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Traveling Celtic show makes its first-ever St. Louis stop — and features local artists Dec 06, 2021

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Tomáseen Foley’s “A Celtic Christmas,” now in its 26th year, is making its first-ever St. Louis stop Dec. 13 — and two locals have big roles. They join us in anticipation of the big evening.

How should St. Louis spend its $500M Rams settlement? Dec 06, 2021

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports columnist Ben Frederickson discusses the road to St. Louis’ settlement over the Rams’ departure, why an expansion team was never in the mix, and his thoughts on how to spend the money.

As fentanyl kills record numbers of Americans, experts see ways to stop its menace Dec 03, 2021

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Percy Menzies, founder of Assisted Recovery Centers of America, and Ben Westhoff, author of “Fentanyl, Inc.” discuss how fentanyl is fueling record-high overdose deaths and what we can do to help people affected by it.

In ‘Profit and Punishment,’ Tony Messenger exposes how the justice system traps poor people Dec 03, 2021

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Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Tony Messenger discusses his first book, which expands on his columns about debtors prisons and the fight to reform the court fees and fines that trap Americans in a cycle of poverty

Missouri was the nation’s ‘puppy mill capital’ — but advocates fought back Dec 02, 2021

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For years, Missouri was known for its problem dog breeders. Advocates explain what changed after legislation cracked down on the industry — and where they still see room for improvement in the Show Me State.

Clayton native Jo Firestone on ‘Joe Pera Talks With You,’ teaching comedy to seniors and more Dec 02, 2021

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After attending Clayton High School, comedian Jo Firestone went to college and then to New York City, where she’s lived for more than a decade. But one of her current gigs, as a writer, producer and co-star in a hit TV show, puts her back in the Midwest in a fictional version of Marquette, Michigan.

CAM commemorates World AIDS Day and St. Louis’ history with the disease Dec 01, 2021

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It’s been 40 years since the first official HIV/AIDS case was diagnosed in the U.S. But researchers now know the 40-year mark is likely an incomplete understanding of the disease’s beginnings.

St. Louis eyes MetroLink expansion even as bus service contracts Dec 01, 2021

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St. Louis has $41 million in sales tax revenue that could be used to build a north-south MetroLink expansion. But is that what the city’s public transit system needs? Transit scholar Kate Lowe and community members weigh in.

How shopping local turns small purchases into a big deal for St. Louis Nov 30, 2021

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Shopping local can make a big difference for the region, as the Federal Reserve’s Bill Rodgers explains. He’s joined by Debra Hunter, co-owner of Provisions St. Louis, and St. Louisans sharing their favorite local spots.

Families facing tax foreclosure in St. Louis would see relief via new fund Nov 30, 2021

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Approximately 50 St. Louis families lose their homes to tax foreclosure each year, even though they owe on average just a few thousand dollars. Abdul Abdullah talks about a new fund that aims to help those families stay in their homes and keep the tax collector at bay.

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