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Monday, March 16, 2020 - Coronavirus Prompts School and Restaurant Closings Mar 16, 2020

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Several school districts in the St. Louis region will be shutting down this week for an extended period to help stop the spread of the new coronavirus. In Illinois, restaurants will stop dine-in services tonight. Also, we examine efforts in Missouri to convince people to fill out the census.

Friday, March 13. 2020 - Black Yoga Instructors Mar 13, 2020

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The Collective STL is a group of black yoga instructors who provide a space for African Americans to improve their well-being. Most members are educators, activists and social justice workers who practice yoga as a way to prevent mental breakdowns from the stressors of their jobs and work in the community.

Thursday, March 12, 2020 - French Horn Technology Mar 12, 2020

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A Rolla middle school student who doesn't have use of his right arm is succeeding at the French horn, a left-handed instrument. But the marching French horn, the mellophone, is a right-handed instrument. So Rolla High’s technical school is working with him to create attachments so he can march in the high school band next year.

Wednesday, March 11, 2020 — Coronavirus Questions Mar 11, 2020

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We answer listener questions about coronavirus.

Tuesday, March 10, 2020 — Coronavirus Concerns Mar 10, 2020

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Hospitals and doctors have been preparing for a case of the new coronavirus disease to be found in the St. Louis area. Washington University infectious disease specialist Hilary Babcock discusses how one local case does not change much in what St. Louis area healthcare professionals are doing and how limited testing makes it difficult to know how much the disease has spread.

Monday, March 9, 2020 — Coronavirus Precautions Mar 09, 2020

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A St. Louis County woman presumed to be the first person in Missouri with the new coronavirus took steps that could keep others from becoming infected. But more cases are expected to be found in the coming days, especially as the state gets more kits to test people for the virus.

Friday, March 6, 2020 — Hiding Places For Children Living With Gun Violence Mar 06, 2020

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Children who live amid regular ongoing gun violence in U.S. cities like St. Louis often have a protocol when the gunfire erupts: hide in the bathtub, drop to the floor, seek shelter by the fridge. And sometimes the precautions have just become part of everyday life, such as watching TV from the floor, leaving the lights off at night so no one can see who is home. We tell the story of the long-lasting trauma of everyday living in America’s warzones where even one’s home or daycare center isn’t a safe space.

Thursday, March 5, 2020 - Missouri Presidential Primary Mar 05, 2020

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The rapidly narrowing Democratic presidential race is coming to Missouri — and supporters of Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders believe they can make a play for the state's 68 delegates.

Wednesday, March 4, 2020 - Fixing Education In Prisons Mar 04, 2020

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Getting an education can reduce recidivism in prisoners. But many people in Illinois' prisons aren't able to get a high school diploma, associate's degree or learn a trade skill.

Tuesday, March 3, 2020 - Race to the 2020 Olympics Mar 03, 2020

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East St. Louis native and two-time Olympic medalist Dawn Harper-Nelson is gearing up to participate in the 2020 Olympics. She announced her retirement in 2018 to become a mother. Now, she’s picking up her cleats and hitting the track again.

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