The fifth season of "Cover Story with Stephanie Shonekan" concludes with a very special guest: U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. A highly acclaimed writer and artist in her own right, Harjo joined the podcast to discuss Bob Dylan's “All Along the Watchtower," as well as Jimi Hendrix's classic cover.
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State officials say providers can expect to receive delayed funds by Friday.
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Circuit Judge Jerri Zhang will preside over the two-week bench trial to determine whether Missouri's abortion restrictions violate the state's constitution. -
An attorney for Secretary of State Denny Hoskins told a judge that the original ballot summary for a referendum on Missouri's gerrymandered congressional map is "inherently argumentative" and should be revised -
Midwestern-specific research to assess climate impact on farmer mental health. -
Caregivers now spend an average of nearly four hours a day providing eldercare, up from less than three hours a decade ago, reflecting rising demand as the population ages -
A protest organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation attracted more than 200 people who came out despite the wet, cold evening. Many carried signs with pictures of Renee Good, the former Kansas City woman fatally shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis earlier this week. -
Although Gov. Mike Kehoe is expected to focus on eliminating the state's income tax, some senators are also concerned with property taxes.
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A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being. -
Iran's judiciary head signaled Wednesday there would be fast trials and executions ahead for suspects detained in nationwide protests despite a warning from President Trump. -
We found the effects of tariffs and extreme weather, relief (finally!) in the egg cooler, plus one case of shrinkflation.
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The Missouri Water Center technology can extract rare earth elements from mine runoff. -
Eric Sappington has good news: CoMoGives 2025 exceeded its goal by more than $50K! "Central Missouri showed up for sure." Full campaign wrap-up on today's show. January 12, 2026 -
The public will have an opportunity to tour the center on January 10. -
For 17 years, Love Columbia has been serving families and individuals in need across the community. In early 2026, the nonprofit will take a major step forward with the opening of Love Forward, a new housing complex designed to support even more families facing housing instability. -
New research from the University of Missouri has found that an AI tool could be helpful in more efficiently diagnosing and treating autistic children in rural Missouri. -
In the potential TIF district, the city would use the redirected funds to do things like help fix aging stormwater infrastructure and road improvements.
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