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
December 5, 2024 • 12 mins
Farmers say implementing more sustainable practices means higher costs - for themselves and for consumers. But with food prices already high, many people can’t or won’t pay more. Jana Rose Schleis reports on what producers and purchasers are to do about it.
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December 4, 2024 • 11 mins
Rahaf is one of thousands of children injured during the yearlong war in Gaza. Her two legs were amputated after an Israeli bomb struck her home several months ago. St. Louis Public Radio's Ulaa Kuziez reports.
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December 3, 2024 • 12 mins
A traditional building material is getting new life in the Midwest. It locks away carbon and is strong enough to stretch stories into the sky. St. Louis Public Radio’s Kate Grumke reports on a new way builders are using . . . wood.
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December 2, 2024 • 12 mins
Democrats used to win St. Clair County in the Metro East by double digit margins. But in the last few elections, that margin has gotten closer — leaving some to wonder: Can Republicans flip the county like most others in downstate Illinois? St. Louis Public Radio’s Will Bauer reports.
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November 27, 2024 • 11 mins
A new baby Asian elephant born this weekend is part of a fourth generation of the herd living at the St. Louis Zoo. In what turned out to be the final days before his long-awaited birth, Abby Llorico stopped by to learn the ways in which Raja’s grandson is already making zoo history.
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November 26, 2024 • 12 mins
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is helping Black St. Louisans trace their roots as far back as possible.
As St. Louis Public Radio’s Andrea Henderson reports, Black St. Louisans want to help the next generation better understand their ancestry.
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November 25, 2024 • 11 mins
A big announcement from The St. Louis Blues, and City SC may be getting close to naming a new manager. Plus, a visit with the Missouri professor whose research into insect communication is changing the field.
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November 22, 2024 • 15 mins
Broadcaster Bob Costas has been on sports' biggest stages. Before he called the Olympics, the World Series and the NBA Finals, he was a broadcaster in St. Louis. Costas is back in town to receive a major award, and sat down with St. Louis On The Air’s Alex Heuer.
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November 21, 2024 • 12 mins
Regenerative agriculture practices are a good long-term investment for most farmers, but the up-front costs can make it difficult to get started. We’ll learn about a University of Missouri program helping farmers clear that hurdle .
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November 20, 2024 • 9 mins
The Green Party missed a major benchmark this past election that would have helped them skip a significant hurdle in future races.
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November 19, 2024 • 11 mins
State Sen. Karla Eslinger passed on seeking a second term in the Missouri Senate this year. Instead, the former educator now leads the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. She spoke to St. Louis Public Radio’s Sarah Kellogg about her goals for the Department.
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November 18, 2024 • 11 mins
The St. Louis County Department of Public Health has expanded its investigation into an E. coli outbreak tied to a local catering company. Plus, a report on how persistent drought has impacted Midwest wildlife.
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November 15, 2024 • 13 mins
It’s that time of year when people eat a lot of pumpkin…and most of the pumpkin that goes into these treats comes from a town about 150 miles northeast of St. Louis. Harvest Public Media contributor Joe Deacon gives us a look into how this popular crop figures into the local economy.
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November 14, 2024 • 11 mins
For 25 years, Prison Performing Arts has given detainees in Missouri prisons the chance to act and star in theater productions. But what happens after they’re released? St. Louis Public Radio’s Chad Davis reports on how two alumni members are bringing their experiences to new works onstage in St. Louis.
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November 13, 2024 • 12 mins
There are hundreds of places to bank in the St. Louis region… but not every community has equal access or comfort. St. Louis Public Radio’s Eric Schmid examines what it takes to sustainably expand banking access.
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November 12, 2024 • 12 mins
Perennial crops – ones that don’t have to be re-planted each year — are proven to be good for the soil and, by extension, the environment. Jana Rose Schleis reports how Missouri growers and researchers made the sustainable elderberry a success.
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November 11, 2024 • 12 mins
The Missouri Botanical Garden will have its first woman president next year. Kate Grumke sat down with Dr. Lucia Lohmann to learn why she wanted to come back to the Garden and to St. Louis.
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November 8, 2024 • 13 mins
Drug companies already have sent 100 million dollars to Missouri to settle lawsuits for their role in the opioid crisis, and the state is set to get hundreds of millions more. St. Louis Public Radio’s Sarah Fentem reports on what communities are doing with the massive payout.
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November 7, 2024 • 12 mins
Election Day is behind us, but we'll look at the issues our reporters are still tracking, and how the outcome of the vote is starting to play out. Plus - St. Louis Art Museum is now showing an exhibition of African art that includes a wider selection than museum goers typically see. St. Louis Public Radio’s Jeremy Goodwin reports on its narrative power.
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November 6, 2024 • 21 mins
Missouri ended up voting for Republican candidates on Tuesday — while legalizing abortion. What the causes and candidates that emerged victorious tell us, how people impacted by these decisions are reacting, and what happens next.
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