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Jul 1, 2022 • 19min
After abortion ban, Missouri doctors grapple with the meaning of a ‘medical emergency’
In the wake of last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and Missouri’s trigger law — which effectively bans most abortions in the state — OB-GYN Dr. Jeannie Kelly has concerns about how the new state law will affect gynecological and obstetrics care.
Jun 30, 2022 • 22min
Science, history, and sound art coalesce in ‘Botanical Resonance’ exhibition
A new Missouri Botanical Garden exhibition examines the relationship between sound and plants. Nezka Pfeifer, the curator of “Botanical Resonance: Plants and Sounds in the Garden,” will discuss how the new Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum exhibition reveals important things about how we interact with our environment.
Jun 30, 2022 • 13min
From ‘Asian carp’ to ‘copi,’ an ugly fish gets an appetizing marketing makeover
Asian carp has a new name — copi. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into a rebranding effort and landed on the name “copi,” to reflect the copious amount of the fish that live in Midwestern rivers and streams. Harvest Public Media reporter Dana Cronin joins us to talk about this fish story.
Jun 29, 2022 • 24min
Decades of abuse at Kanakuk evangelical camp leads reporter to St. Louis ministry
A series of hard-hitting investigative stories exposed a decades-long history of abuse at an evangelical summer sports camp that hosts thousands of children every year. Journalist Nancy French describes what she found as she connected with victims, former campers, staffers and parents — as well as her efforts to trace a counselor fired for abuse to a St. Louis ministry.
Jun 29, 2022 • 20min
Cardinals Hall of Famer Ted Simmons is a catch for St. Louis Art Museum
Hall Of Famer Ted Simmons is an avid art collector along with his wife Maryanne Ellison Simmons. A new exhibition at the St. Louis Art Museum, “Catching The Moment,” is curated from the Simmons collection.
Jun 29, 2022 • 10min
Analysis: Breaking down Illinois’ primary election results
Trump-backed candidates prevailed in two key Illinois primary contests. Rep. Mary Miller bested Rep. Rodney Davis in Illinois’ 15th Congressional District. That race pitted two incumbents against one another. GOP gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey also emerged victorious by a large margin. NPR Illinois’ Hannah Meisel breaks down the results.
Jun 27, 2022 • 12min
Missouri athletes set sights on Paralympics and powerlifting gold
Para athletes from across North, South and Central America convene in St. Louis next week for the World Para Powerlifting Parapan American Open Championships. Missouri natives David Horvath and Brett Forbes discuss their love of powerlifting, what it takes to compete on Team USA, and their Paralympic dreams.
Jun 27, 2022 • 16min
Post-Roe, ‘both parties are hoping to mobilize their voters’ says UMSL professor
UMSL political scientist Anita Manion discusses the political ramifications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Jun 27, 2022 • 21min
Metro Transit sees results with health specialists along for the ride
A pilot program putting teams of healthcare workers on Metro Transit is making a difference in Illinois. The program is also growing in St. Louis City and County. Chestnut Health’s Emily Schwaegel and Jim Wallis discuss new data and the challenge of reaching riders experiencing mental health crises or homelessness.
Jun 24, 2022 • 52min
Post-Roe reality hits Missouri and Illinois
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, and the end of most abortions in Missouri, Jason Rosenbaum talks with STLPR health reporter Sarah Fentem, Republican Missouri Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman and Bonyen Lee-Gilmore of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri.
