Episodes

  • Friday, May 22 - Dust, unsettled

    Friday, May 22 - Dust, unsettled
    May 22 2026
    Contractors are slated to demolish hundreds of homes damaged or destroyed by the May 2025 tornado in the coming months. Residents are in for a dusty summer, and experts say neighbors should take precautions to keep their lungs healthy. STLPR's Sarah Fentem reports.
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    11 mins
  • Thursday, May 21 - Back to the unknown: Florissant man being deported after traffic stop

    Thursday, May 21 - Back to the unknown: Florissant man being deported after traffic stop
    May 21 2026
    A 29-year-old Florissant man who came to the U.S. when he was four years old is now being deported to Mexico. ICE agents detained Victor López Delara after a traffic stop earlier this year. Now his fiancee and two children are preparing to follow him back to Mexico. St. Louis Public Radio’s Chad Davis spoke with López Delara by phone from the Ste. Genevieve County Jail
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    12 mins
  • Wednesday, May 20 - "I was not going to be taken away."

    Wednesday, May 20 - "I was not going to be taken away."
    May 20 2026
    The Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri says a routine immigration appointment upended his family’s life for a year. Reverend Deon Johnson shares how a separation following the appointment affected their children, how Johnson navigated it as an immigrant himself, and why he’s choosing to share his story.
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    13 mins
  • Tuesday, May 19 - A useful setback

    Tuesday, May 19 - A useful setback
    May 19 2026
    The Mississippi River is lined with decades-old levees that sit right on the river bank. But some researchers say those levees are doing a poor job of preventing floods — especially as climate change makes historic flooding events more common and more severe. As St. Louis Public Radio’s Katie Grawitch reports, a new setback levee system near Spanish Lake is one of many getting a makeover that will help it guard against flooding.
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    11 mins
  • Monday, May 18 - Pressing on

    Monday, May 18 - Pressing on
    May 18 2026
    One year after the tornado that devastated parts of the St. Louis Region, especially north St. Louis, survivors of the storm and people remembering loved ones talk about moving forward. STLPR's Lacretia Wimbley joins a family on their first trip to a garden named in honor of one of the tornado's victims. Plus: Takeaways from the 2026 Missouri Legislative Session
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    12 mins
  • Friday, May 15 - Are we ready for another?

    Friday, May 15 - Are we ready for another?
    May 15 2026
    Black homeowners are considering their paths forward after the May 16 tornado, and for many, those plans don't include another home. STLPR looks into how that could impact generations to come. Plus, we look into what the City needs to do to prepare for another storm.
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    18 mins
  • Thursday, May 14 - "Time's up"

    Thursday, May 14 - "Time's up"
    May 14 2026
    Nearly a year ago, an EF3 tornado tore through neighborhoods and homes in St. Louis. Roofs are still tarped. Windows still boarded. Many families are still displaced and waiting for aid. St. Louis Public Radio’s “Meet Me” project invited residents to an open mic to share their stories of that day — and every day since. =
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    15 mins
  • Wednesday, May 13 - Not waiting for help

    Wednesday, May 13 - Not waiting for help
    May 13 2026
    In the immediate aftermath of the May 16 tornado, volunteer groups and nonprofits stepped into the gap left by city leadership. Nearly a year later, the same groups are still picking up the pieces. St. Louis Public Radio’s Hiba Ahmad has been following one group’s story of recovery in north St. Louis.
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    14 mins