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AG’s Lawsuit Against St. Louis Mask Mandates Has Difficult Road, Experts Say Jul 27, 2021

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The Legal Roundtable discusses why the MO Attorney General's bid to block mask mandates in St. Louis is likely doomed -- and also digs into problems at the office of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner

‘We All Need A Dose’ Of Sugar: Cheryl Strayed On ‘Tiny Beautiful Things’ At The Grandel Jul 26, 2021

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In this episode of the talk show, both Strayed and local actor Michelle Hand join us to discuss the upcoming St. Louis premiere and its particular resonances during the challenging COVID-19 era.

Missouri Didn’t ‘Win The Lottery’ With $450 Million Opioid Settlement — But It Helps Jul 26, 2021

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St. Louis University Sociology Professor Elizabeth Chiarello outlines ways the state should spend the $450 million it will get from a lawsuit against manufacturers and distributors of addictive opioid painkillers.

Celebrating The Way Out Club’s 27-Year Run As ‘Birthing Ground’ For St. Louis Art Jul 23, 2021

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The cherished community gathering place and watering hole is closing at the end of this month, with husband-and-wife owners Sherri Lucas and Bob Putnam convinced it’s time to begin a new chapter in their lives.

New NCAA Rules Offer Opportunity For Local College Athletes Jul 23, 2021

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Recent changes to NCAA's regulation on name, image and likeness has allowed for athletes across the nation to capitalize on the new publicity. One Mizzou football player shares how he has made a name for himself.

Chuck Berry’s Life — From The Ville To The Duck Walk — Featured In PBS Documentary Jul 22, 2021

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The new hour-long episode of "In Their Words," set to premiere on Nine PBS at 7 p.m. July 27, features everyone from Berry's widow and children to musician Keith Richards St. Louis developer Joe Edwards.

At 19, Fiona Scott Will Take The Solo Cabaret Stage At Blue Strawberry Jul 22, 2021

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Fresh off her first year as an undergrad at Oklahoma City University, Scott impressed Blue Strawberry owner Jim Dolan with her performance at an open mic night earlier this summer. On July 29, she's putting on a full show.

‘A Troubling Reality’: Problems At Circuit Attorney’s Office Stall Reform Agenda Jul 22, 2021

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Matthew Mahaffey, St. Louis district defender for the Missouri State Public Defender, explains how problems at the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office are affecting his clients — and harming Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner's reform agenda.

Missouri-Born Civil Rights ‘Warrior’ C.T. Vivian Tells His Story In Posthumous Memoir Jul 21, 2021

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The Rev. C.T. Vivian was a confidant of Martin Luther King Jr. and a man who played a pivotal role in desegregating lunch counters, buses and beaches. In this encore presentation of our March 2021 conversation with him, co-author Steve Fiffer discusses Vivian's legacy and his early years in Boonville, Missouri, and Macomb, Illinois.

Elijah Lovejoy’s Life And Tumultuous Times Get Their Due In ‘First To Fall’ Jul 21, 2021

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Abolitionist newspaper editor Elijah Lovejoy became the first American journalist slain for his work when he was murdered by a pro-slavery mob in 1837 Alton. In this encore presentation of an April 2021 conversation, we talk with journalist Ken Ellingwood about Lovejoy's life and times.

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