The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services appears poised to cut a $56 million annual grant program that pays for some of Missouri's overdose reversal medication and training.
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The council will tackle a few key issues at its meeting 6 p.m. Monday night.
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Missouri voters passed Amendment 3 in November 2024, enshrining the right to an abortion. The procedure still isn't available in the state, as a judge considers Planned Parenthood's lawsuit to strike down several abortion restrictions in state law.
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More than 140,000 marijuana cases have been expunged since Missouri legalized recreational cannabis in 2022
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House Republicans have taken their first steps at giving voters another chance to weigh in on abortion rights.
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Dr. Charles Zug says the president's actions are unprecedented but not illegal.
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The National Assessment of Education Progress found Missouri and other states made small gains in some areas, but students are struggling to return to pre-pandemic math and reading levels.
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Ukrainians displaced by Russian occupation are helping the war effort — and longing for the homes they fled and the loved ones they left behind.
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As he prepares to enter the seclusion of a conclave to elect a new pope, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, reflects on diversity and sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
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The legendary west African kingdom of Kaabu has long been memorialized in the songs and stories of griots. That's inspired archaeologists to excavate the kingdom's capital.
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Sarah Mosteller is a lesbian in her early 20s, and spoke about her desire for more safe, queer – and especially sapphic spaces – in mid-Missouri.
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The first confirmed case of measles within the state of Missouri in 2025 was announced today. The case was diagnosed in a child visiting Taney County in southern Missouri who had recently traveled abroad.
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A bill that would limit abortion access in Missouri was sent to the state Senate on Thursday.
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The Moving Missouri Forward Summit wrapped up today after three days at the Broadway Hotel in Columbia.
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On March 4, UM System President Mun Choi signed an executive order outlining a process for faculty if they encounter ICE presence on campus.
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On today's show, we visit with Dr. David Crespy. David is directing a production of Xiomara Cornejo's "Romero" at the University of Missouri Department of Theater and Performance Studies. The play, which is based on the life of Archbishop Oscar A. Romero of El Salvador, includes the use of puppetry, projection and stilting to tell its story. April 18, 2025
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