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Back to SearchWhat to look for ahead of Missouri’s primary election on Tuesday
Tuesday’s primaries could be one of the most important elections in Missouri’s modern history. Republicans will choose candidates for five statewide …
1 year, 7 months ago
Hamra says his business experience can transform Missouri state government
Springfield businessman Mike Hamra has never run for office before, but the CEO of a company that franchises restaurants says his private sector expe…
1 year, 7 months ago
For Missouri’s student journalist of the year, writing is a form of civic engagement
Before Parkway West graduate Elizabeth Franklin turned 18, she wrote for the school paper as a form of civic action and got named Missouri’s Student …
1 year, 7 months ago
Meet Jeremy Boyer. He plays the organ at Cardinals and Blues games, and for millions of TikTok fans
Jeremy Boyer is part of the fabric that makes going to a Cardinals or Blues games special. He’s delighted millions of fans over the years as an organ…
1 year, 7 months ago
Introducing ‘We Live Here: 10 Years After the Ferguson Uprising’
It’s been 10 years since Michael Brown Jr. was killed and the Ferguson Uprising that followed. To honor that history and reflect on where St. Louis i…
1 year, 7 months ago
What's new at the Muny? The premieres of ‘Waitress’ and ‘In the Heights’
Mike Isaacson, executive producer and artistic director for the Muny, talks about the premieres of “Waitress” and “In the Heights” during its 106th s…
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A St. Louis artist honors her late brother and supports others mourning their sibling
When Cheeraz Gormon’s younger brother, John, was murdered in a domestic violence altercation, she turned to writing and poetry to channel her grief. …
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What VP Harris’ embrace of ‘brat’ and internet memes say about Gen Z and politics
The 2024 election season is unprecedented, and that includes how slang and memes are shaping campaign messages. To break down why people are talking …
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Missouri S&T professor delivers final volume in WWII trilogy
Historian John C. McManus’ latest book opens with Gen. Douglas MacArthur aboard the USS Boise plunging through the deep blue waters of the South Chin…
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You’ve got (too much) email. Is it time to let it go?
Washington University Professor Ian Bogost says checking email is a source of daily torment. In this encore episode, he makes the case for why it’s t…
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