St. Louis on the Air

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Missouri voters not a ‘monolithic voting block’: Inside the ‘Beyond the Ballot’ project Sep 27, 2018

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Host Don Marsh delves deeper into the “Beyond the Ballot” project with St. Louis Public Radio reporter Ashley Lisenby and Harvest Public Media editor Erica Hunzinger to see what Missouri voters' aspirations are for the November midterm elections.

‘The most amazing machine that nature has devised’: WashU alumnus’ book takes deeper look at human h Sep 27, 2018

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Dr. Sandeep Jauhar spoke about his newest book 'Heart: A History,' which examines the historical, philosophical, and physiological characteristic of the human body's most complex organ, the heart.

Legal Roundtable disentangles a complex week in the world of law Sep 26, 2018

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St. Louis on the Air's monthly Legal Roundtable reconvened Wednesday to discuss a variety of local and national legal stories, from the Kavanaugh confirmation controversy to the new sex discrimination lawsuit surrounding a retirement community in Sunset Hills.

‘You can still get your Ted Drewes and your toasted ravs’: How smaller grocers survive in St. Louis Sep 25, 2018

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Store owners Vincent Hromadka, Maddie Earnest and Chris Goodson are each familiar with the challenges – and the joys – of running a smaller grocery operation in the city.

Sound Bites: Increase in low-to-no-alcohol drink options has many St. Louisans' spirits high Sep 25, 2018

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An evening of merriment, fun and flavor doesn’t have to involve alcohol – that’s an oft-repeated and frequently doubted notion. But it’s a growing mantra even among some bartenders and drink-industry enthusiasts, and it needn’t be a buzz kill.

‘Scottish-Americans are alive well in the state of Missouri’: Celebrating the contributions of Scottish culture Sep 24, 2018

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Mark Sutherland and Thomas Richardson discuss the influence of Scottish culture on the St. Louis region ahead of the 15th annual St. Louis Scottish Games & Culture Festival.

St. Louis resources offer help to find passion, live healthfully later in life Sep 24, 2018

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Deb Gaut, Paul Weiss and Dr. Ken Druck discuss aging successfully and living a full and healthy life.

'They still need us': How to help children navigate, process the digital world Sep 21, 2018

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Host Don Marsh talks to educators Julie Smith and Marialice Curran about digital wellness and citizenship, and how to help guide children though the digital world.

Loved? Hated? Or both? The Rep’s ‘Evita’ portrays Eva Perón’s rise to power Sep 21, 2018

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Host Don Marsh discusses the plot and musical set of The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis' "Evita" production with the company's artistic director Steve Woolf and actor Pepe Nufrio.

St. Louis-area minimalists maximize meaning in their lives with fewer items Sep 20, 2018

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Amber Sebold and Carmen Connors discuss how they adapted minimalism to their own lives.