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St. Louis has yet to open a 'safe haven' homeless shelter this winter, despite federal funds Jan 04, 2022

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Local providers and organizers are scrambling to keep a pop-up emergency shelter open during freezing temperatures, while they wait on the city to fund one.

A Colombian immigrant made St. Louis home. Now his dad does too Jan 04, 2022

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After Carlos Restrepo became a U.S. citizen in 2015, he kickstarted his father’s journey to the U.S. Carlos and his father, Luis, discuss their journey to St. Louis and the local support they found along the way.

Margaret Hermes’ new novel was inspired by backpacking Europe — and 4 decades of gestation Jan 03, 2022

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"The Opposite of Chance" was published 39 years after author Margaret Hermes wrote its first chapters. She explains what took so long, how she overcame the story's complications, and how intense research allowed her to bring characters far different from herself to life.

Red Cross responds to disasters, sounds alarm on ‘dangerously low’ blood supply Jan 03, 2022

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The need for blood is on the rise, but the Red Cross is seeing fewer first-time donors — and is down to about one day’s worth of reserves. Joe Zydlo digs into what’s causing the shortfall, and how it plays into the organization’s recent response to tornadoes in Missouri and Arkansas.

State-of-the-art tech helps Wash U researchers better understand shut-ins Jan 03, 2022

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By utilizing state-of-the-art technology, Wash U researchers hope to develop a better understanding of how rivers may react to future flooding events. Geomorphologist Claire Masteller joins us to discuss her work studying bedrock river erosion.

In ‘My Fugitive,’ a lawyer’s daughter trains her eye on the FBI’s excesses Dec 29, 2021

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In this encore of a one-hour special edition, Nina Gilden Seavey discusses her podcast "My Fugitive," which connects the story of anti-war activist Howard Mechanic with that of another fugitive who spent time in St. Louis: James Earl Ray, who was convicted of killing Martin Luther King Jr.

Areva Martin wants to shift the ‘Lean In’ paradigm: ‘You can't lean into a closed door’ Dec 28, 2021

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Lawyer and author Areva Martin discusses her book “Awakening: Ladies, Leadership, and the Lies We've Been Told” in this encore episode.

‘Road Diet’ Cuts Hampton Avenue’s 4 Lanes To 3 In Hopes Of Making Road Safer For All Dec 28, 2021

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Hampton, a formerly four-lane thoroughfare, now limits traffic to one lane in each direction, with the addition of a center turning lane plus wider parking lanes on the sides. The city has plans for a somewhat similar transformation along Lindell Boulevard by Forest Park.

Michael Politte has served 22 years for murdering his mother. Experts say he’s innocent Dec 27, 2021

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Michael Politte was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for allegedly murdering his mother as a 14-year-old. Attorneys and advocates explain the growing body of evidence that he’s actually innocent — and Politte tells his story.

Did Amazon do enough to protect workers? Legal Roundtable discusses that and more Dec 23, 2021

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Attorneys Mark Smith, Nicole Gorovsky and Connie McFarland-Butler talk about the big legal questions after a deadly tornado in Edwardsville, what Missouri law really says about who has the power to issue mask mandates, litigation against the Gateway Pundit and more.

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