The fourth season of Cover Story with Stephanie Shonekan is kicking off with "Jolene," a song by Dolly Parton that burst back into the forefront of our minds when Beyoncé released her own version of the song earlier this year on her album "Cowboy Carter." Susan Rivera, the dean of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the University of Maryland, sits down with Stephanie Shonekan to discuss how the song has evolved across 50 years.
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The Missouri Broadcasters Association calls a 2023 law requiring that all victim and witness names be redacted from public court records unconstitutional.
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The state board of education seeks to lower the GPA requirements from 3.0 to 2.5 in order to increase the number of prepared teachers. -
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield says it won't tie payments to the length of time a patient went under anesthesia. -
Fans in Missouri will be able to bet on sports next year under a ballot measure that narrowly won approval. -
The clock is ticking for Congress to address the expired farm bill. Several groups are urging lawmakers to get an updated bill to the finish line before the end of the year. -
Former Missouri Congressman Billy Long was tapped on Wednesday evening by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Internal Revenue Service.
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The bells of Notre Dame Cathedral rang on Saturday evening in Paris for the first time since a fire heavily damaged the Paris landmark in 2019. -
Many Ukrainians continue to leave their coal mining towns, with the front line of the war with Russia nearby. -
Annual trends reports from YouTube, TikTok and Spotify reveal how fans had an outsize impact on entertainment, culture and politics this year.
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In this month’s “Behind the Issue,” Editor-in-chief Micah Barnes talks with writer MJ Montgomery and arts and culture editor Kate Ramseyer about the Dungeons and Dragons scene in Columbia. -
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The holidays are alive and well at the Les Bourgeois Tasting Room in Rocheport this month! Owner/CEO Rachel Holman tells us about their 'Tasting Room After Dark' series, and an opportunity to have brunch with Santa. Need that perfect gift? Their selection runs the gamut! December 6, 2024 -
A Jackson County Judge Thursday gave defendants more time to respond to a motion which would apply her decision to all prosecutors in the state. KBIA’s Rebecca Smith and Anna Spidel report anti-abortion protestors gathered outside Columbia’s Planned Parenthood clinic this morning before the announcement. -
"The prescription to generational wealth is wisdom." Or another way to look at it: 'what do you do when you've got the money?' That's what we're hoping to answer today with keynote speaker, financial literacy expert, and founder of Generational Wisdom, Julia Myers! December 5, 2024 -
Unchained Melodies will offer overnight housing for dogs whose owners are staying in local homeless shelters.
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Need an Elections story that's bound to bring a smile to your face? High Turnout Wide Margins has you covered as hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Sarah Archambault and Margo Guernsey. They are the production team behind the documentary “No Time to Fail,” and of a new documentary, “The Officials” that continues to shine a light on the work of local election officials. They spoke about why they chose to focus their work on local elections, how they have built a connection to the elections administration community and what everyday Americans could take away from the nonpartisan nature and focus of the field.
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