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'We Live Here' hosts discuss latest episode 'Nuisance, or Nonsense?'
<p>STLPR co-hosts/co-producers Kameel Stanley and Tim Lloyd discuss the latest episode of 'We Live Here,' about the story of a woman who called the police too many times and was evicted from her Maplewood home because of it.</p>
‘A better world doesn’t happen – it gets made’: SCOTUS Justice Sonia Sotomayor stops in St. Louis
<p>Host Don Marsh speaks with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor about the obstacles she overcame growing up and why she wants to inspire children with two recent book releases.</p>
Beginnings of beer in St. Louis were ‘much more than Anheuser-Busch’
<p>Cameron Collins, co-author of the third edition of “St. Louis Brews: The History of Brewing in the Gateway City,” talks about the city's brewing history and present-day craft beer scene.</p>
UMSL professor looks at history of weather in St. Louis, impact on urban development
<p>Andrew Hurley, a history professor at University of Missouri-St. Louis, discusses his research of the history of weather events in St. Louis and their impacts on urban development.</p>
STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum and Marshall Griffin discuss national, state politics – and their overlap
<p>The two St. Louis Public Radio reporters offer analysis of the impact of President Trump on Missouri races, the state legislative outlook with new Gov. Mike Parson in place and more.</p>
STLPR editor offers suggestions of great stuff to do this weekend in lieu of LouFest
<p>Holly Edgell's report on “11 things to do this weekend now that LouFest has been canceled” was part of the newsroom’s broad coverage of the developing story over the past week.</p>
LouFest founder recaps 2018 festival’s demise
<p>Like so many St. Louisans this week, LouFest founder Brian Cohen was surprised and saddened to learn that the major St. Louis music festival set for this weekend had been cancelled.</p>
STLPR reporter looks back on the 20 years since Mark McGwire’s record-breaking home run
<p>Rachel Lippmann discusses the changing views of Mark McGwire since he hit his 62nd home run during the St. Louis Cardinals’ 1998 season.</p>
How one Webster alumnus overcame video-gaming addiction, turned hobby into career-builder
<p>Charles Whitehead discusses video-gaming addiction with clinical therapist Nigel Darvell and shares a testimony of his recovery.</p>
Anger, prayer, renewed push for accountability: St. Louis Catholics respond to clergy sexual abuse
<p>Two women from the Archdiocese of St. Louis, a representative of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), and Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley discussed clergy sexual abuse in St. Louis.</p>
Buses, carpooling services provide alternate options for St. Louis commuters
<p>Clint Dougherty and SJ Morrison discuss the services of Madison County Transit and RideFinders carpooling program.</p>
‘You are not alone, we’re here to help’: St. Louis efforts unite in suicide prevention
<p>Dr. Bart Andrews, Shelby Zurick and Gary Robertson discuss suicide prevention in light of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.</p>
Must-visit restaurants for September
<p>Sauce Magazine's Matt Sorrell and Heather Hughes discuss this month's new restaurants worth trying.</p>
The show will not go on: LouFest is canceled.
