St. Louis Mayor-elect Cara Spencer cruised to victory by outflanking incumbent Tishaura Jones in high turnout wards. STLPR’s Jason Rosenbaum breaks down the factors that led to Tuesday’s results. Plus: an audio postcard from a Missouri tree nursery might get you inspired to go outside and start planting.
Mayor Tishaura Jones lost in a landslide to Cara Spencer. Long-time comptroller Darlene Green suffered her first election defeat ever. The president of the St. Louis Public Schools Board of Education was also ousted. We have a breakdown of the big races in the St. Louis area in Tuesday night's election.
A growing effort to eliminate “junk food” from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has some access advocates worried about a restriction's impact on recipients. Harvest Public Media's Anna Pope examines the push -- and the possible problems.
Soman Chainani is on a mission to get kids to read. And not just one of the millions of books he’s sold as a children’s author – he wants to get kids into any book. As he shared with Laura Spencer from the Kansas City Public Library, the St. Louis author’s debut graphic novel taps into a childhood passion for horror.
The most competitive race for St. Louis comptroller in decades is nearing the end. Voters are choosing between a 30-year incumbent and a former alderwoman and state representative who says the city needs a new set of eyes on its finances.
Paul Thiel’s poetry collection “Snapshots” is a memoir full of vivid details from 1960’s San Francisco, 1970’s New York and the bygone nightlife scene in St. Louis and East St. Louis. He discusses his work with STLPR's Jeremy Goodwin.
Buildings and light pollution will take a heavy toll on migrating birds this spring – particularly in the middle of the continent.
One especially deadly building in the Midwest offers lessons on how residents can help more birds survive the journey.
Ferguson residents will vote on who will serve the city's three wards April 8. Some residents have questioned if one candidate is living in the ward he’s representing. STLPR's Chad Davis dives into the question--and its why the impact of its answers is complicated.
A combative race for mayor of St. Louis is nearing the end. Voters will decide on April 8 whether to keep incumbent Tishaura Jones in office, or give Eighth Ward alderwoman Cara Spencer the keys to the city. St. Louis Public Radio’s Rachel Lippmann takes stock of what was often a bitter and personal campaign so far.
The Mississippi Valley Library District Board of Trustees has been caught up in culture war-like issues for the past two years. On Tuesday, three of its seven seats are open, and the winners will steer the board as it navigates aging facilities, staff unionization and more. STLPR's Will Bauer reports.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s organic label is supposed to give consumers confidence that their food was grown without pesticides, and with care for the animals. But high certification costs have some smaller farmers looking for alternatives. Harshawn Ratanpal reports on one label that's trying to establish itself as an alternative.
The James Beard Awards are considered some of the most prestigious culinary honors in the nation – and in a new national category, two women from St. Louis are being celebrated. Abby Llorico speaks with Natasha Bahrami of The Gin Room and Alisha Blackwell-Calvert of Madrina about the honor.
A new trail is coming to Mark Twain State Park in Monroe County near Hannibal this summer. As Harshawn Ratanpal reports, volunteers came together recently to clear the trail and remember a friend.
The second half of the 2025 Missouri Legislative session begins today: STLPR's Sarah Kellogg has a preview of what lawmakers in Jefferson City hope to accomplish in the upcoming weeks.
President Trump signed an executive order yesterday to further downsize the U.S. Department of Education, and as STLPR’s Hiba Ahmad reports, some St. Louis area education leaders are concerned about this change.
Plus, a conversation between St. Louis Public Radio’s Marissanne Lewis-Thompson and local artist Mee Jey about how the immigrant experience shaped her work in a new exhibit.
Demolition has begun at the Medium Security Institution in north St. Louis known as the Workhouse, following a years-long fight to close it. Plus: Harvest Public Media contributor Frank Morris reports on how uncertainty over federal programs is impacting rural communities.
The Missouri legislature passed a major utility bill before it left for spring break. The 133 page bill contains dozens of policies.
St. Louis Public Radio’s Kate Grumke explores how some of the changes in the bill could affect power companies and the people who rely on them.
Thousands of people are still without power and hundreds are working to repair damage and clean up debris from deadly storms and tornadoes that came through the region Friday night. Plus: Peat bogs are a type of wetland found in Missouri and Illinois that absorb a lot of the Earth’s carbon dioxide, but these natural air purifiers are at risk. A story of how scientists are working to protect the bogs and educate the public.
Fairmount Park in Collinsville will open soon for its 100th season. And with that anniversary, there will be major changes at the horse race track. St. Louis Public Radio’s Will Bauer has a preview.
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