Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA 'hidden population' of homeless students in the Midwest isn't getting school services
Federal law requires school districts to enroll homeless students -- but in some states in the Midwest, including Missouri, school districts report t…
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First season of girls flag football proves popular at Belleville high schools
Belleville East and Belleville West high schools are in the postseason for the inaugural season of girls flag football in Illinois. STLPR Metro East …
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Monarch and firefly populations are in decline. Here’s what you can do to help
Monarchs are migrating through the St. Louis region now, but residents are seeing fewer of them than ever before. Loss of natural habitat along their…
1 year, 5 months ago
Audit of unit investigating police shootings finds records ‘incomplete’ and flawed
For years, the city of St. Louis has fought to keep an internal police audit out of public view. The audit has now been unsealed by a court order: it…
1 year, 5 months ago
How two Black men use their experience to help peers address mental health challenges
Black men face unique challenges in their everyday lives, and they often struggle to find mental health professionals who understand those challenges…
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A Missouri teacher founded LGBT History Month 30 years ago. It’s now in 20 countries
In 1994, the first LGBT History Month – then called Gay History Month – was celebrated with backing from prominent LGBT advocacy groups. Rodney Wilso…
1 year, 5 months ago
Lucas Kunce talks about his contentious Missouri U.S. Senate campaign with Josh Hawley
Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Lucas Kunce is facing the challenging task of upending Republican Sen. Josh Hawley in a state that’s become GOP-domina…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Missouri Ethics Commission emerges from a year of challenges
Liz Ziegler, former Missouri Ethics Commission executive director, lays out Missouri’s campaign finance system rules. Ziegler also answers listener q…
1 year, 5 months ago
Missouri Republicans are reaching out to the state’s trade unions — some are wary
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley’s about-face on right to work is seen by some as a welcome shift toward pro-labor policy — and by others as election year pande…
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After 34 years of injustice, Chris Dunn reflects on his new life
Chris Dunn became a free man after spending 34 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. In a wide-ranging interview, Chris recounts his long, …
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