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The Gateway

Essential news for the St. Louis region. Every weekday, in about 8 to 10 minutes, you can learn about the top stories of the day, while also hearing longer stories that bring context and humanity to the issues and ideas that affect life in the region. Music by Ryan McNeely of Adult Fur.

Episodes

Monday, Nov. 10 - Local nonprofit focusing on a different kind of trauma

November 10, 2025 • 11 mins
As the government shutdown lingers and the future of benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program remains uncertain for two-and-a-half-million people in Missouri and Illinois, the UnGUN Institute in St. Louis is providing free groceries and other essential items to local residents. St. Louis Public Radio’s Lacretia Wimbley reports on rising food prices and how the nonprofit’s founder partnered with Operation Food Sea...
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Friday, Nov. 7 - A Tarantino favorite brings St. Louisan's story to the screen

November 7, 2025 • 12 mins
The new film “Mr. Wonderful” makes its St. Louis premiere on Tuesday at the St. Louis International Film Festival. It’s the work of St. Louis-based writer Daniel Blake Smith, who adapted the screenplay from his 2018 novel of the same name. St. Louis Public Radio’s Chad Davis spoke with Smith about the film. It features the late Michael Madsen, of Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill fame, in one of his final leading roles, playing a fictio...
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Thursday, Nov. 6 - An update from the picket line

November 6, 2025 • 13 mins
St. Louis-area Boeing machinists have been on strike since August 4th. The local union members recently rejected a contract from the company for the fourth time, but it was by the narrowest margin so far: 51% to 49%. St. Louis Public Radio’s Olivia Mizelle has been following the strike, and she sat down with STLPR’s Brian Moline to discuss where it stands entering month four.
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Wednesday, Nov. 5 - Justice in the tornado's aftermath

November 5, 2025 • 10 mins
The May 16 tornado left court buildings in the city of St. Louis and St. Louis County untouched. But hundreds of people associated with the criminal legal system – attorneys, defendants, judges and court personnel alike – suffered damage to their homes or offices. St. Louis Public Radio’s Rachel Lippmann has more on what the aftermath has looked like.
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Tuesday, Nov. 4 - Bridging the SNAP gap

November 4, 2025 • 11 mins
The reduced and delayed November SNAP payments are putting pressure on people who already struggle to make ends meet. It’s also challenging private organizations that help people with food insecurity. St. Louis On The Air’s Elaine Cha spoke with Kristen Wild, CEO of Operation Food Search, an agency that provides nutrition support in eastern Missouri and southern Illinois.
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Monday, Nov. 3 - Hundreds rally in support of ICE detainee

November 3, 2025 • 11 mins
A small Illinois town is rallying for a prominent community member who is currently in ICE detention in Missouri. Plus, Rebecca Smith reports on a tickborne allergy believed to be prevalent here in Missouri.
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Friday, Oct. 31 - On tangled webs

October 31, 2025 • 19 mins
This morning, two very different deep dives on stories with a lot of legs: STLPR's Brian Munoz talks to Missouri's Attorney General about the latest on the St. Louis sheriff saga, and Kate Grumke goes exploring for native tarantulas.
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Thursday, Oct. 30 - Local foley artists make horror as scary as it sounds

October 30, 2025 • 15 mins
A horror film isn’t a horror film without blood curdling screams, werewolves howling, or zombies munching on human flesh. They sound scarier than they actually are. St. Louis Public Radio’s Marissanne Lewis-Thompson shows us how those spooky sounds are brought to life through the invisible world of foley art.
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Wednesday, Oct. 29 - Homes needed for Missouri foster kids

October 29, 2025 • 12 mins
Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri has a new foster care director. Herman Thomas Junior has over 20 years of experience serving vulnerable youth and families and most recently spent a decade at the Family Juvenile Court of St. Louis. Thomas sat down with St. Louis Public Radio’s Lacretia Wimbley to discuss how the May 16th tornado impacted foster families and why kids are staying in the system longer than they shou...
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Tuesday, Oct. 28 - Landing a new map isn't so easy

