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 Boone County Sheriff’s Office has disabled comments on its social media, citing issues with vulgar, accusatory, and spam posts. Officials say the department aims to maintain transparency while curbing misuse.
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Missouri voters passed Proposition A with 57% approval. Unless the state Supreme Court grants a legal challenge, the first minimum wage increase kicks in Jan. 1. -
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Planned Parenthood wanted to resume offering abortions in several Missouri clinics on Friday, immediately after the state's new constitutional amendment rolling back a near total ban took effect -
Over $150,000 in grant money will be awarded for learning resources to 30 schools in the Columbia Public School District. -
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. -
The lawsuit was dismissed after the plaintiffs had failed to meet multiple deadlines.
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The company behind the scam-baiting granny said the AI technology can keep scammers on the phone for 40 minutes at a time, keeping them away from real people.
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Leadership Columbia is an annual, 13-session program meant to "cultivate, motivate and grow our leaders in the community," according to Class of 2025 co-chairs Jaclaisha Avant and Lisa Hussey. Find out how you can get involved in this unique opportunity on today's show! December 9, 2024 -
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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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