Jul 11 Which states could have abortion rights on the ballot in November? By Geoff Mulvihill, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada and South Dakota will hold referendums on enshrining protection for abortion rights. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 6:14 Advocates in Missouri work to put abortion access on the ballot this election cycle By Gabrielle Hays, Shrai Popat In Missouri, abortion was banned almost immediately after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Two years later, there's an effort to enshrine abortion access in the state's constitution by putting it on the ballot this election cycle. This comes as clinics… Continue watching
Jul 03 Dangerous heat swelters in California and south-central U.S. By Adam Beam, John Antczak, Associated Press Things were only expected to get worse during the Fourth of July holiday week for parts of the United States, with nearly 90 million people under heat alerts. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 6:24 Federal judges block Biden's latest attempt to reduce student debt By William Brangham, Courtney Norris Decisions by two federal judges put key parts of President Biden’s plans for easing student loan payments on hold and in doubt. The program offers a way to lower monthly payments and get some debt forgiveness. More than 8 million… Continue watching
Jun 19 Kansas lawmakers plan to help state pay for new stadiums to attract Chiefs and Royals away from Missouri By John Hanna, Associated Press Kansas is making a serious run at becoming the new home for the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. State legislators approved a plan Tuesday to lure the Chiefs and Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals away from Missouri. Continue reading
Jun 11 Frequent and devastating floods take toll on Mississippi River communities that once thrived By Michael Phillis, Jim Salter, Camille Fasset, Associated Press Flooding has pushed people out of their homes near the Mississippi River at a roughly 30% higher rate than the U.S. as a whole. Continue reading
May 31 When a Black person goes missing, families say their cases get left behind By Gabrielle Hays Advocates call missing persons cases a “silent epidemic” in the United States, and one that affects Black and Indigenous women at disproportionate rates. In Missouri, the mothers of missing children want their stories told. Continue reading
May 27 Missouri senators, not taxpayers, will pay potential damages in Chiefs rally shooting case By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Missouri lawmakers will have to pay out of their own pockets if they lose defamation cases for falsely accusing a man of being one of the Kansas City Chiefs parade shooters and an immigrant in the country illegally. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 4:55 Exhibit explores experiences of humans put on display at 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis By Gabrielle Hays, Lena I. Jackson In 1904, nearly 1,200 Filipinos were brought to the U.S. to take part in the World’s Fair in St. Louis. Some worked as guides, but others were put on display. More than a century later, a new exhibit explores the… Continue watching
May 20 Students say it's time for this university to acknowledge its ties to slavery By Gabrielle Hays The resolution comes after the descendants worked with an economist to estimate the value of their ancestor's unpaid labor: between $361 million and $70-plus billion. Continue reading