Jennifer Maritza McCauley discusses her short story collection 'Neon Steel.' She will talk about the work more at Unbound Book Festival's Warp Speed Ahead: Nerd Culture and Literature panel.

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.

Legislation passed by the Missouri House on Thursday is designed to support people with conditions that could impair their ability to communicate with officers.

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

Virginia voters have delivered a significant win to Democrats, as the party aims to pick up four more U.S. House seats in the state.

The Justice Department alleges that the SPLC improperly raised millions of dollars to pay informants to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan and other extremist groups.

These matriarchal rodents often have bloody succession wars to replace their queen. But in a colony in California, Queen Tere ceded the throne to her daughter, Arwen, without violence.

The search engine was released on April 13 and allows users to input details about their health history and find clinical trials they are qualified for.

The Education Department has narrowed the distinction between graduate and professional degrees to limit federal spending.

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

Meteorologist Ben Herzog gives Columbia residents tips to mitigate potential storm dangers and flooding.

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

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.