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Friday, January 3, 2020 - Missouri Legislature Preview Jan 03, 2020

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Gun control and sports betting are some of the big issues Missouri lawmakers are expected to tackle when they convene next week in Jefferson City. The 2020 legislative session is also expected to feature an intense debate on redistricting.

Thursday, January 2, 2020 - NoW Innovation District Jan 02, 2020

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Mobile payment company Square's upcoming move into the old home of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch could mark the start of an effort to attract more companies downtown. The group behind the building's renovation has filed paperwork with the state for the North of Washington Innovation District.

Tuesday, December 24, 2019 - MindsEye Dec 24, 2019

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A Belleville-based organization trains volunteers to describe live events for the blind and visually impaired. MindsEye recently signed an agreement with the Enterprise Center to provide the service for selected events, including St. Louis Blues games.

Monday, December 23, 2019 - Employers and Cannabis Dec 23, 2019

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Missouri and Illinois will have legal cannabis in some capacity starting in January. That complicates workplace drug testing policies. We examine how some employers are dealing with the upcoming changes in marijuana laws.

Friday, December 20, 2019 - Hoping For Clemency Dec 20, 2019

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Missouri has a backlog of 3,500 people awaiting a clemency decision. So far, Gov. Mike Parson has done little on this front. The parole board says he has made one clemency decision since taking office. With Christmas fast approaching, some are making a push for him to consider pardons and sentence commutations in time for the holidays.

Thursday, December 19, 2019 - David Kirkman Dec 19, 2019

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Local filmmaker David Kirkman is working on his next project following the release of his short "Static Shock" last year. That landed him a screening at Netflix. His most recent short film is "ICON," a black superhero film based on the DC Comics series. His films focus on racial inclusivity and feature primarily black casts.

Wednesday, December 18, 2019 - School Start Times Dec 18, 2019

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Research shows that teens' internal clocks make them much more likely to go to bed later and sleep later. California recently passed a law requiring middle and high schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. What are St. Louis school districts doing?

Tuesday, December 17, 2019 - Box Turtle Project Dec 17, 2019

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Researchers at St. Louis University and the St. Louis Zoo have been studying Missouri's native box turtles in Forest Park and at a wild habitat near Washington University's Tyson Research Center in Eureka for seven years. Zoo scientists have recently found the turtles survive better in the wild than in urban parks.

Monday, December 16, 2019 - Climate Change Music Dec 16, 2019

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A Washington University music professor and composer is exploring the intersection of science and art through his new work "Seasonal Music." The 30-minute string quartet, which draws inspiration from Vivaldi's Four Seasons, focuses on the ways we interact with our environment and how humans are changing it.

Friday, December 13, 2019 - Dennis Lower Retirement Dec 13, 2019

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The head of the Cortex Innovation Community is stepping down at the end of the year after nearly a decade in the role. Dennis Lower talks about the district's impact on the startup business community in St. Louis and what’s next.

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