Episodios

  • Friday, July 5, 2024 -- Kayaking toward being a better teacher

    Friday, July 5, 2024 -- Kayaking toward being a better teacher
    Jul 5 2024
    A group of Illinois teachers spent a week learning how to teach their students about water and their local watersheds. It culminated with a kayak ride down the Rock River.
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  • Wednesday, July 3, 2024 - A local approach to redress and reparations

    Wednesday, July 3, 2024 - A local approach to redress and reparations
    Jul 3 2024
    St. Louis is one of many cities across the nation acknowledging its role in racism and establishing task forces to help make the case for reparations for Black Americans. A national group is supporting these efforts with research and legal assistance.
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  • Tuesday, July 2, 2024 - Manufactured homes as a solution to the housing problem

    Tuesday, July 2, 2024 - Manufactured homes as a solution to the housing problem
    Jul 2 2024
    The Biden Administration wants the nation’s house hunters to give manufactured homes a try, because they’re more affordable. Meanwhile, officials are close to updating construction codes to make the homes more climate-resilient.
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  • Monday, July 1 - Gordon Ramsay joins the St. Louis dining scene

    Monday, July 1 - Gordon Ramsay joins the St. Louis dining scene
    Jul 1 2024
    A celebrity chef known has a new restaurant in an iconic downtown St. Louis dining room--and says he's excited to be part of the city's momentum. Chef Gordon Ramsay’s newest “Ramsay’s Kitchen” location is now open inside the Four Seasons Hotel overlooking the Mississippi River. The restauranteur and media personality stopped into St. Louis for the grand opening this weekend, sharing why he’s eager to work with St. Louis talent, where else he ate while he was in town, and what he really thinks of the Gateway Arch.
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  • Friday, June 28 - Building girls exposure to STEM

    Friday, June 28 - Building girls exposure to STEM
    Jun 28 2024
    Women have historically trailed behind men in the STEM field. A local non profit is working to boost young girls' interest in STEM one shop class at a time.
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  • Thursday, June 27 - Rebuilding for the middle class in East St. Louis

    Thursday, June 27 - Rebuilding for the middle class in East St. Louis
    Jun 27 2024
    A nonprofit is building some of the first private housing in East St. Louis in decades. The religious organization plans to have 20 homes finished by the end of this summer. St. Louis Public Radio's Will Bauer spoke with one of the leaders of Landsdowne Up about their goals and the challenges facing East St. Louis.
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  • Wednesday, June 26 - Restaurant's age requirements generate buzz--and scrutiny

    Wednesday, June 26 - Restaurant's age requirements generate buzz--and scrutiny
    Jun 26 2024
    A Florissant restaurant has gained national attention for its gender-based age policy. Experts say the rules could violate state law, but owners tell St. Louis Public Radio’s Madison Holcomb their new Afro-Caribbean restaurant aims to bring something different to the community.
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  • Tuesday, June 25 - St. Louis woman preparing for the Paralympics

    Tuesday, June 25 - St. Louis woman preparing for the Paralympics
    Jun 25 2024
    During the school year, Sarah Adam is an assistant professor of occupational therapy at St. Louis University. But this summer, she’s turning her studies toward Paris, and the 2024 Paralympics. St. Louis Public Radio’s Abby Llorico spoke with the first woman to make the wheelchair rugby team about what it means for her and her sport.
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