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Alexia Simone exudes confidence and self-love in latest EP, ‘Multiply’ Feb 28, 2025

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Alexia Simone is admittedly a bashful person, but she pushes that all to the side with 808 beats and low-end R&B sound in her new project, “Multiply.” She takes host Elaine Cha behind the scenes of the album’s production which includes collaborations with local music producers and her InBloom partner, Slikk Darko.

Vamp up your playlist with new songs from St. Louis artists Feb 28, 2025

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February’s new music roundup showcases Black artists with ties to St. Louis. The various genres highlight the artists’ creativity and talent. Producer Miya Norfleet and WSIE host “Tracey J” Shanklin discuss their top picks.

Salam Scouts empowers young Muslims to be agents of change Feb 27, 2025

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A St. Louis County Girl Scout troop was told to stop fundraising for child war victims in Gaza. Instead, they created their own organization. Less than a year later, Salam Scouts has more than 200 members in 24 troops nationwide. Co-founder Nawal Abuhamdeh says she hopes Salam Scouts will empower young girls and boys not only to be confident leaders, “but compassionate, kind leaders who will always stand up for what's right — despite what other people are telling them to think or say.”

How non-profits and city leadership are working to mitigate Missouri’s increase in homelessness Feb 27, 2025

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Between 2023 and 2024, the number of homeless Missourians increased by almost 10%. Regional coordinator for the Missouri Balance of State Continuum of Care April Redman, Director for the Department of Human Services Adam Pearson and NPR Midwest Newsroom’s investigative reporter Kavahn Mansouri discuss the challenges in providing an accurate count of homeless people in order to provide appropriate services across the region.

New era for county’s animal shelter begins with disputed ‘secret’ proposal for mass euthanasia Feb 26, 2025

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The Animal Protective Association cut ties with the St. Louis County animal shelter on Friday. The partnership’s dissolution comes at a time of anxiety and suspicion among shelter volunteers, who were told they would need to reapply in order to continue volunteering at the facility. Animal advocates are also concerned after a Missouri Sunshine Law request revealed a proposal suggesting the use of mass euthanasia to lower the shelter’s population. We talk about the shelter’s operations with Post Dispatch reporter Kelsey Landis and County Health Director Kanika Cunningham.

Missourians to wait longer for sports gambling after Hoskins rejects emergency rules Feb 26, 2025

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Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins is defending his decision to reject sports betting emergency rules, saying there isn’t an urgent need and also he doesn’t want to short circuit public input. STLPR politics correspondent Jason Rosenbaum talks with Hoskins. Later, Rosenbaum joins the show for context and analysis about the future of sports gambling in Missouri.

Legal Roundtable tackles Nelly, Starbucks and ‘Golden Dice’ defamation cases Feb 25, 2025

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A former St. Louis sheriff’s deputy who was fired is suing Sheriff Alfred Montgomery for defamation. Janae Edmondson, the visiting volleyball player who lost both of her legs in a terrible car crash in downtown St. Louis in 2023, has settled a lawsuit against the city. Producers of Nelly’s “Country Grammar” are suing the famous St. Louis rapper for alleged unpaid royalties. And, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey says Starbucks’ hiring practices are discriminatory. Those were among the topics discussed by Legal Roundtable panelists Nicole Gorovsky, Arindam Kar and Bevis Schock.

Mother-daughter librettist team visits St. Louis ahead of ‘This House’ world premiere Feb 24, 2025

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Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and her daughter, poet and writer Ruby Aiyo Gerber, talk about co-writing the opera, “This House.” Taking place in a majestic Harlem brownstone, the opera explores themes of gentrification and losing Black histories. It also delves into what connects – and binds – people to history and to one another. “This House” will have its world premiere at Opera Theatre of St. Louis this May.

Developmentally disabled Missourians suffer abuse, death in a dysfunctional system Feb 24, 2025

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About 2,680 people with developmental disabilities died under the care of the state of Missouri — on average, one person every day between 2017 through 2023. Reporter Will Skipworth’s new investigation from the River City Journalism Fund dives into that system and its flaws. Skipworth shares his findings from his investigation into why disabled people keep dying, why reports of abuse and neglect continue to be ignored, and what can be done to prevent further harm to the state's most vulnerable people.

Tracing Planned Parenthood’s next steps as abortion access resumes in Missouri Feb 21, 2025

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More than three months after the voter-approved Amendment 3 went into effect, Planned Parenthood affiliates are once again offering abortions to Missourians. That’s because Jackson County Judge Jerri Zhang froze licensing requirements for clinics, which Planned Parenthood cited as a major obstacle for offering abortions for the first time in years. Nick Dunne, vice president of marketing and communications for Planned Parenthood Great Rivers, discusses last week’s ruling and abortion access moving forward.

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