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Friday, June 11, 2021 - Tax Incentives Jun 11, 2021

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Several new St. Louis leaders are changing the way the city used tax incentives to leverage growth in thriving areas to help other parts of the city. It's part of a vision for more equitable development.

Thursday, June 10, 2021 - King Lear Jun 10, 2021

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A new vision of Shakespeare's "King Lear" is coming to Forest Park. St. Louis Shakespeare Festival is setting the classic play in northern Africa 30 years in the future. The aim is to attract a diverse audience some say is long overdue in American theater.

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - Farm Games Jun 09, 2021

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The video game Farming Simulator, in which players run a farm, has found a loyal and niche audience in the gaming world.

Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - A COVID Spike In Northern Missouri And A Fight Over Coal Jun 08, 2021

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Linn County, in north central Missouri, has a coronavirus case level five times the state average. Meanwhile, employees at coal-fired power plants in Illinois are fighting new clean energy legislation.

Monday, June 7, 2021 — Farm Rentals Jun 07, 2021

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Increasingly, farmers don’t own the land they work. That’s particularly true in the country’s breadbasket and can have environmental consequences. Farmers who rent appear less likely to use conservation practices.

Friday, June 4, 2021 — Curating The End Of The World Jun 04, 2021

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A preview of an online exhibit that examines how Black artists are responding to COVID-19 and police brutality.

Thursday, June 3, 2021 - Preventing The Next Pandemic Jun 03, 2021

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Animal disease labs expanded testing capacity during the COVID-19 outbreak. The lessons learned by those scientists could help prevent another pandemic.

Wednesday, June 2, 2021 - A Robot Could Keep Farmers Out Of Grain Bins Jun 02, 2021

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Two recent university graduates invented a robot that could help farmers improve their crops and avoid the dangerous job of having to go inside grain bins.

Tuesday, June 1, 2021 - The Rep Brings Audiences Back With ‘Mlima’s Tale’ Jun 01, 2021

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The play examines the black market ivory trade by dramatizing the spirit of a dead elephant as it follows its tusks around the world. The performance is at the Repertory Theatre of St Louis through July 11.

Friday, May 28, 2021 - Rookie Teachers Wrap Up Pandemic-Dominated School Year May 28, 2021

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Coronavirus complicated the academic year. We asked some first-year teachers to document their experiences over the last few months by recording audio diaries.

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