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Quincy Art Show ‘The Other Room’ Features Masterpieces By 6 Black Artists May 25, 2021

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St. Louis-based art collector Robert Powell discusses his new curated art show in Quincy surveying contemporary Black artists.

How A Last-Minute Edit Doomed Parole Option For Some Missouri Drug Offenders May 24, 2021

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“Heartbroken” is the word Missouri state Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch used to sum up what she’s feeling in the wake of the 2021 legislative session. On Tuesday, the Republican from Hallsville learned that legislation she’d hoped would soon open doors for certain nonviolent drug offenders serving decades-long, no-parole terms didn’t make it into the final version of Senate Bill 26.

‘Lake Loch Pond Monster’ Takes 1st Place At Cinema At Citygarden Competition May 24, 2021

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“Lake Loch Pond Monster,” the creation of independent filmmaker Carolina Diz and actress and creator Brittany Zeinstra, is the winner of this year’s biennial Cinema at Citygarden film competition.

‘I’m Still Around’: Susan Polgar Is Leaving Webster, But She Can’t Quit Chess (Or St. Louis) May 24, 2021

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Susan Polgar, the first woman to earn the Chess Grandmaster title by norm and rating, will soon retire from Webster University. She discusses nature vs. nurture, women and chess and her future plans for the championship program she built from scratch

Device Developed By WashU Physician Helps Stroke Patients Regain Hand Movement May 21, 2021

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The IpsiHand Upper Extremity Rehabilitation System recently received market authorization from the Food and Drug Administration. The device has stroke patients utilize a robotic exoskeleton on their hand and wrist, allowing them to open and close their hand using their minds.

Freedom Community Center To Offer St. Louis New Model For Restorative Justice Podcast May 21, 2021

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Mike Milton’s new organization will offer diversion from the criminal justice system for an intensive process including both victim and defendant. He and UMSL’s John Nanney explain what inspired it, and how it will work

Isom Urges Veto On Missouri Bill That Would Target Police For Infringing On Gun Rights May 20, 2021

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The “Second Amendment Preservation Act” could cause serious problems for law enforcement, says St. Louis Interim Public Safety Director Dan Isom. He explains his concerns, which include costly fines for police departments that seek to enforce gun laws

Lyndsey Ellis’ Debut Novel, ‘Bone Broth,’ Explores St. Louis Through One Local Family May 20, 2021

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Florissant-based novelist Lyndsey Ellis discusses the 16-year journey to bring her novel to publication, and the St. Louis history that provides a backdrop to its plot.

On Endangered Species Day, St. Louis Band Honors ‘Creatures With Whom We Share Our World’ May 20, 2021

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For nearly a decade, the local band FIRE DOG has been writing songs about endangered species. It even released a concept album. Now band leader Mark Pagano has enlisted area elementary school kids to help the band in its fixation — and the kids have crafted some great lyrics. We play some highlights.

A Half-Century Since They Disappeared, The ‘Lost Boys Of Hannibal’ Still Prompt Questions May 19, 2021

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Fifty-four years ago this month, three boys went missing in Hannibal, Missouri, and were never seen again. The cold case, situated as it is in the boyhood home of Mark Twain and beloved fictional characters like Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher, has been the subject of attention and speculation by everyone from authors to armchair detectives in the decades since.

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