<p>STLPR reporter Jeremy Goodwin joins host Don Marsh to discuss the details behind the music festival's cancellation. </p>
WashU linguist analyzes American dialects, discrimination
<p>Cultural anthropologist, linguist and psychologist John Baugh discusses the variety in American dialects of English and how that plays into discrimination.</p>
Living with breast cancer: Jossalyn Larson shares her journey
<p>Jossalyn Larson of Owensville, Missouri, was diagnosed with breast cancer about two months ago and is publicly discussing what it's like and her ongoing treatments.</p>
Book experts share strategies for choosing what to read next among so many possibilities
<p>When it comes to reading, one person’s great book can be another person’s dull tome. Anne Bogel and Holland Saltsman discuss how they connect good books to the right readers.</p>
A fond farewell to retiring executive producer Mary Edwards
<p>Over the past 44 years, the radio and news industries have gone through many changes. Two things that haven’t changed during that time are Mary Edwards’ dedication and passion for her work at St. Louis Public Radio.</p>
STLPR's Rachel Lippmann offers analysis of this week's move by Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner
<p>St. Louis Public Radio reporter Rachel Lippmann discusses the news that the St. Louis prosecutor's office will no longer accept cases from 28 local officers.</p>
‘We Live Here’ revisits Shelley v. Kraemer 70 years later by talking with family who changed history
<p>"There's a certain kind of human truth that can only really be found by talking with family members who have this story that’s passed down generation to generation," says STLPR's Tim Lloyd.</p>
St. Louis Marine veteran shares tales of war, camaraderie ahead of biennial reunion
<p>Veteran Marine Captain Allyn Hinton recalls memories of the Vietnam War and talks about the upcoming reunion of USMC combat helicopter pilots in St. Louis next week.</p>
A conversation about St. Louis' troubled relationship with developer Paul McKee
<p>St. Louis Public Radio reporters Rachel Lippmann and Kae Petrin discuss the latest developments in the Northside Regeneration saga.</p>
Labeled ‘toxic’ or not, a difficult work environment can take a lasting toll, say St. Louis experts
<p><em>Matt Grawitch with SLU’s School for Professional Studies and Dena Bubrick-Tranen of Middle Way Counseling and Consulting offer insights on coping with difficult workplace situations.</em></p>
Big Muddy Blues Festival to bring sounds, soul to St. Louisans this weekend
<p>Jeremy Segal-Moss, Tracy Mitchell and Renee Smith discuss the rich St. Louis tradition of blues music in advance of the Big Muddy Blues Festival to take place Labor Day weekend.</p>
‘Start business before you start business’: St. Louis organization aids micro-businesses, entrepreneurs
<p>Alyce Herndon and Reona Wise discuss resources provided by Grace Hill Women’s Business Center to aid entrepreneurs and micro-business owners.</p>
‘I emulated her a lot’: Remembering Aretha Franklin with St. Louis jazz great Denise Thimes
<p>Denise Thimes was still a young girl when she first interacted with Aretha Franklin in St. Louis during the late '60s. Even then the Queen of Soul made a big impression on her.</p>
‘Inequality wasn’t the intention, but inequality was the outcome’: Addressing bias in AI software
<p>Calvin Lai and David Karandish discuss the ways in which artificial intelligence can be biased and how to make it as objective as possible.</p>
‘I was not seen, heard or listened to’ at hospital: Ferguson’s Tru Kellman finds her true calling
<p>After enduring two cesarean sections and other challenges as a teen mom herself, Tru Kellman started Jamaa Birth Village in 2015 to help address racial disparities in pregnancy-related mortality rates.</p>
2 Metro East reporters take close look at perceptions, realities surrounding transit safety concerns
<p><em>A new Belleville News-Democrat investigation challenges common perceptions about how safe MetroLink is. Joe Bustos and Kelsey Landis discuss their findings.</em></p>
Illinois forum tackles fiscal issues, population loss
<p>An Illinois issues forum explores fiscal issues and why people are leaving the state.</p>
'The life of a baseball is very short': STLPR's Mary Leonard describes the process at Busch Stadium
<p>What happens to all those used baseballs the umpires toss out of St. Louis Cardinals games? That question from a listener prompted one St. Louis Public Radio reporter to hunt for some answers.</p>
St. Louis man takes family on intercontinental adventure, inspires book about grandparenting
