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After protesting the presence of Westboro Baptist Church members outside Busch Stadium on Cardinals Pride Night, demonstrators lie in the street in honor of Kiwi Herring, a black trans woman who was killed by St. Louis police this week. Aug. 25, 2017

Cardinals' first Pride Night attracts small protest, much bigger counterprotest

The St. Louis Cardinals held their first Pride Night at Busch Stadium on Friday.The Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church had promised a protest and…

Eric and Sheena Greitens hold their sons, Joshua and Jacob, while speaking to reporters after casting their ballots the St. Louis Public Library in the Central West End. 2016

On the Trail: As paid leave catches on in Missouri agencies, lawmakers wonder about cost

Updated at 5 p.m. Friday with more data from state agencies: At least 580 Missouri state government employees have taken advantage of paid family leave…

Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz champion, Levon Aronian with Chess Club and Scholastic Center founders Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield, as well as County Executive Steve Stenger in August, 2017

On Chess: Garry Kasparov comes out of retirement; Armenian hero Levon Aronian clinches title

The newest addition to the Grand Chess Tour, the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz, became the most anticipated event when the announcement was made that Garry…

Good Life Growing operates 20 "hoop houses," which are a kind of greenhouse.

Winner of free Old North restaurant space to promote local greens and neighborhood gardening

An urban farming nonprofit is the winner of a competition for a free restaurant space in St. Louis’ Old North area.James Forbes and his partners at Good…

An illustration of Missouri death-row inmate Marcellus Williams.

Gov. Greitens postpones Marcellus Williams’ execution due to new DNA evidence

Updated at 5:15 p.m. with McCulloch statement — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens cited new DNA evidence in postponing Tuesday’s scheduled execution of…

Discussing child abuse prevention with Saint Louis Crisis Nursery

On Tuesday’s St. Louis on the Air, we discussed the prevention of child abuse in the St. Louis region with DiAnne Mueller, the Chief Executive Officer of…

What you saw, what you heard: St. Louis on the Air's total solar eclipse special

Did you hear? A major celestial event crossed the Missouri and Illinois skies on Monday, Aug. 21. St. Louis on the Air had you covered with a two-hour…

Eclipse-watchers claimed their spaces around Missouri in time to ooh, aah

People gathered at schools, a rural airport and downtown St. Louis on Monday seeking a good view of the total eclipse. The celestial event reached…

What to expect from the rare solar eclipse

Like any other day, the sun will rise on Monday. But close to noon in Missouri, the moon will start to cover the sun.“You’re going to start to see little…

Aaron Murray, 30, works out at Paraquad in St. Louis. Murray was paralyzed from the waist down during a home invasion in 2012.

For those who are injured, the price of gun violence is lifelong

In 2011, Aaron Murray bought his first gun at a sporting goods store — a .40 caliber Beretta pistol. He and his wife were fixing up a foreclosed home in a…

Environmental Protection Agency workers met with city health officials at the Clemens House before learning they did not have authorization to test the site for asbestos.

Officials say no asbestos found near Clemens House after fire

The Environmental Protection Agency has found no trace of asbestos near the Clemens House in north St. Louis, according to city officials.The mansion,…

3 ways to help your child successfully transition into preschool and kindergarten

It’s that time of year again: children are heading back to school, some for the first time. On Tuesday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh discussed…

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