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,…
Missouri students need more than a semester of financial literacy
(Nuria Martinez-Keel/Oklahoma Voice) As a high school teacher and parent, I see many things to change about our educational system,…
States OK solar panels for balconies. Safety guidelines haven’t caught up.
Solar energy panels hang from a residential apartment balcony in Erfurt, Germany. Balcony solar systems have become popular in Germany,…
Optogenetics wins the Nobel – one neuroscience breakthrough in a line of technological innovations helping scientists map and control the brain
Optogenetics is illuminating the inner workings of the brain. akinbostanci/iStock via Getty Images Plus The brain is unbelievably complicated, which…
Some Missouri Republicans are stressing independence from GOP in 2026 campaign ads
(Getty images). There are plenty of ways to tell when a political party is worried heading into an election. One…
FEC questions thousands of donations to Eric Schmitt tied to prolific online donors
U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt speaks to reporters after the Governor’s Ham Breakfast at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia in…
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…
Union fight erupts at Missouri cannabis dispensary after 12 workers fired
Greenlight Dispensary workers in Springfield who were fired earlier this month have been protesting for more than a week. Workers…
Before Saying Yes to the Medical Test, Know the Risks and Benefits
(Maria Fabrizio for WPLN and KFF Health News) When Lori Baute first learned about precautionary full-body MRI scans, she dismissed…
Why can’t people regenerate limbs like salamanders?
Salamanders like axolotls are champions of regeneration. Jaouad.K/iStock via Getty Images Plus Curious Kids is a series for children of…
Reproductive liberty is about more than abortion
An appointment room stands empty at the Planned Parenthood in St. Louis’ Central West End (Anna Spoerre/Missouri Independent). I am…