ST. LOUIS (AP) — When a black student from St. Louis created a book club because didn’t find books at his majority-white school’s library that told stories of people who…
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Rollback proposed for Michelle Obama's school lunch guidelines
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration has taken another step toward dismantling Michelle Obama’s school nutrition guidelines, proposing a new rule that could lead to more pizza and fries…
Governor pitches plan to address violent crime
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson used his State of the State speech on Wednesday to reaffirm his support for gun rights and pitch other ideas to address an…
Gardner files federal lawsuit, claims racist conspiracy
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner filed on Monday what she called an unprecedented federal civil rights lawsuit, accusing the city, the local police union and…
Planned Parenthood affiliates challenge Missouri Medicaid cutoff
KANSAS CITY (AP) — Planned Parenthood is challenging Missouri’s denial of claims for Medicaid payments for a second time in two years. KCUR reports that Planned Parenthood’s affiliates appealed Missouri’s cutoff of…
Documentary on Franks is nominated for Oscar
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A documentary about Missouri activist and former state representative Bruce Franks Jr. was nominated Monday for an Oscar in the Documentary Short Subject category. “St. Louis…
Biometric screening at airport could speed up check-in
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Passengers at St. Louis Lambert International Airport could soon be able to speed up their check-in process using their fingerprints and the irises in their eyes.…
Bat poop here could offer climate change insight
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Anything that piles up over time can offer clues about past climate conditions or surrounding landscapes and how they’ve change, and that goes for bat poop.…
Galloway vows to grow Medicaid if elected governor
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway said Thursday that she would support expanding the number of people eligible for Medicaid if she’s elected governor. Galloway, a Democrat, issued…
Redistricting, violence top agenda for Missouri lawmakers
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — The 2020 Missouri legislative session kicked off Wednesday with lawmakers pledging to consider an overhaul of a voter-approved redistricting plan and address violence in the state’s…
Air pollution hits St. Louis' poorer areas hard, study shows
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louisans living in poor, segregated neighborhoods are at a greater risk of cancer from air contaminants, and proximity to congested traffic accounts for a significant…
Most U.S. workers still pay price of no paid parental leave
NEW YORK (AP) — Nancy Glynn could not afford a funeral for her newborn son, who died after a premature birth. She was already taking time off from her job…