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Back to SearchKratom faces legal reckoning in Missouri. An addiction expert is watching with concern
The state of Missouri is suing a Missouri-based manufacturer of the 7-OH variety of kratom. Derived from plants, kratom is drawing increased scrutiny…
6 months ago
East St. Louis' Reginald Petty reflects on his life's work after top Illinois honor
At a ceremony at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Saturday, Gov. JB Pritzker awarded the Order of Lincoln — Illinois’ highest civilian ho…
6 months ago
Spring nesting season can be safe for Canada Geese and people. Here’s how
It’s nesting season for Canada geese, and these protective parents are back to lay eggs, incubate and protect them in urban hotspots — from park path…
6 months ago
Largest respite home in St. Louis will help homeless people discharged from hospitals
The largest medical respite center in St. Louis will open its doors later this month. The Three Steps Home represents a major step for the groups sup…
6 months ago
Inventor of self-watering, biodegradable, 3D-printed plant pots grows her business in St. Louis
Through a combination of engineering know-how, imagination and dedication to problem-solving, St. Louisan Kay Wells invented the Posie Pot: a 3-D pri…
6 months ago
Forest Park habitat restoration efforts are a biodiversity win
New research out of St. Louis shows that removing invasive plant species and planting native ones have gone a long way toward boosting bird populatio…
6 months, 1 week ago
As U.S. refugee cap drops, a St. Louis race takes on new urgency
Refugee resettlement in the U.S. is at a historic low. At the start of his second term, President Donald Trump set the refugee cap at 7,500 for fisca…
6 months, 1 week ago
St. Louis musicians shine in NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest
Over 40 local artists entered into NPR’s 2026 Tiny Desk Contest. “St. Louis on the Air” producer Miya Norfleet and STLPR reporter Chad Davis talk abo…
6 months, 1 week ago
STAGES St. Louis co-founder Jack Lane paves path to Broadway and London
After decades shaping St. Louis theater, STAGES St. Louis co-founder Jack Lane has stepped into a new spotlight. Following the 2023 death of his husb…
6 months, 1 week ago
An Iranian-American considers the impossibility of staying grounded amid war and oppression
Woman grandmaster in chess Dorsa Derakhshani came to the U.S. from Iran to attend St. Louis University. Now a Mizzou medical student, St. Louis Chess…
6 months, 1 week ago