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Tuesday, October 1, 2019 - Cahokia Heritage Oct 01, 2019

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Leaders of Native American tribes say they support proposed legislation to make Cahokia Mounds a national park as a way to preserve a place that is sacred to their people. Many tribes who live in the Midwest trace their heritage to those who built the ancient city 1,000 years ago.

Monday, September 30, 2019 - Gun Violence and Grief Sep 30, 2019

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When people are shot and killed, the pain can linger for families left behind. Sharon Williams’s 19-year-old son was killed on a street corner in the Mark Twain neighborhood 10 years ago. She says losing a child to gun violence has left her with years of traumatic grief and an enormous sense of guilt.

Friday, September 27, 2019 - Denver Drops Airport Developer Sep 27, 2019

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Denver International Airport recently fired Ferrorvial Airports, the developer involved in a nearly $2 billion public-private partnership. The same company likely will bid for a lease to operate St. Louis Lambert International Airport.

Thursday, September 26, 2019 - Gun Violence and Children Sep 26, 2019

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When it comes to gun violence, many seem to think children are excluded from being harmed. But more children in St. Louis have been killed by guns since Memorial Day, compared to all of last year. Experts, police, and people in the neighborhoods discuss the "norms" when it comes to not harming or killing children, and why things have shifted.

Wednesday, September 25, 2019 - Gabby Rivera Sep 25, 2019

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Queer Puerto Rican author Gabby Rivera is coming to St. Louis to talk about her novel 'Juliet Takes a Breath.' The book was originally published by an extremely small press, to a limited audience. But it resonated with LGBTQ and Latinx readers nationally, and now, three years after its initial publication it’s being re-released in hardback and translated into Spanish.

Tuesday, September 24, 2019 - Stadium Districts Sep 24, 2019

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The new Major League Soccer stadium in St. Louis is expected to be built near other sports and entertainment venues including Enterprise Center, Busch Stadium and Union Station. Washington University Sports Business Program Director Patrick Rishe talks about how other cities have set up similar districts to help boost economic development.

Monday, September 23, 2019 - Mixed Feelings Sep 23, 2019

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The group Mixed Feelings offers opportunities for people who identify as multiracial to share their struggles in defining racial identity. Members say it's time to reassess the nation's traditional black and white cultural dichotomy and to make room for those with roots in more than one group who want to embrace their varied identities.

Friday, September 20, 2019 - The Stéphane Denève Era Begins Sep 20, 2019

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Stéphane Denève makes his much-anticipated debut this weekend as the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s new musical director. He is a self-described people person, who fell in love with music as a young child in a small town in northern France. We get to know a bit more about the person behind the artistry.

Thursday, September 19, 2019 - Run for Brad Sep 19, 2019

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Every September, many residents of Troy, Illinois, turn out to remember Airman Bradley R. Smith. He died in Afghanistan in January 2010. They honor him with an annual 5K run. Smith's parents started the event as a way to remember their son, who was awarded the Silver Star for saving members of his unit while under fire. But Smith's father says the event has become bigger than his family's loss.

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Board of Freeholders Sep 18, 2019

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After the failure of Better Together, city and county leaders are planning to put their heads together to decide whether St. Louis and St. Louis County should merge. But even people amenable to a merger aren’t super optimistic this process will lead to systemic change.

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