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High School Administrators Make The Case For In-Person Learning Oct 27, 2020

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Administrators from both public and private schools in St. Louis County explain how they are making in-person learning work amid difficult circumstances.

‘Down Along With That Devil’s Bones’ Reckons With Monuments To Nathan Bedford Forrest Oct 27, 2020

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Journalist Connor Towne O'Neill discusses his new book, “Down Along With That Devil’s Bones," which explores monuments to Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest in four Southern cities -- and the people seeking to take them down.

‘The Silent Pope’: St. Louis University Grapples With Pope Pius XII’s Legacy Oct 26, 2020

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Some Saint Louis University alumni are asking SLU President Fred Pestello to “open a process to rename the Pius XII Memorial Library.” It currently honors a former pope who stands accused of enabling the Nazis.

Claire Saffitz On Gooey Butter Cake And How St. Louis Made Her A ‘Dessert Person’ Oct 26, 2020

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Bon Appetit Test Kitchen breakout star Claire Saffitz discusses her new book, “Dessert Person: Recipes and Guidance for Baking with Confidence,” how St. Louis played a role in her online stardom and why she left the Test Kitchen.

Ken Kwapis Went From Belleville To The Big (And Little) Screen Oct 23, 2020

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Ken Kwapis' new book, “But What I Really Want to Do Is Direct: Lessons From a Life Behind the Camera,” provides plenty of useful advice to would-be directors and also details the lessons he learned as a movie lover growing up in suburban St. Louis.

Clownvis Presley’s Pandemic Show Draws Dedicated Crowd At Yaquis On Cherokee Oct 23, 2020

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St. Louis native Mike Leahy is the portrayer of Clownvis Presley — a character who combines musical parody and comedy. His live cast "Clownvis To The Rescue" show started after his gigs were cancelled due to the pandemic. It now draws a dedicated crowd every Friday and Saturday night at Yaquis on Cherokee Street.

Helping Pets Stay Stress Free Post-COVID Oct 22, 2020

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With more people working from home, dogs and cats suddenly find their owners home most of the time. Veterinary behaviorist Dr. Debra Horwitz says it's normal for pets to develop new habits from the change in routine.

Missouri Independent Aims To Shed New Light On Jefferson City Oct 22, 2020

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This week, the Missouri Independent launched with big plans for covering Missouri state government. The nonprofit news site promises to provide “relentless investigative journalism that sheds light on how decisions in Jefferson City are made and how those decisions affect Missourians.”

Auctioning Art And Whiskey, Cherokee Street Denizens Keep Each Other Afloat Oct 21, 2020

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The Cherokee Virtual Silent Auctions Facebook page is a dedicated place where locals can donate items to raise money for the city's artists, bar and industry workers affected by the pandemic. So far, more than $44,000 has been raised.

What Missouri Schools Can Learn From How Germany Has Handled School Reopenings Oct 21, 2020

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St. Louis Public Radio education reporter Ryan Delaney is in Germany for one month thanks to the Education Writers Association and the Pulitzer Center. He joins St. Louis the program from Berlin to discuss what he’s learned about the German way of handling education in the pandemic.

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