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Local Booksellers Have Big Plans For Independent Bookstore Day This Weekend Apr 25, 2019

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Saturday is Independent Bookstore Day, and many of the bookstores in the St. Louis region and beyond are going all out for the celebration of an industry that is much more than business.

Webster U Professors Expand On Group’s Work To Provide Health, Legal Services At Southern Border Apr 25, 2019

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The national dialogue about the immigrants and refugees seeking a better life in the U.S. is fraught with strong opinions and divisive rhetoric. But some St. Louisans are finding ways to turn their concern about what is happening at the border into action and service. A group of professors at Webster University have been involved in those efforts and have now taken two trips, along with groups of Webster students, to the border.

Never Another Late-Night King? Comedian Jay Leno Looks Beyond Appointment TV Ahead Of St. Louis Visit Apr 24, 2019

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Comedian and former “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno delves into his career, what he makes of the rise in streaming services and waning of appointment viewing and more.

'Feeding Cahokia' Outlines New Findings About Agriculture, Women And Life In Ancient Civilization Apr 24, 2019

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Cahokia Mounds – the peaceful, sprawling historic site that sits just outside Collinsville, Illinois – was once home to thousands of people. Contemporary understandings of what life was like within the thriving ancient civilization continue to evolve and expand, and Washington University paleoethnobiologist Gayle Fritz’s new research is part of that. Her new book “Feeding Cahokia: Early Agriculture in the North American Heartland” presents fresh findings about Cahokian agriculture – and about the role and status of the women who took the lead in this aspect of daily life.

The Latest Transplant Advancements, Continuing Needs In Light Of Donate Life Month Apr 23, 2019

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The year 2018 was a record one for organ transplants in the U.S., with more than 36,000 people receiving new organs. But there is still great need for more donors: About 8,000 people die each year because the organs they need are not donated in time. Diane Brockmeier, president and CEO of Mid-America Transplant, and Dr. Will Chapman, chief of transplant surgery at Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital, discuss some of the latest advancements and answer questions about becoming a donor.

‘A Feeling Of Home About It’: Leonard Slatkin Returns To St. Louis And To The SLSO Apr 23, 2019

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Leonard Slatkin discusses his return to St. Louis ahead of a concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of his debut with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.

Legal Roundtable Dives Into Latest Local, National Developments Apr 22, 2019

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Our monthly Legal Roundtable got underway as St. Louis Public Radio reporter Jonathan Ahl delved into a variety of recent local and national stories pertaining to the law with Bill Freivogel, journalism professor at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Mark Smith, associate vice chancellor of students at Washington University, Marie Kenyon, director of the Peace and Justice Commission of the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

KVtheWriter Takes Control Of Sticky Situation In 'Love Sucks!' EP Apr 19, 2019

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Ever been dumped in an ice cream shop? Writer and artist Kayla “KVtheWriter” Thompson has, and she can assure the uninitiated that it’s not sweet. Did the experience ruin ice cream for her? Sure. But it also became the basis of her upcoming EP titled “Love Sucks!” St. Louis Public Radio reporter Jeremy D. Goodwin talks with Thompson about her curation of written, visual and aural depictions of her journey through love and loss.

St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones Discusses City Finances, Improving Access To Banking Apr 19, 2019

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St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones joins St. Louis Public Radio reporter Jeremy D. Goodwin to discuss her plans to reevaluate the banks that are approved to handle the city's money, her opposition to Better Together, and more.

STLPR's Jeremy Goodwin Talks With Kaiser Health News Midwest Correspondent Lauren Weber Apr 19, 2019

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This behind-the-headlines segment focuses on a new report about how syphilis is invading rural Missouri and a fraying health safety net is failing to stop it.

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