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The Missouri House passed a bill this week that would permanently ban trans athletes from participating in sports according to the self-identified gender. The bill now awaits a vote in the Missouri Senate. -
Hypospadias affects the urethra, foreskin and curvature of the penis, and is usually altered in surgery as a baby. -
What exactly is a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM)? KBIA’s Rebecca Smith has more on what they are and were designed to do, as well as how they impact the cost of medications at the pharmacy counter. -
An earlier appellate decision said deadly force, like using a firearm or a knife, can be used to protect yourself against death, injury or assault, if the force is reasonable. Prosecutors fear the ruling will affect victims of violent crimes and could make meaningless the state's Castle Doctrine, a version of "stand your ground" laws. -
Republicans who spoke in favor of removing the 2027 sunset from the current participation ban said it's a matter of fairness for women in sports, while Democrats said it affects few people in the state. -
Advocates rallied against Gov. Mike Kehoe’s proposed budget, which would cut about $6.2 million from the Self-Directed Supports program and nearly $21.9 million from day habilitation programs.
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She may be indie rock's queen of precisely rendered emotion, but on Mitski's latest album, Nothing's About to Happen to Me, warped perspectives, questionable motives and possible hauntings abound. -
The Oscar-nominated Kokuho tells a compelling story about friendship, the weight of history and the torturous road to becoming a star in Japan's Kabuki theater. -
On Tuesday opening statements will begin for the federal antitrust trial against Live Nation, one of the largest entertainment companies in the world.
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As Black History Month winds down, we take a look back at Columbia's Douglass High School in the 1950s when today's guest, Barbra Horrell (alongside Dr. Eryca Neville, current DHS principal), attended what was then a segregated all-Black school: "I kind of say that we're a tale of two cities." February 27, 2026 -
Matt Fetterly, known as Como365 on Reddit, is one of four mods for r/columbiamo. -
Currently Mo HealthNet, Missouri’sMedicaid program, only covers one prosthetic device for daily use. -
This funding, which is spread across the St. Louis and Columbia campuses, supports cancer research, the Missouri Water Center, and pharmaceutical manufacturing research. -
Financial advisor and LaBrunerie Financial president, Alex LaBrunerie, joins us to talk about Invest America, a new program from the federal government which he says is, "a valuable new tool for long-term wealth creation for the next generation of children." February 26, 2026 -
The Missouri House Commerce Commission heard House Bill 2080 this Wednesday, which would establish a Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Strategic Reserve Fund.
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In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Christopher Mann, the Research Director at the Center for Election Innovation & Research, and Stuart Holmes, the Director of Elections for Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs.
They spoke about the centralized system for responding to public records requests that Washington state implemented in 2023, as well as how the system is helping combat misinformation and is returning some time to local election administrators who continue to receive an increased number of public records requests.
They spoke about the centralized system for responding to public records requests that Washington state implemented in 2023, as well as how the system is helping combat misinformation and is returning some time to local election administrators who continue to receive an increased number of public records requests.
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