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'Different Face' Of Addiction Has Led To 'Long Overdue' Shift From Criminal Justice To Public Health Feb 04, 2019

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When David Patterson Silver Wolf refers to the U.S. opioid epidemic as part of a “disease of despair” and “a tough disease to treat,” he’s speaking from experience both professional and personal. The Washington University faculty member experienced substance-use disorder firsthand after growing up in a troubled home that quickly led him toward drugs and alcohol. Now, years later, he finds himself heading up the Brown School’s Community Academic Partnership on Addiction– a new effort aimed at addressing substance-use disorder among those struggling with it today.

Heart Expert Discusses Advancements In Treating Heart Disease, How To Lower Risks Feb 04, 2019

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February is Heart Health Month, and heart expert Dr. Andrew Kates, professor of medicine and cardiologist with the Washington University Heart Care Institute at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, returns to St. Louis on the Air to help explain various matters of the heart.

Dr. Ashley Denmark Aims To ‘Normalize Success’ Among Minority, Under-served Children Feb 01, 2019

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Ashley Denmark is a family medicine physician with BJC Healthcare. She grew up in Jennings, Missouri and at an early point in her life, her ambition to become a doctor as a black woman from Jennings was very much challenged. The physician talks to host Don Marsh about to her road to success and why she returned to St. Louis in an effort to inspire minority children to follow their dream careers and “normalize success.”

Behind The Headlines: What Your School’s Report Card Actually Means Is ‘Pretty Confusing’ Feb 01, 2019

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STLPR education reporter Ryan Delaney talks about the just-released school report cards and standardized testing in Missouri.

Behind The Headlines: Analysis Of Recent SLMPD Controversies Feb 01, 2019

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We go behind the headlines with STLPR politics editor Fred Ehrlich to discuss the week's news involving controversies involving St. Louis police officers.

Wash U Scholar Digs Into Other Polar Vortex – The Political Kind – As Anger Spikes, Trust Declines Feb 01, 2019

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A few years ago, Steven Webster was working in Washington and frequently giving tours of the U.S. Capitol when one particular tour went rather south, to put it mildly – and also sparked his decision to study political science.

Local Media Professionals Discuss Steincross Slip Up, Coverage Of African-American Community Jan 31, 2019

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Host Don Marsh talks with local media professionals about how the industry covers African-American communities – what has changed over the years and what's stayed the same.

Not Simply ‘None’: Local Religion Scholar, Humanist Discuss Spiritual Identity, Trends Jan 30, 2019

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With a growing sector of America having left traditional religion in recent decades, speculation about the reasons for that exit is common, as are easy conclusions about what it all portends. But it's all a bit more complex. James Croft, outreach director for the Ethical Society of St. Louis, and Leigh Schmidt, the Edward C. Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor in the Humanities at Washington University, share their insights in this episode.

‘Key To Progress’: How St. Louisans Are Using Community Organizing And Engagement To Make Change Jan 30, 2019

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Kevin McKinney, executive director of SLACO – the St. Louis Association of Community Organizations, and local photojournalist Richard Reilly talk to host Don Marsh about how community organizing has evolved in the St. Louis region over the past 40 years.

Extra: Curious Louis Questions Answered By Better Together Representatives Jan 29, 2019

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STLPR reporter Chad Davis asks more listener questions about Better Together's proposal to representatives of the organization. The report was released on Monday.

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