Podcast Episodes

Her husband lost his life to a distracted driver. Then she got the law changed

Adrienne Siddens lost her husband Randall after he was struck by a distracted driver. In conversation with STLPR’s Abby Llorico, she shares how she’s…

1 year, 1 month ago

How a St. Louisan helps her community navigate death by filling out advance directives

Vivial Lopez, a St. Louis native, shares what it means to help her community become comfortable with talking about death. She specializes in helping …

1 year, 1 month ago

Legal Roundtable takes on high school mascot, J6 pardons and more

A panel of attorneys discuss local and regional legal issues. Discussion will include the latest attempt to change the , allegations by a chess star …

1 year, 1 month ago

Sam Page continues a familiar battle: the county executive vs. the council

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page has officially entered politically treacherous territory. He’s leading Missouri’s largest county at a time of dow…

1 year, 1 month ago

Missouri Republicans again push state control of St. Louis police department

Republicans in the Missouri General Assembly want to place a board with gubernatorial appointees in charge of overseeing the St. Louis Metropolitan P…

1 year, 1 month ago

Facing ‘unsustainable’ costs, St. Louis County Library issues limits on Hoopla and Libby use

St. Louis County Library is spending more than half its collections budget on digital “eMedia” through subscriptions to services like Libby and Hoopl…

1 year, 1 month ago

What’s in a flag? How to represent the collective history and culture of a state

Between now and Feb. 14, Illinois residents can vote on whether to change their state flag — and if so, which resident-submitted design they'd like t…

1 year, 1 month ago

How a St. Louis-based tutoring program helps Black students achieve beyond systemic biases

A growing and significant body of research suggests that students benefit from having a teacher of the same race or ethnicity. Yet most teachers in t…

1 year, 1 month ago

How a firefighter’s frustration led to better technology to fight fires

About 15 years ago, Jason Cerrano was working for the Pattonville Fire Protection District when he conceptualized a way to make it more efficient for…

1 year, 1 month ago

All-Black improv team performs for laughs, boosts diversity on stage and in the crowd

1 year, 1 month ago