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Linda Godwin spoke with us at the CoMo 200 celebration on the 4th of July. She’s originally from Cape Girardeau and is a former astronaut and scientist for NASA who did four space flights and logged over 38 days in space during her career.Today, she works with the Climate and Environment Commission in Columbia informing the community about climate change and spoke about her experiences and how they’ve made her passionate about protecting the planet.

Here's a roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom for the afternoon of December 16, 2021.

In this 30-minute Special from KBIA’s Missouri on Mic, host Becca Newton spoke with Sean Rost from The State Historical Society of Missouri about our state’s tradition of oral history and storytelling.We’ll be hearing both stories – and from storytellers across the state – about what drives them to keep this tradition alive.

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Sara Humm is the public information specialist for Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services.She spoke about the continued presence of COVID-19 throughout Missouri, and about – some of the ways – people can do their best to keep their family, friends, and community safe during the holiday season.

April Mickens Jolly is the Vice President of Health Equity & Culture at Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri – and a Black mother.According to the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services, Black women in Missouri are 4 times more likely to die within a year of pregnancy than white women.

A roundup of headlines from across the region

Here's a roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom for the morning of September 8, 2021.

Barbie Skinner grew up in the Ferguson-Florissant area decades ago, and spoke about the city’s history of racism. She spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at this year's True/False Festival held in Stephen's Lake Park. Ferguson, Missouri made national headlines in 2014 for the shooting of Michael Brown and subsequent protests. But Ferguson has a long, complicated history with race.

Here's a roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom