Missouri redistricting referendum fight puts Supreme Court precedent to the test
The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear three cases on ballot measures, two over efforts force a referendum on…
US Supreme Court lets Trump move ahead with his White House ballroom project
Demolition work continued where the East Wing once stood at the White House on Dec. 8, 2025 in Washington, D.C.…
Missouri charter school commission returns $685,000 in surplus funds to sponsored schools
Brookside Charter School in Kanas City is receiving $55,000 in a rebate from its sponsor the Missouri Charter Public School…
Worms navigate narrow paths faster than wide ones – these findings could inform robot design
The walls of a tube help keep worms moving forward on a straight path. Wicki58/iStock via Getty Images You might…
A summer of recalls exposes holes in the nation’s food safety net
Vegetables and lettuces at a grocery store in Michigan. A summer of food recalls, including the record-shattering cyclosporiasis outbreak tied…
Missouri activists want fewer cameras on citizens and more on politicians
Flock Safety cameras are mounted on a pole in the parking lot of the Home Depot in Salt Lake City…
Feds and 22 states sue Amazon, alleging deceptive advertising scheme
An Amazon warehouse near Newport, Delaware. The Federal Trade Commission and 22 states have sued Amazon over an alleged scheme…
Lake Ontario to Lake America – who gets to decide what goes on maps?
President Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 27, 2026, to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America' amid an ongoing trade…
Canadian tariffs to further raise prices, a top concern for voters
Shipping containers sit at Malcolm Transfer Station in Minneapolis on March 21, 2026. A developing trade war with Canada poses…
SNAP cuts could lead to kids losing free school breakfast and lunch
Elementary school kids go through the lunch line. Cuts to the nation’s largest food assistance program may cause students to…
How does ‘Salmonella’ contaminate everything under the sun? A food safety specialist explains how you can stop its spread
Will salmonellosis turn your eggs sunny-side up into a biohazard? wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Does it feel like Salmonella is…
GOP path to retaining US House majority narrowing as midterms near
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks at the Detroit NAACP Fight For Freedom Fund Dinner on April 26, 2026.…