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Friday, September 18, 2020 - ‘A’ Is For Autocrat

4 years 11 months ago
An illustrator and Washington University professor has composed an anti-Trump project in the form of an ABC book for young readers. D.W. Dowd says he developed the idea after coming across a 1946 booklet that included a guide to proper behavior for children.

Tuesday, September 15, 2020 - Beat Battle

4 years 11 months ago
Local producers have competed in a battle of songs in front of a crowd of hip-hop fans for a decade. This year the beat battle is online because of the pandemic. But producers will still have a platform to share music and connect with other musicians.

Thursday, September 10, 2020 - Racist Language

5 years ago
How people speak, and how other people react to it is a major cause of racism and sexism, according to an English professor at Missouri S&T. Sarah Hercula has written a book advocating for English teachers, people who study linguistics and others to tear down stereotypes of language as part of the overall effort to combat systemic racism and sexism.

Thursday, September 3, 2020 - Pigeon Racing

5 years ago
The Mount Pleasant Homing Pigeon Club has been racing pigeons in St. Louis for more than a century. Members release their pigeons hundreds of miles from St. Louis and then track how long it takes them to make it home. The brawny birds are bred to fly long distances and can be worth thousands of dollars.

Friday, August 28, 2020 - Missouri Hops And Strange Brews

5 years ago
Craft brewers thrive on being local. That has prompted the University of Missouri to study the feasibility of growing certain varieties of hops in the state. And in southern Illinois, the owners of a microbrewery are using unusual ingredients to flavor their beer.

Tuesday, August 25, 2010 - Advancements in COVID Testing

5 years ago
Researchers at the University of Illinois are figuring out how to expand a new saliva-based COVID-19 test to other colleges and universities throughout the state. The Food and Drug Administration has given emergency authorization to the technology developed on the Urbana campus.

Monday, August 24, 2020 - Remote Learning

5 years ago
The school year is starting remotely for many students after pushback from parents and teachers. Online learning during the pandemic could be a different experience now, compared to the spring.