Missouri voters sent a message. Will their leaders listen?
A polling location in Jefferson City (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). In early August, Missouri voters decisively rejected two efforts to rewrite some…
Former Missouri AG Andrew Bailey makes appearance in Columbia after leaving FBI post
Former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey speaks on Tuesday at American Legion Post 202. Bailey served as the co-deputy director…
Trump drops longtime aversion to mail-in voting with GOP trailing in polls
President Donald Trump speaks at the Mitchell Center at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama on Oct. 2,…
AI behaves more like a brain than a database – cognitive science’s role in its origin story helps explain why
How do large language models work? In some ways, like a brain. MF3d/E+ via Getty Images When people think about…
As Trump pushes to deregulate AI, Missouri must weigh innovation, risks and cost
Interior of a modern data center (Getty Images). For most people, the AI debate began with tools such as ChatGPT…
Florida’s limited ban on Flock cameras only scratches the surface of widespread surveillance concerns
Flock cameras have popped up all over Florida, particularly in metro areas. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Automated license plate readers like…
St. Louis jury awards $10 million in sprawling Missouri cannabis ownership fight
Mel Carnahan Courthouse in St. Louis (Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent). A St. Louis jury awarded $10 million Tuesday to three plaintiffs…
Starship’s first orbital flight put its heat shield to the test – how it fares could determine if SpaceX’s vision is possible
SpaceX's Starship rocket launched to orbit for the first time on Sept. 28, 2026. AP Photo/Eric Gay SpaceX’s Starship, the…
When will adequately funding Missouri public schools become a legislative priority?
(PeopleImages/iStock Images) Even when Missouri lawmakers fund public schools in accordance with the state’s foundation formula, the level is still…
‘Medicare for All’ Is Back. Now Comes the Hard Part.
As Americans grow increasingly frustrated with their healthcare system, a proposal that has long been kicked around on the Democratic…
Many drugs have mirror chemical structures, one helpful and the other harmful – a Nobel-winning discovery allows chemists to make either on demand
Some molecules have 'mirror images,' and while one form can be helpful, the other can be harmful. BSIP/UIG Via Getty…
Lincoln University students, alumni sue Missouri over unequal funding
Lincoln University in Jefferson City is the center of a U.S. District Court filing Wednesday, alleging the college has been…