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  • Thursday, Jan. 22 - A mark of healing
    1 in 8 American women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime — often leading to long and arduous treatments that change the way a woman's body looks. Rebecca Smith has more about one option for women after treatment that’s helping them regain confidence in their bodies and themselves.
  • Wednesday, Jan. 21 - Fast-tracking logging in Illinois' only national forest
    The Trump Administration is using a legal shortcut to make it easier to cut down trees in national forests. Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest, the state’s only national forest, is an early battleground against the increasingly popular tactic to fast track timber sales across the country.
  • Tuesday, Jan. 20 - Missouri Scout gets ALL the merit badges
    A Scout from Missouri did more than just make Eagle Scout - he earned every one of the possible 140 merit badges, joining a rare group to ever complete the feat.
  • Friday, Jan. 16 - Notes on the education beat
    This week the Missouri State Board of Education voted to lower St. Louis Public Schools’ accreditation status to “provisional.” On the same day, Governor Mike Kehoe signed an executive order requiring state education leaders to create a new way to evaluate school districts. Education reporter Hiba Ahmad breaks down a big week of education news.
  • Thursday, Jan. 15 - Kehoe's to-do list
    Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe gave his second State of the State speech on Tuesday. He says he has wants to eliminate the state income tax, reduce government spending, and allocate more funds to St. Louis for tornado relief. St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Sarah Kellogg sat down with Kehoe after his speech to discuss his priorities for 2026.
  • Wednesday, Jan. 14 - Mo. Governor's tax pitch
    Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe said in his State of the State Address that he wants Missourians to decide whether to eliminate the state income tax. Plus, allergic reactions from alpha-gal syndrome can be physically dangerous — even deadly. But it can also impact their mental health by making some of their favorite activities more dangerous. Rebecca Smith reports.
  • Tuesday, Jan. 13 - Being a scientist during the Trump administration
    Midwestern scientists say the Trump administration has brought big changes to their fields in the last year - especially when it comes to climate change.
  • Monday, Jan. 12 - What to expect from MO abortion proceedings
    More than a year after Planned Parenthood sued to overturn Missouri’s abortion ban, the issue heads to trial this week. St. Louis Public Radio’s Jonathan Ahl spoke with health reporter Sarah Fentem about what to expect.
  • Friday, Jan. 9 - Venezuelan immigrant shares her perspective
    Maria Alexandra Machado moved to St. Louis several months ago, after fleeing political persecution in Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro’s regime in 2017. Machado is the daughter of a former military intelligence director in Venezuela. She spoke with STLPR's Lacretia Wimbley about her experiences in her home country and perspective on what comes next.
  • Thursday, Jan. 8 - Finding a place for Palestinian culture
    Despite difficulty finding a place to perform, Canaan Wellspring will put on its biggest performance yet to display Palestinian culture — on its own terms. STLPR's Lara Hamdan reports.