As the Google Doodle of the day below reminds us, this is Earth Week and Thursday was Earth Day (40th in all, I think.) Lafayette Park celebrated the planting of…
Missouri Botanical Garden ecologist Adam Smith studied the island's deforestation and found that all of Madagascar's rainforests could disappear by 2080. Botanist Jeannie Raharimampionona explains how MoBot's protected sites in Madagascar aim to combat this prediction.
Abolitionist newspaper editor Elijah Lovejoy became the first American journalist slain for his work when he was murdered by a pro-slavery mob in 1837 Alton. Journalist Ken Ellingwood discusses his life and times.
A St. Louis chef is planning to reopen a high-profile eatery with a new concept. Tim Eagan is hoping to open the doors of the former Eat-Rite Diner south of downtown next month. He is bringing years of experience to the venture and a new name for the restaurant.
For the Reverend Michelle Higgins, pastoral work shares deep ties with social justice activism. The self described “protestor who has become a pastor” is the first Black woman to permanently lead the congregation at Saint John’s Church (the Beloved Community) in north St. Louis.
Twenty-five years ago, Reginald Dwayne Betts saw his entire life trajectory change in the space of 30 minutes. In what he has since described as “a moment of insanity,” Betts, then a 16-year-old high school junior, carjacked a man. He would serve eight years in prison for the crime.
St. Louis Public Schools are underutilized. An analysis shows the city has the second-lowest occupancy level for major cities. But even as the district consolidates buildings, rightsizing is tough.
For several decades, one of the most persistent theories of Cahokia's collapse has blamed self-inflicted ecological disaster.
Geoarchaeologist Caitlin Rankin explains how her research debunks that theory.
Earlier this year, the Sierra Club released “The Dirty Truth About Utility Climate Pledges,” a report grading 50 utility companies across the U.S. on their transition from coal to clean energy. Ameren Missouri is among them, and received a D.
In this episode of Your Library Podcast, we learn about the Library’s new Black Family Business archive and meet Divoll Library Manager, Eugene Elder. Additionally, we hear about two virtual programs for artists. This February, the Library launched a new program requesting memorabilia that highlights black-owned businesses in St. Louis. Amanda Bahr-Evola, Assistant Director of…
As the federal government starts shipping more doses of the coronavirus vaccine to Missouri, hospitals and health departments in the St. Louis region are relying more on volunteers to help administer the shots.
The latest exhibition at the St. Louis Art Museum, “Nubia: Treasures of Ancient Africa,” offers new ways of understanding Nubia’s history and contemporary relevance.
U.S. Rep. Cori Bush is introducing legislation that would directly fund local governments disproportionately impacted by climate change. The Green New Deal for Cities would authorize $1 trillion in spending over the next four years.
Lyda Krewson spent four eventful years as mayor of St. Louis. St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum and Rachel Lippmann sort out the Democratic chief executive's ups and downs in office.
Six new members of the Rolla City Council will take the oath of office tonight. Five of them upset incumbents to win their seats. Those incumbents voted for mask mandates and shutdown ordinances during the pandemic.
Riding the mean streets of St. Louis with the Rev. Cornelius Osby, investigator for the circuit attorney’s office first published in the Riverfront Times, March 2, 1994 by C.D. Stelzer “Yeah, this one happened back in August,” says Cornelius Osby. “So it was warm. In your mind’s eye, can you imagine folks sittin’ out on […]
Missouri Independent editor-in-chief Jason Hancock explains what’s happening in the Missouri legislature. The discussion involves the ongoing snafu around unemployment overpayments, Rep. Rick Roeber, Rush Limbaugh and more.
The podcast's creator, Aaron Doerr, has released six episodes just in the past two months, featuring local bands ranging from Middle Class Fashion to Mathias & The Pirates. More conversations and tunes drop every other Tuesday.
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