride to other areas of the country. A key …
San Francisco, CA
Federal Jury Finds Bayer's Roundup Weed Killer Caused A California Man’s Cancer
publicbroadcasting.net - Eli Chen
A federal jury in San Francisco has unanimously decided that Bayer AG’s weed killer Roundup caused a California resident to develop cancer. Edwin …
Medicaid
More Than Half Of Missourians Who Were Dropped From Medicaid Didn't Answer Mail
publicbroadcasting.net - Sarah Fentem
About 60 percent of the approximately 70,000 Missourians purged from the state’s Medicaid program in 2018 lost coverage because they failed to reply …
Naloxone
St. Louis Group Uses Retired Ambulance To Fight Addiction On The Street
publicbroadcasting.net - Sarah Fentem
A St. Louis nonprofit is sending outreach workers to city streets to dispense life-saving treatment from a newly refurbished ambulance. The Missouri …
Underground Railroad
A Louisville Family Learns About Their Ties To A St. Louis Slave Who Saved Lives
publicbroadcasting.net - Chad Davis
For the past 30 years, Keith Winstead has been tracing the many generations of his family history. “When I first started genealogy, I thought I’d be …
Lacy Clay
Pelosi Joins Clay In Ferguson To Stump For Voting-Rights Legislation
publicbroadcasting.net - Rachel Lippmann
The country’s top elected Democrat came to Ferguson Monday to push the party’s efforts to expand voting rights across the country. U.S. House Speaker …
Hall of Fame
Barrier-Breaking Grandmaster Youngest Woman To Be Inducted In Chess Hall Of Fame
publicbroadcasting.net - Sarah Fentem
A Webster University chess coach will today become the youngest woman to be inducted into the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame. Susan Polgár was the first …
Eric Greitens
Politically Speaking: Lt. Gov. Kehoe On The Path Ahead For Missouri Republicans
publicbroadcasting.net - Jason Rosenbaum
Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe joins Politically Speaking to talk about his first few months in office — and some of the issues that his Republican legislative …
Missouri Politics
Missouri Lawmakers Seek To Shield The Emails That Voters Said Should Be Public
publicbroadcasting.net - Samuel King
Any member of the public can go to the debates in Missouri House or Senate. And in November, voters said the discussions about legislation and …
School Districts
St. Louis County School Districts Seeking Money To Expand, Update Buildings
publicbroadcasting.net - Ryan Delaney
School districts in west and south St. Louis County are seeking voter approval to make significant facility upgrades that officials say will ease …
Nonprofits
Reduce The Use Of Cash Bail? There's An App For That
publicbroadcasting.net - Rachel Lippmann
The lead public defender in St. Charles County says a new mobile phone app he helped design could reduce the need for cash bail. Michael Sato and a …
New Zealand
In Wake Of New Zealand Massacre, Local Islamic Center Hosts Healing Gathering
publicbroadcasting.net - Andrea Henderson
Typically in the Muslim community, women and men do not hug one another unless they are married. Nevertheless, in a crowded meeting space inside the …
Mississippi River
Granite City Art Exhibition Draws Inspiration From Local Environmental Disasters
publicbroadcasting.net - Eli Chen
In an industrial, desolate block of Granite City, artists are presenting videos, photography and sculptures that depict environmental problems in the …
Income Tax
Missouri's Revenue Chief Resigns After Taxpayers Face Surprises
publicbroadcasting.net - Samuel King
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced the resignation of Department of Revenue Director Joel Walters on Friday morning, a move made after months of …
Missouri's Revenue Chief Resigns After Taxpayers Face Surprises
publicbroadcasting.net - Samuel King
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced the resignation of Department of Revenue Director Joel Walters on Friday morning, a move made after months of …
Mexico-U.S. Border Wall
Citing Congressional Authority, Blunt Votes To Reject Trump’s Emergency Declaration On Border Wall
publicbroadcasting.net - Jennifer Moore
The US Senate voted 59-41 Thursday to reject President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to build a barrier along the US-Mexico …
Poetry
Poet Haki Madhubuti And Musician Nicole Mitchell Forge A Collaboration 20 Years In The Making
publicbroadcasting.net - Jeremy D. Goodwin
Jazz flautist Nicole Mitchell was taking a break from college when she started volunteering at Third World Press, a Chicago bookstore and publishing …
Missouri Politics
Missouri Lawmakers Go On Spring Break With Fights Over Abortion, Transportation And Finances Ahead
publicbroadcasting.net - Jason Rosenbaum
As the Missouri General Assembly hits its week-long spring break, lawmakers are mulling over what they’ve accomplished so far — and bracing for an …
Employment
St. Louis-Area Employers Face Worker Shortage; Biggest Need In Science And Engineering
publicbroadcasting.net - Andy Field
Although St. Louis has an unemployment rate below the national average, area employers are struggling to find candidates who meet their needs, …
School Districts
Missouri House Wants To Allow School Districts To Offer Elective Class On The Bible
publicbroadcasting.net - Jason Rosenbaum
Members of the Missouri House have given initial approval to allowing school districts to offer an elective social studies class on the Bible. It’s a …