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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

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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Monday, Oct. 13 - The buzz on a school cell phone ban

October 13, 2025 • 11 mins
Missouri has joined over 30 states in banning or limiting the use of cell phones in schools this year. St. Louis Public Radio’s Hiba Ahmad worked with student journalists at Rockwood Summit High School to learn how one school has been navigating the transition.
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Friday, Oct. 10 - St. Louis Sheriff under house arrest

October 10, 2025 • 10 mins
St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery has been indicted on five new federal felony charges related to his order to handcuff then-acting Jail Commissioner Tammy Ross. STLPR's Chad Davis has the latest. Plus, a conversation with St. Louis native John O'Leary about “Soul On Fire,” the new movie about his life.
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Thursday, Oct. 9 - Local autistic community rejects "crisis" characterization

October 9, 2025 • 12 mins
It’s been a little over two weeks since President Donald Trump promoted a highly disputed link between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism. And reaction remains strong. As St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum reports, the area’s autistic community contends the GOP president is rolling back progress that helped people with the neurological disorder better integrate into society.
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Wednesday, Oct. 8 - Vacant hospital has neighbors feeling frustrated

October 8, 2025 • 13 mins
Drive down south Jefferson Avenue in St. Louis and you’ll notice the vacant St. Alexius Hospital, just south of Cherokee Street. Neighbors say the property has gone downhill quickly in the three years since it closed. St. Louis Public Radio’s Sarah Fentem reports – people living in the Gravois Park neighborhood want someone to take action and clean up the former medical campus.
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Tuesday, Oct. 7 - An array of solutions

October 7, 2025 • 10 mins
The word "agrivoltaics" is a combination of the terms agriculture and photovoltaic and it refers to farming and producing energy simultaneously. Jana Rose Schleis reports how the technology is being deployed across the Midwest.
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Monday, Oct. 6 - Sheriff Alfred Montgomery explains himself

October 6, 2025 • 12 mins
Alfred Montgomery became St. Louis sheriff in January, touting ambitions to make things better. But his tenure has been plagued with conflicts over spending, transporting detainees for medical care and a removal effort from the Missouri Attorney General. Montgomery sat down with St. Louis Public Radio’s Brian Munoz to explain himself.
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Friday, Oct. 3 - A pitch for less trash

October 3, 2025 • 11 mins
A St. Louis grocery store is challenging more residents to ditch excessive waste. This comes as the city pulled the plug on its alley recycling program earlier this year. St. Louis Public Radio’s Marissanne Lewis-Thompson reports on how Local Harvest Grocery is helping its customers reduce waste one plastic container at a time.
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Thursday, Oct. 2 - It's (short) corn!

October 2, 2025 • 12 mins
The U.S. produces more than a third of the world’s corn, and most of that grain comes from a swath of the central U.S. called the corn belt. St. Louis Public Radio’s Kate Grumke reports some Midwestern farmers are planting a new variety of corn that might be an improvement over what’s in fields now.
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Wednesday, Oct. 1 - MO activates National Guard to help ICE

October 1, 2025 • 14 mins
Gov. Mike Kehoe announced that members of the National Guard will assist with administrative, clerical, and logistical duties at Missouri’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facilities. The GOP chief executive says this will free up ICE personnel to pursue immigration enforcement efforts. Plus, a report on hurdles rural communities are now facing in getting connected to the internet.
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Tuesday, Sept. 30 - Saving lives through screenings

September 30, 2025 • 11 mins
Cancer treatments and screenings are lowering the disparity rates, but some doctors say the most effective way to reduce it is to start talking about the disease. Dr. Arnold Bullock is a urologist and surgeon at Washington University. He spoke with St. Louis Public Radio’s Andrea Henderson about prostate cancer disparities among Black men and how screenings can save lives.
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Monday, Sept. 29 - The cost of keeping water clear

September 29, 2025 • 10 mins
Residents of a Central Illinois town recently couldn't use their tap water because of harmful algal blooms in city reservoirs. The problem threatens water systems in other parts of the Midwest, too. Harvest Public Media’s Jim Meadows reports.
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Friday, Sept. 26 - Inside Powell Hall 2.0

September 26, 2025 • 11 mins
Friday marks the reopening of Powell Hall after a two-year, $140-million dollar renovation and expansion. The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra will mark the occasion with three concerts this weekend. As St. Louis Public Radio’s Jeremy Goodwin reports, a recent sneak preview offered a taste of the changes.
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Thursday, Sept. 25 - Hope at play

September 25, 2025 • 11 mins
Theatergoers have an opportunity this weekend to see something that doesn’t happen often on professional stages in St. Louis: an all-Latino cast and director presenting a show about life in a Spanish-speaking community. STLPR's Jeremy Goodwin speaks with the crew behind "Carmela, Full of Wishes."
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Wednesday, Sept. 24 - Tracking the cleanup "blitz"

September 24, 2025 • 11 mins
This month, St. Louis launched a three-week cleanup blitz to clear debris from May’s deadly tornado. Our reporters have been tracking the progress, questioning both city leaders and the debris removal crews. STLPR's Andrea Henderson and Kavahn Mansouri are on the ground.
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Tuesday, Sept. 23 - New jail leader hopes to change the culture

September 23, 2025 • 10 mins
Nate Hayward started as the new commissioner of the St. Louis Division of Corrections on September 16. He says he plans to update the jail’s use of force policies and increase transparency at the facility, using his 32 years of experience at the St. Louis County Jail. St. Louis Public Radio’s Lacretia Wimbley spoke with Hayward about his plans for the troubled city jail.
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Monday, Sept. 22 - The case of Phillip March

September 22, 2025 • 13 mins
Three years after a St. Louis County man says he was attacked, and an attempted carjacking sent his vehicle crashing through the Hazelwood Police Department – he is the one going to trial. St. Louis Public Radio’s Danny Wicentowski shares his investigation into the night it all happened, the possible retaliation at play, and what happens next in the case.
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