Missouri is preparing to open up an unlimited number of licenses to allow for marijuana research in the state.

A free event Friday at Westport Plaza in Maryland Heights will give soccer fans the chance to get an up-close look at the World Cup trophy, ahead of the international tournament's kickoff next month. The trophy tour visits Kansas City over the weekend.

The act preventing courts and agencies from enforcing foreign and religious laws already passed the Senate unanimously.

Michelle Collins Anderson discusses her historical fiction novels The Flower Sisters and The Moonshine Women. She'll further talk about her work at Unbound Book Festival's Water of Life panel.

Samuel Cohen discusses 'Banning Books in America: Not a How-To.' He'll further talk about the work during Unbound Book Festival's Community Silences panel.

Supporters of the bill cited a February incident in which a semitruck driver went the wrong way on a Troy highway and could not pass an English proficiency test. Opponents say testing is subjective.

The Trump administration asserts a nearly 50-year-old law requiring the preservation of presidential records is unconstitutional. Historians warn important papers could be destroyed.

Anger over the data center boom has spilled into politics with voters unseating local politicians who support them. It's become an issue hard to ignore in the midterm elections.

A new English-only driving test rule in Florida is fueling a surge in strategy lessons for Spanish speakers where they learn to figure out the questions without having to take English language courses.

Have you ever wondered why Children's Grove, a Columbia non-profit, uses a butterfly as their logo? Board of directors president Sarah Greenlee explains it like this: "The butterfly is our logo because of the butterfly effect. You do something, you make a change, and then that ripples out and becomes something that really can't even be measured at that point." April is Kindness Month. April 17, 2026

Samuel Kọ́láwọlé discusses his authorial journey. He will appear on two Unbound Book Festival panels: Hit the Road and Tales from the Book Tour.

Lisa Knopp discusses her 2016 book, 'Bread: A Memoir of Hunger.' Knopp was scheduled to speak at Unbound Book Festival, but has had to cancel and will not be attending.

Missouri currently has 29 abandoned landfills, which lack someone legally liable to clean them up.

HSAs were created in 2003 to help consumers manage rising health care costs. The accounts allow individuals to save money tax-free for qualified medical expenses, often with employer contributions. After age 65, funds can be withdrawn for non-medical purposes without penalty, making HSAs function in some ways like a retirement account

Mark your calendar for Sunday, April 26th! On that day there will be two stages of live music, 150 vendors, activities for kids and much more at the annual Columbia Earth Day Festival beginning at noon in and around Peace Park. Festival coordinator Laura Wacker joins us with details on today's show: "it takes a lot of hands to make this happen!" April 16, 2026