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Nurses for Newborns continues to help at-risk infants get a healthy start Feb 16, 2018

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Host Don Marsh talked about services provided by Nurses for Newborns to provide a safety net and improve the outcomes of at-risk infants.

8th ward Alderwoman-elect Annie Rice, Sue Shear Institute’s Vivian Eveloff discuss women in politics Feb 16, 2018

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Alderwomen-elect Annie Rice and Vivian Eveloff, director of the Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life at the University of Missouri-St. Louis talk about the increase in the number of women in elected offices.

STLPR reporters analyze special 8th ward alderman election Feb 16, 2018

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Host Don Marsh talks to St. Louis Public Radio reporters Rachel Lippmann and Jason Rosenbaum about Annie Rice's win in 8th ward alderwoman election.

‘No doubt about it’: Mother of Mary Jo Trokey says postpartum disorder led to homicide-suicide Feb 15, 2018

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Host Don Marsh talks about perinatal depression with Washington University experts; mother of Mary Jo Trokey joins conversation.

Local show feature blues music, the story of St. Louis’ entertainment history Feb 15, 2018

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Host Don Marsh talks about a St. Louis themed variety show featuring blues music, comedy and discussions about life in a divided city.

African-American presence growing ‘slowly but surely’ in classical music, say visiting musicians Feb 14, 2018

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Fewer than 2 percent of musicians in professional orchestras in the U.S. are African-American, and the Florida-based Ritz Chamber Players are eager to change that.

Non-profit Creative Reaction Lab engages young St. Louis black, Latinos to address societal issues Feb 14, 2018

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Host Don Marsh discussed how technological and art design can reveal and address societal issues.

Growth in US hate groups slows, hate crimes on the rise: Wash U professor Feb 13, 2018

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Host Don Marsh talked with sociologist David Cunningham about the recent slowdown in the growth of hate groups in the U.S. as well as the concurrent increase in the number of hate crimes.

Ulysses Grant, St. Louis city-county divide among notable stories of love, loss in St. Louis’ past Feb 13, 2018

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Host Don Marsh discusses interesting and obscure love and breakup stories that happened in St. Louis with Renegade STL.

Sound Bites: Where to go with your Valentine Feb 13, 2018

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Host Don Marsh discussed tips for where to dine on Valentine's Day with our partners at Sauce Magazine.