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Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill that bars most transgender minors from accessing puberty blockers and hormone therapy.

How would reparations work in St. Louis? A city commission is taking public comments and preparing a report.

Two of the largest health systems in Missouri earlier this year announced plans for a $10 billion merger. Experts said that won't necessarily benefit patients when it comes to prices and quality of care.

The largest mainline Protestant denomination in the U.S. is shrinking due to disputes over LGBTQ+ clergy and same-sex marriage. About 20% of United Methodist congregations have left in recent years.

Changing rainfall amounts, soil conditions and river levels all complicate the situation, which kicked off with a stretch of dryness this spring.

Missouri municipalities can no longer charge local taxes on the back-to-school tax holiday. Teachers and students say it will help them save money.

The Platt County Democrat says with many GOP lawmakers seeking higher office in 2024, she expects to see Republicans try to “out-conservative” one another so they can win their respective primaries.

New census data shows the St. Louis metropolitan region lost around 19,000 people between April 2020 and July 2022. St. Louis and St. Louis County led the declines while suburban and exurban counties, like St. Charles, Lincoln and Jefferson, posted gains as they have in the past.

Democrat Lucas Kunce and Republican Mike Kehoe emerged as fundraising leaders in competitive primaries for U.S. senator and governor, respectively.

Balloon artists from St. Louis and around the globe are descending on a northern Colorado town this week to participate in a one-of-a-kind event. It’s called the Big Balloon Build. Artists are building a larger-than-life world out of biodegradable balloons to raise awareness about child abuse.

The Department of Energy says it will evaluate alternative ideas to decontaminate the radioactive site and groundwater.

Astrobiologist and astronomer Aomawa Shields has spent many years studying the universe beyond our solar system and researching newly discovered planets that have the potential to support life. Last month, she released her new memoir “Life on Other Planets: A Memoir of Finding My Way in the Universe.” Shields will be at the St. Louis Science Center on Monday to talk about her work and book.