The fifth season of "Cover Story with Stephanie Shonekan" concludes with a very special guest: U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. A highly acclaimed writer and artist in her own right, Harjo joined the podcast to discuss Bob Dylan's “All Along the Watchtower," as well as Jimi Hendrix's classic cover.
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State officials say providers can expect to receive delayed funds by Friday.
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1 in 8 American women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime — often leading to long and arduous treatments that change the way a woman's body looks. But there's an option for women after treatment that’s helping them regain confidence in their bodies and themselves. -
Missouri voters enshrined the right to an abortion in 2024, but several abortion restrictions remain state law. A Jackson County judge temporarily blocked those laws, and Planned Parenthood is now seeking to permanently strike those laws to ease abortion access. -
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The Missouri Water Center technology can extract rare earth elements from mine runoff. -
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education said in a statement on Friday that the federal government had notified state officials that the funds would be paused until "detailed justification" was provided for pending child care payments.
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The resolution would have forced President Trump to get authorization from Congress before launching military operations in Venezuela. It was blocked after having previously advanced with GOP support. -
The State Department says it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States. -
Netflix's Stranger Things finale, which dropped Dec. 31, is shaking up the Billboard Hot 100.
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The public will have an opportunity to tour the center on January 10. -
For 17 years, Love Columbia has been serving families and individuals in need across the community. In early 2026, the nonprofit will take a major step forward with the opening of Love Forward, a new housing complex designed to support even more families facing housing instability. -
New research from the University of Missouri has found that an AI tool could be helpful in more efficiently diagnosing and treating autistic children in rural Missouri. -
In the potential TIF district, the city would use the redirected funds to do things like help fix aging stormwater infrastructure and road improvements. -
Ameren aims to make more power in Callaway County, siting solar panels near the company's nuclear facility. -
Despite flood of advice, experts recommend conversations with trusted professionals during pregnancyIn September, US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed there was a link between tylenol and autism. But as KBIA’s Addison Zanger reports, this is not the only instance of misinformation that pregnant people are contending with.
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In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Ben Ginsberg and Bob Bauer. These two longtime and respected election experts launched a national effort called Pillars of the Community in 2024.
This program aims to educate and answer questions from trusted community members who can then assist in the fight against election dis- and misinformation.
This program aims to educate and answer questions from trusted community members who can then assist in the fight against election dis- and misinformation.
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