Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMissouri’s prison population is at a 20-year low. But prison deaths have never been higher
The number of people incarcerated in Missouri prisons is lower than it has been in decades; yet, recent years have seen record-high deaths among thos…
5 months, 1 week ago
Why Megan Green is focused on reforming development incentives in St. Louis
When Megan Green became St. Louis Board of Aldermen President in 2022, she made reforming development tax incentives a top priority. Critics of using…
5 months, 1 week ago
How a WashU professor used concrete to build a 20-foot-tall home for migratory birds
A 20-foot-tall concrete spiral was recently completed at the Audubon Center at Riverlands nature reserve near St. Louis. The structure's practical us…
5 months, 1 week ago
New book explains why Missouri and Illinois prairies vanished
The American prairie once stretched across Missouri and Illinois, a vast grassland teeming with wildlife and rich biodiversity. Today, less than 1% o…
5 months, 1 week ago
Missouri Sens. Schmitt and Hawley differ on Trump’s demands to seize Greenland
President Donald Trump made startling demands to take over Greenland this week. And Missouri’s U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt have reacted m…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Republican advocate for phasing out Missouri income tax says plan will spur growth
Governor Mike Kehoe’s plan to phase out Missouri’s income tax over five years — and replace much of the revenue with a sales tax on services — has sp…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Future Missouri House Speaker Alex Riley on keeping the 2026 session on track
House Majority Leader Alex Riley will become Missouri’s Speaker of the House next year. But before getting to that powerful post, the Springfield Rep…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
How Webster U alum Matt Vogel, the man behind Kermit the Frog, got major ‘street’ cred in the puppet world
In 2023 Matt Vogel was in London for the coronation of King Charles III. In the royal box, Vogel also had a very special frog with him: Kermit the Fr…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Recent college grads say Trump cuts and AI have made getting a job harder than ever
In 2025, college graduates faced a job market flooded with many applicants and significantly fewer jobs. Federal funding cuts, rescinded grant opport…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
How photojournalist Wiley Price spent 40-plus years making Black St. Louis life his focus
Photojournalist Wiley Price captured images of St. Louis’ Black community for the St. Louis American, one of the oldest African American weekly paper…
5 months, 2 weeks ago