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St. Louis Crisis Nursery Keeps Kids Safe 24/7, No Matter What Life Throws At Their Parents Apr 14, 2021

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For 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, the St. Louis Crisis Nursery welcomes children in need of care due to factors like homelessness, illness or extreme parental stress. Its clinical worker explains how it assists those families -- and how the pandemic affected its work.

6 New Food And Drink Spots To Check Out This April Apr 14, 2021

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Sauce Magazine's Meera Nagarajan highlights six new food and drink establishments in the region.

Under Dan Martin’s Steady Hand, 120-Year-Old Weatherbird Still Lands In Post-Dispatch Daily Apr 13, 2021

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First hired by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in 1980, Martin has been drawing the beloved Weatherbird character for 35 years now. He’s the sixth artist to carry on the legacy since the cartoon first appeared in the February 11, 1901, edition of the newspaper.

‘I Have To Do Something’: Nikylan Knapper On Becoming Maplewood’s 1st Black Mayor Apr 13, 2021

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On April 6, Knapper earned support from 58% of voters. The federal administrative law judge and school board member, who defeated incumbent Mayor Barry Greenberg, joins host Sarah Fenske to discuss her campaign and her hopes for her community's future.

‘Mid-Mod Quincy’ Highlights Midcentury Modern Masterpieces Apr 12, 2021

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Up for a road trip? In this encore episode, we listen back to our conversation about a self-guided tour promoted by the visitor's bureau in Quincy that highlights 30 of the city’s trove of mid-century modern designs.

‘Oldest St. Louis’ Spotlights The Area’s Long-Surviving Places And Things Apr 12, 2021

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In this encore episode, we listen back to a conversation with local author NiNi Harris, where she drills down on which places can claim to be the oldest in St. Louis.

St. Louis Doctor Found ‘Scattered Sparks Of Light’ In A Year Away From Her Family In An RV Apr 09, 2021

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As a frontline worker, Dr. Tiffany Osborn lived in an RV for the past year to protect her family from the coronavirus. She's fully back home now, and joins the talk show to share other reflections she’s had throughout the year — and the fate of the RV trailer.

In ‘Crushed’ Podcast, St. Louis Native Explores ‘98 Home Run Race Apr 09, 2021

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Sports writer Joan Niesen goes deep on baseball’s steroid era in her new podcast, Crushed.” She explains how she fell in love with baseball as a 10-year-old in St. Louis, and how subsequent revelations affected her fandom

‘These Are People First’: Mayor-Elect Tishaura Jones Talks Justice Center Issues, Historic Win And More Apr 08, 2021

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Less than 48 hours since her victory in Tuesday’s big race and with only 12 days until she’ll be sworn into office, St. Louis Mayor-elect Tishaura Jones said on Thursday's show that she’s ready to move fast on a number of fronts — including how to address the critical issues currently facing the City Justice Center.

Why You’re Paid What You’re Paid (It’s Not What You Think) Apr 08, 2021

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Washington University Sociology Professor Jake Rosenfeld discusses his new book, “You’re Paid What You’re Worth And Other Myths of the Modern Economy,” and the complicated issues surrounding compensation.

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