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MoBot’s Architecturally Groundbreaking Climatron Greenhouse Celebrates 60 Years Oct 02, 2020

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Missouri Botanical Garden horticulturist Susie Ratliff has worked at the center's Climatron since 1997. She'll share tidbits about the geodesic dome's iconic history and all the care that goes into its living collection.

Schnucks Partners With Black-Owned Businesses To Bring Local Products To Shelves Oct 02, 2020

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Schnucks “Local Grab and Go” program is bringing local products made by Black-owned businesses to supermarket shelves.

The Nine Network’s ‘Teaching In Room 9’ Puts Local Teachers On TV Screens Oct 02, 2020

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Throughout the pandemic, the Nine Network has been featuring local teachers teaching on a show called “Teaching in Room 9.” This fall, the PBS affiliate has actually increased from two to three hours a day. One local teacher explains how she learned to teach for TV.

Encore: ‘Kind Of Settling In’: Nikki Glaser To Continue Comedy Career From St. Louis Oct 01, 2020

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St. Louis native and comedian Nikki Glaser explains how her living situation, which involved a move back home to stay with her parents, is actually fueling her creativity. Host Sarah Fenske talked with her in July.

Encore: 'Dewey Defeats Truman' Depicts Shocking Upset By 'Little Man From Missouri' Oct 01, 2020

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In 1948, Harry S Truman looked like a sure loser. He’d inherited the presidency soon after becoming Roosevelt’s vice president, and the media quickly concluded he was in over his head. So how did this quote “little man from Missouri” pull off the political upset of the century? Author A.J. Baime talks about the election in his book, “Dewey Defeats Truman.”

Encore: St. Louis NASA Engineer Uses Hip-Hop To Get People Interested In Math And Science Oct 01, 2020

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Dajae Williams is a rocket scientist. The native St. Louisan is a quality engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab in Los Angeles, California. The 26-year-old turns turns daunting math and science theories and formulas into hip hop songs. Producer Lara Hamdan talked with Williams in May about how she’s educating kids by building a bridge between science, technology, engineering, math — and hip-hop.

Missouri Woman's Sentence After Encouraging Her Boyfriend To Kill His Son Sparks Legal Questions Sep 30, 2020

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Emily Paul encouraged her boyfriend to kill his son. She's serving four months in prison but could serve 10 years if she violates probation. Her case raises interesting legal questions. She was miles away when it happened. Is pressuring someone to do something in a text message enough to net a long prison sentence? Our Legal Roundtable panelists discussed that case and others.

How Protecting Wildlife Protects Us Too Sep 29, 2020

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How do diseases jump from animals to humans? And is there anything we can do to stop them? A Washington University professor explains the problem — and some possible solutions.

How 'Restaurant Impossible' Saved A Ferguson Restaurant — Twice Sep 29, 2020

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Sonny and Bridgett Lewis’ eatery in Ferguson was just hitting its stride when the pandemic hit. Enter Restaurant: Impossible — with a plan to save this family business during the biggest crisis local restaurants have seen in a century.

How 2 Women Teamed Up To Write ‘Sister Of The Chosen One’ Sep 29, 2020

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Erin Armknecht and Colleen Oakes are old friends with college who wrote a novel together. They discuss their unique collaboration and the joys of the young-adult genre.

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