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Leonard Slatkin discusses his return to St. Louis ahead of a concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of his debut with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.

Our monthly Legal Roundtable got underway as St. Louis Public Radio reporter Jonathan Ahl delved into a variety of recent local and national stories pertaining to the law with Bill Freivogel, journalism professor at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Mark Smith, associate vice chancellor of students at Washington University, Marie Kenyon, director of the Peace and Justice Commission of the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

Ever been dumped in an ice cream shop? Writer and artist Kayla “KVtheWriter” Thompson has, and she can assure the uninitiated that it’s not sweet. Did the experience ruin ice cream for her? Sure. But it also became the basis of her upcoming EP titled “Love Sucks!” St. Louis Public Radio reporter Jeremy D. Goodwin talks with Thompson about her curation of written, visual and aural depictions of her journey through love and loss.

St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones joins St. Louis Public Radio reporter Jeremy D. Goodwin to discuss her plans to reevaluate the banks that are approved to handle the city's money, her opposition to Better Together, and more.

This behind-the-headlines segment focuses on a new report about how syphilis is invading rural Missouri and a fraying health safety net is failing to stop it.

The welfare of all sorts of insects has been garnering attention of late, with some disconcerting headlines about declining insect populations. St. Louis Public Radio’s Jeremy D. Goodwin talks with Webster University biologist Nicole Miller-Struttmann to learn more about what is happening and how humans can help bees and other insects thrive.

Millennials, who are set to outnumber baby boomers sometime this year, are members of a generation often dubbed as lazy, oversensitive and entitled. But are they really? Or are they just misunderstood and maligned? Eric Goedereis, associate professor of psychology at Webster University and academic director of Webster’s gerontology program; Kendra Elaine, a millennial leadership expert and diversity coach; and Steph Kukuljan, a St. Louis Business Journal reporter, discuss the millennial generation, their experiences, misconceptions about them and more.

The flames that engulfed Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday have people around the world thinking about the importance of cultural preservation and fire safety as well as the fragility of cherished landmarks. St. Louis Public Radio's Jeremy D. Goodwin explores how those topics have informed local efforts associated with protecting historic buildings and St. Louis’ cultural heritage.

Ricky Riccardi – author of “What a Wonderful World: The Magic of Louis Armstrong’s Later Years” – sits down with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jeremy D. Goodwin to discuss the importance and impact of Armstrong’s early career.

Jen Hobbs' just-released book is titled “American Hemp: How Growing Our Newest Cash Crop Can Improve Our Health, Clean Our Environment, And Slow Climate Change.”

St. Louis County police officer Benjamin Granda joins producer Alex Heuer to discuss how officers decide when or when not to chase down a suspect, and how attitudes toward chases have shifted recently.

Harris-Stowe State University and Missouri Humanities Council are commemorating some of the city’s past residents in a new Civil War panel titled “Long Roads to Freedom.” Delving into the topic's history are Gregory Wolk, Heritage Resources coordinator for Missouri Humanities Council, and Gregory Carr, Instructor in Speech and Theater at Harris Stowe State University.

St. Louis Public Radio reporter Jeremy D. Goodwin talks with Karen Kalish, founder and CEO of Home Works, The Teacher Home Visit Program; Lisa Pines, a school secretary at Vashon High School who has made over 80 home visits; and Diane Dymond, principal of Stix Early Childhood Center.

A conversation with Forest Park Forever’s horticulture superintendent Roman Fox about all things Forest Park in the springtime, including the best spots for a walk in the park and how his team maintains all of the plant life.

St. Louis activists have been applying the community-organizing skills they learned during Ferguson on the southern U.S. border to protest the Trump administration's border policies. St. Louis visual journalist Carolina Hidalgo recently returned from reporting on their actions and joins this conversation alongside activists Cathy "Mama Cat" Daniela and Elizabeth Vega.

St. Louis is home to a thriving performing arts scene, with a wide range of plays, concerts and much more on the collective playbill any night of the week. But it’s not every day a show provides a little of everything – all of it courtesy of some of the city’s youngest performers. On Saturday evening, the 2019 St. Louis Teen Talent Competition will bring audience members a total of 15 performances that run the gamut, from vocal and instrumental numbers and dances to musical theater and circus acts.

Tom Countryman, the former U.S. State Department assistant secretary for International Security and Nonproliferation, discusses the future of diplomacy and civil service and modern diplomatic concerns with St. Louis Public Radio reporter Rachel Lippmann.

Saturday marks the 100th day that U.S Sen. Josh Hawley has been in office.

David Berczek, chief of the NGA Office of Corporate Communications West, and Ken Olliff, vice president for research at Saint Louis University, joined Wednesday’s St. Louis on the Air to discuss the future of the geospatial ecosystem in our region.

“When is a cookbook more than a set of instructions? And how might a meal rewrite history?” These two questions frame Washington University scholar Rafia Zafar’s exploration of the rich history of African American food and dining in her new book “Recipes For Respect: African American Meals and Meaning.” In it, Zafar leads readers to a deeper understanding of the authors and chefs whose lives and contributions she brings to the fore.