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One of the first Puerto Rican stars in the majors but limited by knee issues, he became Boston’s first designated hitter and credits his time as a DH for getting him enshrined in the Hall of Fame.

American and United — the airport's two major carriers — reached agreement with O'Hare to build a new runway, which will complete a decade-long modernization project.

The Missouri House has given first-round approval to next year's state budget -- after spending most of Tuesday on amendments to the FY 2015 budget,...

NPR Music remembers musicians — singers, songwriters, instrumentalists — and other visionaries we lost in 2016. Explore and celebrate their musical legacies.

The Columbia Daily Tribune’s parent company says it’s ‘calling an audible’ and holding off on next month’s planned reduction in print production while it analyzes data and subscriber feedback. Also, covering the deaths of two prominent local attorneys, the start of the January 6 hearings, and CNN’s move to break up with breaking news. From Missouri School of Journalism professors Amy Simons, Damon Kiesow and Kathy Kiely: Views of the News.

The National Federation of the Blind, Missouri is teaching teens how to prosper in the real world without their vision. It's a group called 'The Cane Drivers', and GARY WUNDER tells us about a recent experience they had here in Columbia: "one of the kids said, 'this is the first time I've ever been around blind people who actually ran things, and this tells me that I can run things.'" January 6, 2023

Caring Hearts and Hands of Columbia is once again hosting its annual 'Lights of Love Memorial Event' next Saturday at Stephens Lake Park in Columbia. Purchase your luminary today! "It truly is a celebration of lives of loved ones lost." Guests: PATRICK LEE and DORREEN RARDIN October 6, 2022

The 2023 Jacquelyn K. Jones Lecture series will play host to PBS host Joe Lamp'l, a.k.a. Joe Gardener, September 14th at Monsanto Auditorium on the MU campus! But that's not all! Joe will also be appearing at the Columbia Farmers Market the day before as a guest of Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture. Registration is required. Get details on both events from today's guests, BILLY POLANSKY and PETE MILLIER! Also, meet KIMBERLEE JOHNSON, the actress behind Annie Wilkes in Capital City Productions' take on the Stephen King thriller 'Misery'. Limited runs in both Jefferson City and at the Lake of the Ozark start tomorrow! Additional guest: director BETH VOSSEN. (4:14) September 6, 2023

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Guy Raz is the host, co-creator, and editorial director of three NPR programs, including two of its most popular ones: TED Radio Hour and How I Built This. Both shows are heard by more than 14 million people each month around the world. He is also the creator and co-host of NPR's first-ever podcast for kids, Wow In The World.