In this encore conversation that aired in January, we talk with Jacque Knight, chair of St. Louis' Community Mobility Committee. She shared how the group is focusing its efforts and what local residents can do to amplify its work.
A United Nations report finds more than 2 billion people around the world regularly eat bugs. But munching on insects is a tough sell in the U.S. Some farmers in the Midwest are trying to change that.
WHEN TISHAURA JONES WAS ELECTED IN APRIL as the first African-American woman to be mayor of the city of St. Louis, progressive activists and the organizations they work with erupted in delight. The morning after Jones’s historic win, ArchCity Defenders, a St. Louis nonprofit that built its reputation as a holistic legal advocacy organization for […]
ARCHCITY DEFENDERS HAS WORKED HARD since its founding in 2009 to cultivate relationships with St. Louis-area journalists. Media advocacy is now a core part of ArchCity’s work. The organization’s most recent annual report boasts that “in the past year, [ArchCity] placed 151 stories locally in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the St. Louis American, St. Louis […]
St. Louis-based band Foxing discuss their music journey and the release of their latest album, “Draw Down the Moon,” ahead of their first performance at the Pageant.
The $210 million City Foundry STL project in Midtown is preparing to open its doors to the public for the first time. The developers share details on the redevelopment project's inspiration, construction complications and top-notch Food Hall
COVID-19 cases are increasing throughout Missouri, including among people behind bars. A highly contagious mutation along with a lack of universal testing and staffing shortages are making outbreaks more dangerous inside the state’s prisons.
Science Coach executive director Jill Malcom delves into what the program has to offer science teachers and sixth through 12th graders in St. Louis and across the country. Elijah Jones shares how he went from doing experiments in his front yard to getting a full-ride scholarship to study chemistry.
Golden Rice could be a game changer for nations with high rates Vitamin A deficiency. Don MacKenzie of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center explains why, and what it took to gain regulatory approval in the Philippines
Farmer Lorenzo Powell is one of 207 Black Missouri farmers. As he continues the legacy of his family farm into its sixth generation, we follow his journey and how he is waiting for a response to the injunction against debt relief from the American Rescue Plan.
StL Arts Chamber, artists and arts organizations are throwing a party to celebrate the bicentennial. Join the ArtFest and Ice Cream Social on Saturday, August 7 from 10AM to 2PM from Grand Center through the Hodiamont Greenway to the Delmar Loop for art, performance and ICE CREAM! They are taking on the Guinness Book of World Records […]
A circuit judge has issued a temporary restraining order against St. Louis County’s indoor mask restriction — which only went into effect last week. The order will remain in effect at least until another hearing later this month.
Dr. Travis Arndt highlights what the Animal Medical Center of Mid-America's new Integrated Veterinary Pain Management Center has to offer — including chiropractic care, underwater treadmills, platelet-rich plasma therapy and more.
Illinois has hired thousands of contact tracers through $300 million in grants to local health departments. Many have been at it for months and say their job is more than just contacting people to contain the spread of coronavirus.
St. Louis County Public Health Director Dr. Faisal Khan alleged that he endured racist slurs and physical abuse at the July 27 County Council meeting focused on the county's new mask mandate. He discusses those allegations and why he stands by his letter
Some St. Louis restaurants are now saying they want only vaccinated patrons to dine indoors — and some are demanding proof. Two restaurateurs explain how that’s going.
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