Missouri child welfare reforms pile up as old problems return
(Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). Lawmakers are hauling the Missouri Children’s Division back to the Capitol on Wednesday. The hearing will cover…
US Supreme Court allows $400M Trump ballroom project to proceed
Demolition work continued where the East Wing once stood at the White House on Dec. 8, 2025. President Donald Trump…
Missouri Supreme Court sets hearing date for referendum, initiative case appeals
The Missouri Supreme Court will hear three appeals of ballot measure cases on Sept. 2 (Clara Bates/Missouri Independent). The Missouri…
The importance of teaching students what AI can’t do
Emile Bernard's 'Madeleine in the Bois d'Amour' (1888). Art Media/The Print Collector via Getty Images It’s disconcerting to envision human…
Why social media algorithms send you posts you don’t like
X may feed you content you're into, but it may feed you even more that riles you up. Nicole Amidon…
Missouri can bring clarity to a confusing vaccine landscape
A health care worker places a bandage on a child after giving a vaccination shot (Scott Housley/Centers for Disease Control…
Springfield cannabis workers secure Missouri’s second union contract after four-year wait
Key Cannabis Dispensary in Springfield (photo submitted). It’s been nearly a month since Key Cannabis Dispensary employees in Springfield ratified…
If we care about students, we must broaden Missouri’s teacher pipeline
(kali9/Getty Images) Genis Tobias smiles as she kneels next to a young learner and watches him sign his message to…
No more ‘hypothetical situations’: States move to fortify elections against Trump
Georgia residents line up to vote in 2024. State Democratic officials nationwide are bracing for potential federal interference during November’s…
Meet the conservative strategist working to upend Missouri Republican politics
Sophie Shore, pictured here at her home on Roach, founded the political consulting firm Missouri Maverick Strategies to “as an…
Why millions of people around the world will contract measles in 2026
Bangladesh has been experiencing measles outbreaks since May 2026, with more than 900 measles deaths. Sony Ramani/NurPhoto via Getty Images…
Missouri placed diabetic teen in a foster home not licensed to take him. He died 24 days later
Korbin Papadopoulos poses before his first demolition derby competition in August 2025 in Macon. He chose his father’s derby number,…