October 28, 2025 • 10 mins
Missouri Republicans passed a new congressional map last month that seeks to maximize GOP representation in Congress. But as St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum reports, a looming referendum could derail those plans – even if voters approve the new lines in 2026.
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Monday, Oct. 27 - Keeping STL sweet for 101 years

October 27, 2025 • 11 mins
It takes a lot more than a steady stream of sugar to keep a business going for more than a century — though the sweet stuff is the specialty at the General Candy Co. in Tower Grove South.
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Friday, Oct. 24 - More light on SLPS head's firing

October 24, 2025 • 11 mins
We now have a little more insight into why the superintendent of St. Louis Public Schools was fired without cause last week: STLPR's Hiba Ahmed reports. Plus, St. Louis on the Air producer Olivia Mizelle speaks with legendary editor Marty Baron ahead of his visit to St. Louis on the state of journalism, and why the free press and democracy go hand-in-hand.
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Thursday, Oct. 23 - Ex-worker sues STL Sheriff

October 23, 2025 • 11 mins
A former worker in the St. Louis sheriff’s office is suing Sheriff Alfred Montgomery, alleging she was slandered and fired for testifying in the Missouri attorney general’s lawsuit against him: STLPR's Chad Davis has the latest development. Plus, Dara Eskridge recently got a big surprise, when The CEO of Invest STL was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Rising Stars. Eskridge spoke with St. Louis on the Air host Ela...
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Wednesday, Oct. 22 - For the love of gourds

October 22, 2025 • 10 mins
It is peak pumpkin season. From pumpkin spice lattes to pumpkin pies… the obsession with this orange gourd is enormous…almost as big as the pumpkins raised by a passionate group of Midwestern growers. Harvest Public Media contributor Peter Medlin has their story.
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Tuesday, Oct. 21 - Farmers see the pathway to better land is the sky

October 21, 2025 • 9 mins
Drones are among a suite of tools used in what’s known as precision agriculture — a type of farming that uses technology to more precisely plant crops and treat them for pests and weeds — ultimately using fewer environmentally harmful chemicals and saving farmers money.
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Monday, Oct. 20 - Explaining the power grab behind data centers

October 20, 2025 • 10 mins
As large data centers move into the St. Louis region, they will require huge amounts of electricity. Experts say this dynamic is fundamentally changing the electric utility landscape in the U.S. STLPR's Kate Grumke speaks with Harvard Law School's Ari Peskoe about it.
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Friday, Oct. 17 - MIssouri's new Attorney General lays out her plan

October 17, 2025 • 9 mins
It’s been a little over a month since Gov. Mike Kehoe appointed Catherine Hanaway to be Missouri’s attorney general, replacing Andrew Baily, who left to work for the FBI. The Republican officeholder is laying out her priorities around fighting crime – and defending the state’s abortion laws.
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Thursday, Oct. 16 - The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra covers Chuck Berry

October 16, 2025 • 9 mins
Chuck Berry famously sung for Beethoven to roll over and make way for rock and roll. But coming up on the 100th anniversary of his birth, the SLSO will pay tribute to the St. Louis musical icon in a pair of concerts this weekend. STLPR's Jeremy Goodwin talks to some of the rockers who will be playing with the orchestra.
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Wednesday, Oct. 15 - Data center pros and cons, with a pro

October 15, 2025 • 12 mins
St. Charles recently put a one-year moratorium on data centers after getting community pushback on a one-billion-dollar proposal. St. Louis residents are expressing their concerns about a data center proposed for the Armory building in Midtown. St. Louis Public Radio’s Kavahn Mansouri spoke with Oliver Roberts, co-director of the A-I Collaborative at Washington University, about what residents and policymakers should look for in...
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Tuesday, Oct. 14 - Farmers skeptical of bailout's promise

October 14, 2025 • 12 mins
The Trump administration is promising billions in a bailout for farmers, but will it really solve their economic woes? Harvest Public Media reports.
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