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Jossalyn Larson of Owensville, Missouri, was diagnosed with breast cancer about two months ago and is publicly discussing what it's like and her ongoing treatments.

When it comes to reading, one person’s great book can be another person’s dull tome. Anne Bogel and Holland Saltsman discuss how they connect good books to the right readers.

St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Rachel Lippmann round of some of the week’s biggest developments in the 2018 elections.

One of the topics Rosenbaum and Lippmann take a look at this week is President Donald Trump’s aluminum and steel tariffs — and how they may affect Missouri’s U.S. Senate contest.

And in our weekly election analysis feature, Lippmann and Rosenbaum take a closer look at Proposition B — which would raise Missouri’s minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2023. This push to raise the wage floor took hold recently in St. Louis and Kansas City — and may have a good chance of passing statewide if organized opposition doesn’t emerged before November.

Over the past 44 years, the radio and news industries have gone through many changes. Two things that haven’t changed during that time are Mary Edwards’ dedication and passion for her work at St. Louis Public Radio.

St. Louis Public Radio reporter Rachel Lippmann discusses the news that the St. Louis prosecutor's office will no longer accept cases from 28 local officers.

"There's a certain kind of human truth that can only really be found by talking with family members who have this story that’s passed down generation to generation," says STLPR's Tim Lloyd.

Veteran Marine Captain Allyn Hinton recalls memories of the Vietnam War and talks about the upcoming reunion of USMC combat helicopter pilots in St. Louis next week.

St. Louis Public Radio reporters Rachel Lippmann and Kae Petrin discuss the latest developments in the Northside Regeneration saga.

Matt Grawitch with SLU’s School for Professional Studies and Dena Bubrick-Tranen of Middle Way Counseling and Consulting offer insights on coping with difficult workplace situations.

Jeremy Segal-Moss, Tracy Mitchell and Renee Smith discuss the rich St. Louis tradition of blues music in advance of the Big Muddy Blues Festival to take place Labor Day weekend.

Brian Williams joins St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Rachel Lippmann to talk about his big win in the 14th Senatorial District Democratic primary.

Williams will represent the central and north St. Louis-based district once the legislature reconvenes in 2019. The 14th District includes municipalities such as Clayton, University City, Ferguson, Hazelwood, Northwoods and Bridgeton.

Williams is a Ferguson native who worked many years for Congressman Lacy Clay, D-University City. Among other things, Williams was responsible for communicating with local and state legislative officials on issues that Clay was working on — such as moving the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to north St. Louis.

Alyce Herndon and Reona Wise discuss resources provided by Grace Hill Women’s Business Center to aid entrepreneurs and micro-business owners.

Denise Thimes was still a young girl when she first interacted with Aretha Franklin in St. Louis during the late '60s. Even then the Queen of Soul made a big impression on her.

City of St. Louis and near-suburb residents might think "our" watershed is nothing more than a concrete drainage ditch. Theo Smith, coalition chair, and other members of the River Des Peres Watershed Coalition, see this urban waterway differently.   

River Des Peres drains over 115 square miles in the City of St. Louis and nearest suburbs, before it joins the Mississippi River. A coalition of Water quality and biodiversity advocates are joining together again this fall to raise awareness of the vital role of River Des Peres - and to pull out the trash that compromises its capacity in our regional watershed, overall. The River Des Peres Trash Bash will mobilize dozens of volunteers to support this waterway, on Saturday October 20, 2018, from 8 am to 2 pm.

Results from  2017: Hardworking Trash Bash volunteers cleared 6.6 tons of trash from the rivers and creeks in the River des Peres watershed in just 3 hours! This tally includes 2.2 tons of scrap metal and 1.8 tons (101) of tires that were recycled!

See yourself  this year in this cadre of water quality champions!

Music: Giant Steps performed live at KDHX by Dave Stone Trio

THANKS to Anna Holland, Earthworms' audio engineer

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Calvin Lai and David Karandish discuss the ways in which artificial intelligence can be biased and how to make it as objective as possible.

After enduring two cesarean sections and other challenges as a teen mom herself, Tru Kellman started Jamaa Birth Village in 2015 to help address racial disparities in pregnancy-related mortality rates.

Libertarian Nick Kasoff joins Politically Speaking to talk about his bid for St. Louis County executive.

Kasoff is one of four candidates running in the Nov. 6 election. They include incumbent Democratic County Executive Steve Stenger, GOP challenger Paul Berry III and Constitution Party nominee Andrew Ostrowski.

This week’s Politically Speaking zeroes in on how President Donald Trump will affect Missouri’s election cycle — particularly U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill’s re-election bid against Attorney General Josh Hawley.

On the surface, Trump should benefit Hawley — especially since the GOP chief executive won Missouri by nearly 19 percentage points in 2016. Missouri’s public opinion polls show his approval ratings hovering around 50 percent. But Trump has faced a torrent of controversy this week with the Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen court proceedings.

A new Belleville News-Democrat investigation challenges common perceptions about how safe MetroLink is. Joe Bustos and Kelsey Landis discuss their findings.

An Illinois issues forum explores fiscal issues and why people are leaving the state.