Episodes

  • Friday, Jan. 23 - About the weather

    Friday, Jan. 23 - About the weather
    Jan 23 2026
    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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    13 mins
  • Thursday, Jan. 22 - A mark of healing

    Thursday, Jan. 22 - A mark of healing
    Jan 22 2026
    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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    12 mins
  • Wednesday, Jan. 21 - Fast-tracking logging in Illinois' only national forest

    Wednesday, Jan. 21 - Fast-tracking logging in Illinois' only national forest
    Jan 21 2026
    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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    12 mins
  • Tuesday, Jan. 20 - Missouri Scout gets ALL the merit badges

    Tuesday, Jan. 20 - Missouri Scout gets ALL the merit badges
    Jan 20 2026
    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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    11 mins
  • Friday, Jan. 16 - Notes on the education beat

    Friday, Jan. 16 - Notes on the education beat
    Jan 16 2026
    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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    14 mins
  • Thursday, Jan. 15 - Kehoe's to-do list

    Thursday, Jan. 15 - Kehoe's to-do list
    Jan 15 2026
    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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    12 mins
  • Wednesday, Jan. 14 - Mo. Governor's tax pitch

    Wednesday, Jan. 14 - Mo. Governor's tax pitch
    Jan 14 2026
    Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe said in his State of the State Address that he wants Missourians to decide whether to eliminate the state income tax. Plus, allergic reactions from alpha-gal syndrome can be physically dangerous — even deadly. But it can also impact their mental health by making some of their favorite activities more dangerous. Rebecca Smith reports.
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    14 mins
  • Tuesday, Jan. 13 - Being a scientist during the Trump administration

    Tuesday, Jan. 13 - Being a scientist during the Trump administration
    Jan 13 2026
    Midwestern scientists say the Trump administration has brought big changes to their fields in the last year - especially when it comes to climate change.
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    11 mins