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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Federal data found that millions of people struggled to get enough food in 2024. The report will be the final publication of such data after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said it will scrap the annual hunger survey. -
A team of St. Louis University researchers studied the effects heat has on the survival and reproduction of treehoppers as climate change remains a threat. -
The senator joined four other Republicans in voting to halt Trump's ability to take military action in Venezuela without congressional approval. -
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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The State Department says it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States. -
Netflix's Stranger Things finale, which dropped Dec. 31, is shaking up the Billboard Hot 100. -
The two sides agreed to create a working group to discuss ways to work through differences as President Trump continues to call for a U.S. takeover of Denmark's Arctic territory of Greenland.
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