<p>Paul Gallant and Richard Weiss discuss grandparenting and the book “The Grand Journey: Lessons Learned While Navigating Wild Animals and Wilder Times with our Grandkids.”</p>
Historic USS Missouri battleship undergoing renovations, preparing for WWII anniversary
<p>The historic battleship that was the site of the Japanese surrender during WWII is undergoing major renovations as it prepares for the 75th anniversary of the end of the war.</p>
Legal Roundtable dives into Cohen, Manafort convictions
<p>Mark Smith, Brenda Talent and Bill Freivogel discuss recent local and national headlines during this month’s Legal Roundtable.</p>
Trolley ‘coming very soon’ as Delmar Loop welcomes first executive director, looks to future
<p>Developer Joe Edwards and Delmar Loop executive director Rachelle L’Ecuyer discuss the state of the Loop as it awaits an operating trolley and continues to evolve as a dining, shopping and entertainment hub.</p>
St. Louis American embarks on editorial endeavor to change narrative for black males
<p>Chris King and Sean Joe discuss what sparked their idea to influence the narratives that surround young black males.</p>
STLPR’s Melody Walker discusses ongoing airport-privatization saga
<p>With the potential privatization of St. Louis Lambert International Airport still “up in the air,” St. Louis Public Radio’s Melody Walker offers analysis of the latest developments.</p>
Abundance of digital data brings need for vigilance against its disappearance
<p>The digital age has ushered in many advancements and fresh possibilities – and also new concerns. One of those has to do with the need to protect vital scientific and public data.</p>
STLPR reporter connects with Kenyan-born teens from St. Louis during their service trip
<p>St. Louis Public Radio's Ryan Delaney talks about his recent travels in Africa, where he caught up with some fellow St. Louisans.</p>
‘Dark Money’ opens in St. Louis, sheds light on increasingly untraceable financing of political campaigns
<p>With a growing lack of transparency clouding money’s influence on politics around the United States, a new film digs into the issue by zooming in on one state in particular: Montana.</p>
‘We Live Here’: Missouri Supreme Court reaches decision on Latasha Johnson’s tenants’ rights case
<p>"We Live Here" producer/host Tim Lloyd provides an update on the Missouri Supreme Court's ruling in favor of Latasha Johnson's landlord.</p>
A conversation about the condition of public housing in East St. Louis
<p>Host Don Marsh talks with STLPR's Ashley Lisenby and the Southern Illinoisan's Molly Parker about the impact of the situation on residents of East St. Louis.</p>
‘These are not your usual employees’: Attorney deciphers law, political protests, employees’ rights
<p>Mitch Margo, the Missouri Valley Conference’s general counsel, discusses the implications of the law when it comes to employees exercising their right to protest.</p>
‘It packs an emotional wallop’: Union Avenue Opera takes on apartheid-era ‘Lost in the Stars’
<p>Contrary to any stuffy misconceptions, opera isn’t something one simply observes or sits through – especially not an opera like Kurt Weill's 1949 “Lost in the Stars.”</p>
Missourians struggling to keep up on child-support payments face ‘perpetuating cycle,’ say attorneys
<p>When Stephanie Lummus first entered nonprofit legal work, she didn’t expect that her efforts to represent homeless people and help them exit poverty would so often revolve around child support.</p>
‘We’re just regular folks trying to live our lives’: Black, queer intersectionality
<p>Black Pride St. Louis President Randy Rafter and Center for Black Equity President/CEO Earl Fowlkes discuss the intersectionality between black and queer identities.</p>
Wash U professor answers 10 questions about the psychology behind conspiracy theories
<p>Conspiracy theories are nothing new – but they are in the news a lot these days, and they seem to particularly plague the digital age.</p>
3 St. Louis comics get candid about how diversity influences their performances
<p>Comedians Max Price, Tina Dybal and Duke Taylor discuss the diversity within St. Louis and how that plays out in their performances.</p>
Jason Kander discusses new book, mayoral run and going outside one’s comfort zone
<p>The former Missouri secretary of state's book is titled "Outside the Wire: Ten Lessons I’ve Learned in Everyday Courage."</p>
5 spots to caffeinate, dine during August
<p>Sauce Magazine's Catherine Klene and Heather Hughes talk about new restaurants and shops on their radar this month.</p>