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Fish Use Dramatic Pauses Too, Wash U Professor Finds Jun 16, 2021

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Fish only seem silent when you’re on the outside looking in. Bruce Carlson’s lab at Washington University has been breaking new ground in our understanding of how they communicate. The fish the biology professor studies use electric pulses — and, as it turns out, pregnant pauses — as they signal their peers.

Celebrating ‘A Miracle World Series’ — And That Amazing Game 6 — In ‘11 In ’11’ Jun 16, 2021

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Post-Dispatch columnist Benjamin Hochman discusses the Cardinals' triumph in the 2011 World Series -- and hears listeners share their stories about Game 6, Hochman's pick for the greatest game in World Series history

Landlord And Housing Advocates Say Eviction Moratoriums Are Not Enough Jun 15, 2021

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The eviction crisis advocates fear is on the horizon will likely have a disproportionate impact on communities of color, single female-led households, and households with children. That’s according to a new report from the Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing & Opportunity Council, which found that more than 5,000 evictions have been filed in the city of St. Louis and St. Louis County between March 2020 and January 2021.

Missouri Traffic Fatalities Soared In 2020 — Even With Driving Down Jun 15, 2021

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Among the 987 deaths last year, 128 were pedestrians, some of them struck on roadways after exiting their own vehicles in the wake of incidents.

How Eureka’s Endangered Wolf Center Is Fighting To Bring Red Wolves Back From The Brink Jun 15, 2021

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Fewer than 20 American red wolves live in the wild throughout the U.S., all in a refuge in North Carolina. Two Missouri-born wolves were flown there last month to join the population, providing a critical source of new genetic diversity.

‘Gateway To Pride’ Exhibit Seeks More Details About LGBTQ History In St. Louis Jun 14, 2021

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In this encore episode, we hear about Missouri History Museum's virtual "Gateway to Pride" exhibit. It delves into the many untold stories of St. Louis’ LGBTQ residents, and wants St. Louisans to contribute any stories and artifacts they have that can expand the narrative.

‘The Snatch Racket’ Explores The 1930s Kidnapping Epidemic In America — And St. Louis Jun 14, 2021

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In this encore episode, we listen back to our conversation with Carolyn Cox. Her nonfiction book explores how the FBI was able to end the plague of kidnappings that terrorized St. Louis and the U.S. in the 1930s.

Native Plants To St. Louis Are Front And Center In New, Free Garden Plan Jun 14, 2021

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We'll listen back to how landscaper Susan Van de Riet designed a time and budget-friendly garden plan with plants native to St. Louis in this encore discussion.

Wildlife Rescue Center In Ballwin Sees Recent Surge In Creaturely Patients Jun 11, 2021

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Kim Rutledge of the Wildlife Rescue Center explains how the center handled its busiest year yet during the pandemic and details its work to assist turtles, deer, fox and even badgers in need.

How To Block (Not Blast) Mosquitoes For A Healthier Ecosystem Jun 11, 2021

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Jean Ponzi of the Missouri Botanical Garden explains how fogging for mosquitoes has grave impacts on the ecosystem as a whole -- and how we can make ourselves less attractive to these pests without harming the environment.

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