Democratic lawmakers want to commemorate a sordid chapter in St. Louis history at one of downtown's most visited sites — pens that held enslaved people in what's now the shadow of Busch Stadium. We discuss the new effort and the history behind it.
The ability to speak freely in 2021 is complicated in ways the framers of the U.S. Constitution never envisioned. In this episode, we discuss how the First Amendment applies in this brave new world and whether unpopular speech — be it a dissenting opinion, a false claim or outright hate speech — deserves protection not just from the government, but tech giants like Twitter, Facebook and Google.
Federal aid for live music venues has had mixed results for St. Louis arts organizations. Also, Governor Mike Parsons delivered his State of the State address.
Steve St. Pierre opened Have A Cow Cattle Company and Urban Farm Store, along Lafayette Avenue in the Gate District neighborhood, on Jan. 20. In addition to the restaurant's menu items and other products, the for-profit endeavor incorporates goals of service, loving one’s enemies and breaking down barriers.
Jacque Knight, chair of St. Louis' Community Mobility Committee, joins the talk show to share how the group is focusing its efforts and what local residents can do to amplify its work to improve road conditions for all users.
The Missouri vaccination plan categorizes correctional officers as essential. They will be among the first workers to receive the shots. Though inmates are at a high risk of contracting the virus inside dense prison settings, the state plan does not specify when they will be vaccinated.
St. Louis on the Air's Legal Roundtable discusses a lawsuit attorney Mark McCloskey filed against a local Catholic school, an age discrimination claim against KMOV, St. Louis County's governance battle and more.
In parts of eastern Germany, teens are making up a growing percentage of perpetrators of hate crimes. St. Louis Public Radio’s Ryan Delaney traveled to Germany in the fall with support from the Pulitzer Center. He reports several nonprofits are working with educators and students to teach against anti-semitism and far-right extremism.
Washington University Sociology Professor David Cunningham shares what we can learn about right-wing, white nationalist groups today — and best practices for defeating them — by studying their mobilization during other moments in our nation's history.
Sarah Abbas and Grace Ruo, both 17, discuss Amanda Gorman's inaugural poem. They also share their hopes for bringing written and spoken words to bear on society, and read poems of their own.
Some African Americans in the St. Louis region do not trust the coronavirus vaccine because of the country’s history of racism in the healthcare system. Doctors and health officials in the St. Louis area are educating Black patients about the vaccine to build trust.
Missouri Rep. LaKeySha Bosley discusses political journey and some of her initiatives tackling criminal justice reform, police brutality and the CROWN Act, which aims to address Black hair discrimination
Sylvester Brown’s new book, “White Castles with Jesus and Uncle Ray at the Used Tired Shop,” collects stories and essays the St. Louis native and longtime journalist wrote from 1995 to 2018. That period covers Brown’s years as the founder and publisher of upstart Take Five Magazine, his tenure as a columnist at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and his many years of maintaining a blog.
The intensity of the current split on the St. Louis County Council is affecting the flow of county business. The fiery debate centers on leadership of the seven-person body.
The Missouri Historical Society has a major project underway to document and preserve aspects of LGBTQ history in St. Louis. To help prepare for a special exhibition on the LGBTQ community that will open in 2024, the Missouri History Museum is first presenting a virtual exhibit, which launches Thursday, to kickstart the effort.
Host Sarah Fenske explores Metro Theater's "Jacked!" production, which incorporates storytelling, poetry and hip-hop to spread an age-appropriate message about substance abuse and its effects on the community.
A study published in the peer-reviewed medical journal Clinical Infectious Diseases finds that in addition to up to half of adults being wrongfully prescribed antibiotics in hospital settings, one in four children given antibiotics in children’s hospitals are prescribed the drugs inappropriately.
Illinois launched legal marijuana sales a year ago this month. There have been some successes including an increase in tax money for the state and cities. But there have been failures such as a lack of minority ownership.
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