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Monday, June 13, 2022 - Agriculture companies are looking for science workers, far from the farm Jun 13, 2022

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Jobs in agriculture don’t just take place on the farm. Plant science and ag companies in the Midwest are looking for people in science, technology, engineering and math careers to fill positions that may not fit the traditional image of agriculture.

Friday, June 10, 2022 - Honoring the life and legacy of a Black St. Louis baseball star Jun 10, 2022

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The Negro Leagues Baseball Grave Marker Project and the Descendants of the St. Louis University Enslaved will unveil the gravestone Monday for St. Louis baseball star Sylvester Chauvin. He played for the St. Louis Black Stockings in the 1800s.

Thursday, June 9, 2022 - Missouri youth fight for the environment Jun 09, 2022

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The past eight years have been the hottest ever recorded, based on global data that stretches to 1880. Frustrated with the slow pace of progress among their parents’ generation, some young Missourians are taking action.

Wednesday, June 8, 2022 - The St. Louis Board of Aldermen president resigns after corruption allegations Jun 08, 2022

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Lewis Reed is leaving the board following calls for his resignation from colleagues. It marks a changing of the guard. Reed has held elected office for more than 20 years.

Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - Is beefalo the future of U.S. meat production? Jun 07, 2022

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Supporters of crossbreeding cattle and buffalo say the industry has experienced setbacks over the years. Producers in the midwest think they now have the right breed to make a dent in the specialty meat market.

Monday, June 6, 2022 - Bringing operatic flair to a St. Louis celebration of Black music Jun 06, 2022

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St. Louis native and opera singer Adrienne Danrich leads tomorrow’s “Music as the Message” program at the Grandel in Grand Center. It’s a celebration of Black musical artistry across genres. Area musicians, poets and opera singers will perform work by Chuck Berry, Otis Redding, Maya Angelou and others.

Friday, June 3, 2022 - Federal bribery charges rock St. Louis City Hall Jun 03, 2022

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A grand jury indictment accuses Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed, former Alderman John Collins-Muhammad and Alderman Jeffrey Boyd, of taking payments in return for supporting development deals.

Thursday, June 2, 2022 - An ‘Awakenings’ Opera Jun 02, 2022

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Opera Theatre of St. Louis presents a world premiere adaptation of Oliver Sacks’ book “Awakenings,” about his promising but ultimately unsuccessful treatments for patients with “sleeping sickness.” Two longtime friends place Sacks’ story in the context of his life as a closeted gay man, something Sacks only disclosed in his memoir shortly before his 2015 death.

Wednesday, June 1, 2022 - Some St. Louis area grade school students are thriving thanks to bilingual education Jun 01, 2022

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As schools look for creative solutions to help students learn English, one local district is testing a method that’s popular in other parts of the country. Teachers and district administrators say the approach is boosting confidence and test scores.

Tuesday, May 31, 2022 - How the lead industry misled the public for decades May 31, 2022

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The lead industry spent years using racial bias to divert public attention away from the dangers of the toxin. It also minimized the impact of mounting evidence indicating lead was poisoning children. Author and professor Gerald Markowitz co-wrote “Deceit and Denial: The Deadly Politics of Industrial Pollution," which describes attempts by the lead industry to deceive Americans.

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