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The Bel-Nor Democrat spoke about the county’s budget problems and an uproar over the county animal shelter on the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air.

St. Louis Public Schools has proposed reopening at least three of the seven schools that were damaged by the May 16 tornado in January. Drone images and a tour inside two of the schools show the extent of the damage.

Missouri doesn’t have a marquee statewide race next year. But the results of some contests could be a big sign of a Democratic wave or continued GOP dominance.

A growing number of 20-somethings are trying to freeze time with preventative Botox treatments. Here's what's behind the trend.

A new Illinois law that took effect in March allows for a smoother name-change process. And Land of Lincoln Legal Aid is helping people apply and potentially save money.

Rural school district superintendents are trying to find the best use of limited resources. Taking on the state's unmaintained buildings, they say, will only increase their burden.

More women are planning to deck the halls in rented fashion this year, just as inflation and tariffs are poised to push clothing prices higher.

NPR interviews with current and former officials reveal more of the backstory around the military's strikes in the Caribbean.

On a trip to Chicago, Lavonne Schaafsma lost her purse. Two women saw a man rifling through it — and stepped in to help.

Forty percent of babies in the U.S. are born to unmarried mothers. Increasingly, those moms are over 30, at a time when teen pregnancy has fallen off a cliff and births are declining for younger women.

The Federal Aviation Administration is lifting restrictions imposed during the country's longest government shutdown. Airlines can resume their regular flight schedules beginning Monday at 6 a.m. EST.

It was deployed to support Operation Southern Spear. The ship is the first of a new class of aircraft carriers being built for the U.S. military.