The Gateway

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

Wednesday, Feb. 11 - Wrestling music record set

February 11, 2026 • 9 mins
A Florissant man set a new world record by identifying 35 pro wrestling theme songs in one minute.
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Tuesday, Feb. 10 - Creative blocks

February 10, 2026 • 11 mins
International artists and musicians have long seen the U.S. and the Midwest as a place to share their work and build their careers. But for many foreign creatives, just getting here has become harder, more expensive, and fraught with fear.
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Monday, Feb. 9 - One cold night, a lifetime of harm

February 9, 2026 • 11 mins
In recent weeks, temperatures have plunged into the single digits - creating a dangerous situation for people experiencing homelessness. St. Louis Public Radio’s Sarah Fentem takes a closer look at the issue of frostbite - and how one cold night can create health effects that can last a lifetime.
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Friday, Feb. 6 - Tornado programs deny relief to hundreds

February 6, 2026 • 12 mins
Nearly nine months later, St. Louis programs aimed to help people impacted by the May 16 tornado are only getting started. City officials say they struggled to get the aid programs running. STLPR's Kavahn Mansouri details why, and what's being done about it.
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Thursday, Feb. 5 - Fear of immigration enforcement puts community on edge

February 5, 2026 • 11 mins
President Donald Trump’s second term in office has been marked by a sharp shift in immigration policy and enforcement efforts — including deadly confrontations in Minneapolis. While St. Louis hasn’t seen immigration raids like those, and the Trump administration hasn’t announced any, community members are still on edge about the possibility.
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Wednesday, Feb. 4 - Making money on milk

February 4, 2026 • 10 mins
Dairy farmers are struggling to stay afloat, turning to side hustles including cow cuddling and churn-your-own ice cream events to make ends meet.
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Tuesday, Feb. 3 - Launching the next generation of pilots

February 3, 2026 • 11 mins
Experts are predicting a shortage of airplane pilots in the coming years. A Missouri Community College is trying to meet that need by getting the first class of a new flight school off the ground.
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Monday, Feb. 2 - New leader seeks to rebuild CEMA

February 2, 2026 • 12 mins
Gregg Favre has spent most of his professional life in public service, including a decade with the St. Louis Fire Department. Four weeks ago, he returned to city employment to head the City Emergency Management Agency. This morning, a sit down with STLPR's Rachel Lippmann.
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Saturday, Jan. 31 - Meet "Meet Me"

January 31, 2026 • 33 mins
On a special episode of The Gateway, we're sharing a new podcast from STLPR that's just too exciting to confine to its own feed: check out the first episode of "Meet Me," hosted by Luis Antonio Perez. It's part of a new project about connecting across divides to find a way forward in a moment when division seems to dictate so much. To learn more, visit stlpr.org/MeetMe.
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Friday, Jan. 30 - STL's role in a Revolución

January 30, 2026 • 13 mins
A newspaper published in St. Louis in the early 1900s had a big impact by building support for the Mexican Revolution. This Saturday at the Missouri History Museum, historian Francisco Perez will explore the life and legacy of Ricardo Flores Magón.
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Thursday, Jan. 29 - A new season for wheat

January 29, 2026 • 12 mins
Wheat isn’t grown as much as it used to be in Missouri. Last year saw only a half a million acres of wheat planted statewide, compared to almost 3 million acres in the 1980s. Production is also down in big wheat states across the Great Plains. With poor profits and drier climates, the hard red winter wheat has been harder to manage. But as Harvest Public Media contributor Calen Moore reports, new innovations could rejuvenate the w...
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Wednesday, Jan. 28 - A case over "common sense"

January 28, 2026 • 12 mins
Missouri voters enshrined the right to an abortion in the state constitution in November 2024. Shortly after, Planned Parenthood sued the state over the way it regulates abortion. That lawsuit culminated in a trial in Jackson County Court that wrapped up on Monday. Now, Judge Jerri Zhang will decide whether Missouri’s abortion regulations can stand.
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Tuesday, Jan. 27 - The price we pay for groceries

January 27, 2026 • 10 mins
The word “affordability” has been in the news a lot over the last few years, especially when it comes to the prices we pay at the grocery store. Holly Edgell of the Midwest Newsroom recently spoke to consumers and experts about affordability one year into President Trump’s second term.
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Monday, Jan. 26 - "Moving in the right direction"

January 26, 2026 • 14 mins
When Megan Green became St. Louis Board of Aldermen President in 2022, she said reforming tax incentives for development was one of her top priorities. More than three years later, she sat down with St. Louis Public Radio's Kavahn Mansouri to discuss the progress the city has made ... and what more needs to be done.
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Friday, Jan. 23 - About the weather

January 23, 2026 • 12 mins
We have the latest on this weekend's winter storm heading into the region. Plus, local scientists are looking back at the weather in 2025 in Missouri and Illinois, and they say it was a year filled with extremes. St. Louis Public Radio’s Senior Environment and Data Reporter Kate Grumke breaks down findings on last year’s local climate.
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Thursday, Jan. 22 - A mark of healing

January 22, 2026 • 12 mins
1 in 8 American women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime — often leading to long and arduous treatments that change the way a woman's body looks. Rebecca Smith has more about one option for women after treatment that’s helping them regain confidence in their bodies and themselves.
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Wednesday, Jan. 21 - Fast-tracking logging in Illinois' only national forest

January 21, 2026 • 11 mins
The Trump Administration is using a legal shortcut to make it easier to cut down trees in national forests. Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest, the state’s only national forest, is an early battleground against the increasingly popular tactic to fast track timber sales across the country.
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Tuesday, Jan. 20 - Missouri Scout gets ALL the merit badges

January 20, 2026 • 11 mins
A Scout from Missouri did more than just make Eagle Scout - he earned every one of the possible 140 merit badges, joining a rare group to ever complete the feat.
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Friday, Jan. 16 - Notes on the education beat

January 16, 2026 • 13 mins
This week the Missouri State Board of Education voted to lower St. Louis Public Schools’ accreditation status to “provisional.” On the same day, Governor Mike Kehoe signed an executive order requiring state education leaders to create a new way to evaluate school districts. Education reporter Hiba Ahmad breaks down a big week of education news.
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Thursday, Jan. 15 - Kehoe's to-do list

January 15, 2026 • 11 mins
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe gave his second State of the State speech on Tuesday. He says he has wants to eliminate the state income tax, reduce government spending, and allocate more funds to St. Louis for tornado relief. St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Sarah Kellogg sat down with Kehoe after his speech to discuss his priorities for 2026.
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